Coffee Day 20th July 2009

Carol Littlejohn and Peter Littlejohn jamming on the Korgs whilst the washing machine played on! Carol and Peter share the same surname but are not related. But music is obviously something else in common.

 

Oh what a day! A tale of two halves. The morning session was in Peter and Lizza Littlejohn's spacious garage. There sure was a choice to play as well, what with the: Korg Pa1X; Korg Pa60; Technics KN3000; and the Technics GA1 organ. It was great to catch up with Carol Littlejohn and her sister Gail. Carol is in town preparing to go on a cruise next week - lucky girl!
It was also nice to catch-up with Zak and Emily Bacon. After a sumptuous lunch downstairs, we all trouped upstairs into the lounge and dining areas where we had a Weinbach grand piano to feast on together with a Technics GA3 organ and Skip Eade's Korg Pa1X keyboard and not to be out-done, Ian Jackson brought along his drum kit to accompany the keyboard playing. For those that could remain, our hosts, Peter and Lizza then laid-on a great banquet in the evening. What a wonderfully memorable day. Thank you Peter and Lizza for your superb hospitality.

Carol Littlejohn, Peter Littlejohn and Ian Jackson jamming to our delight. Former Club President George Watt can be seen in the foreground with Delyse Whorwood studying some 'dots'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carol, Peter and Ian from a different perspective.

 

 

 

                                                                  

 

Emily Bacon enjoying the Weinbach grand piano.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Club Secretary, Colleen Kerr playing the Weinbach grand piano for one of several sessions on the day. In the morning Colleen entertained us on the Korg Pa1X arranger keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Jackson got a good work-out accompanying all the keyboardist's to great effect!

 

 

 

Hey, that's not fair - a drummer that plays piano that good! Ian Jackson tickling the 'ivories'.

 

 

 

 

Ken Mahy giving the Korg Pa1X a go. Ken has been taking lessons with John Bercich for a couple of months now and boy the playing is improving in leaps and bounds - good stuff Ken.

 

 

Ken Mahy watched-over by Peter Littlejohn with Alvin Fitzgerald, Jeanette Beamish, visitor Val and Ngaire Lonergan listening on in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

Emily Bacon got a bit serious here What with Mr Beethoven on her left and Liberace's candelabra on her right!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former President of the Club, George Watt giving the Weinbach a work-out.

 

 

 

 

George Watt playing the Technics GA3 organ. George has one of these 'babies' at home - lucky fellow!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not to be out-done by Ian Jackson, Emily Bacon had a go at accompanying the keyboard player and did it very well too! Apparently, Emily has a drum kit which she brought from South Africa with her but has not yet had a chance to unpack it.

 

 

 

 

 

Skip helped Ngaire Lonergan set-up the Korg Pa1X for her session which was terrific. What a great player Ngaire is - so smooth!

 

 

 

A rose amongst the thorns? Not really all nice guys really! Here we see Ian Jackson and Skip Eade helping Ngaire Lonergan whilst she is quietly accompanied by the Club Treasurer, Jim Nicholson on the Weinbach grand piano.

 

 

 

Carol Littlejohn not only played the Weinbach grand for us but delighted us with her lovely voice as she sung along with many of the many pieces that she played for us on the day.

 

Carol Littlejohn accompanied by Peter Littlejohn on the Technics GA3.

 

 

 

Here we see Peter Littlejohn accompanying Carol Littlejohn on the Weinbach and Carol is singing also. Not to miss the opportunity, Skip Eade and Desiree Barrows gave us a great exhibition of the art of line dancing. Good stuff guys (and gals).

 

 

 

 

 

 


Getting serious now! Carol singing from the lyrics in the sheet music whilst Peter and Ian formed the rest of the band for this session.

 

 

 

 

What a gem! Peter and Carol duetting on the Weinbach grand piano. Delightful.

 

 

 

 

 

"Smile for the birdie" - Carol and Ian enjoying the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

Colleen Kerr gave us some wonderful music in the cocktail hour as we awaited the preparation of the evening's banquet. Colleen thrilled us with her semi-classical playing on the Weinbach grand piano. What was equally impressive was that Colleen managed to play some of her classical pieces from memory - no mean feat with pieces that she played such as: Autumn Concerto and Russell of Spring. Lovely music Colleen and played with great 'touch' and very well done for freeing yourself from having to read the dots!

 

 

    

Gordon Sutherland giving Ian Jackson's drum kit a 'going-over'. Looks pretty slick but... good job photos don't have ears! Photo courtesy of Colleen Kerr, Club Secretary.