Coffee Day 16th March 2009

Another great Coffee Day! 21 Members enjoyed the music, weather, food and jolly good company. The day started with Colin and Yvonne turning-up about 9.30am to make sure the Yamaha DGX620 88 weighted key digital piano was installed and up-and-running before the members started arriving at about 10.10am. It is amazing how you can cram 21 people, two keyboards and a full length digital piano into one lounge - but it all seemed to work OK with the french windows opened up onto the front deck for overflow.

Colin Crann helping Marlene Forrest and Phyl Briscoe set-up the Yamaha DGX620 for their practice session prior to the rest of the members arriving. The duet went very well, well done ladies and good work Colin for tweaking the sounds.

It was good to see new member Roy Evans and his wife Evelyn attend their first Coffee Day and ditto for Des Rouse. With Colin Crann kindly bringing his piano, it meant that we were able to hear some duets on piano and keyboard and some impromptu jam sessions and not to mention a duet by Marlene Forrest and Phyl Briscoe on the piano (well seated at the piano not on it!).

Roy Evans seemed very much at home on the piano. Roy has a piano at home plus a Rogers organ.

All in all a lovely day so thanks to all those that came along and made it such a great occasion and thanks for all the lovely vitals and a special thanks for all the assistance with kitchen duties - you can't beat 'analogue' dishwashers!

Here are some more of the shots taken of this fun day.

 

 

All the practice and preparation work before the start of the Day paying off with a great duet performance by Marlene and Phyl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colin Crann gave us a great performance with his mastery of the piano evident in the smooth playing and great sound variations that he gave us.

 

 

 

 

 

Marlene Forrest went 'solo' on the Tyros and a pretty nice 'flight' too - thanks Marlene! Mind you Marlene has a Tyros 2 at home to enjoy.

Photo courtesy of Colin Crann.

 

 

 

 

 

Jam sessions as well! Courtesy of Rob Powell and Marlene Forrest. With Alan Wilkins obviously ecstatic with the music.

 

 

Des Rouse entertaining us on the Yamaha Tyros. Des has a Yamaha PSR3000 at home and so driving this 'baby' is pretty similar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shot of the day! Skip having a ball with the Korg Pa1X and sounding pretty good too!

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara Powell playing some lovely songs on the Tyros. Barbara is a lucky girl with a brand spanking new Tyros 3 at home!

 

 

 

 

 

Club Secretary, Colleen Kerr, thrilling us with her lovely piano style of play and enjoying the 'touch' of the DGX620.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Peter Littlejohn played some great modern numbers like "Night Birds" from Shakatak on the Korg Pa1X. Very nice Peter, I suspect Peter was inspired by his recent house guest, Mari, from Japan who played this number (the Japanese script is a dead giveaway). Good stuff Peter.

Photo courtesy of Colleen Kerr.

 

 

 

 

 

Rob Powell showing playing the Tyros. Rob can just about make the thing talk with his mastery of the functionality of the Yamaha keyboards and Clavinova range of instruments.

 

 

 

 

Some general shots of the members relaxing and enjoying the day.