Monday, February 14, 2011

Coffee Day 14th February 2011

What a wonderful Coffee Day. Beautiful sunny weather, in Pam Rea's lovely home in Orewa, great food and convivial company. What more could one ask for... oh yes, the music! We had lots of fun playing Pam's Korg Pa80 keyboard and her Yamaha Electone organ. Also, Peter Brophy brought along his Korg SP250 digital piano for the pianists to share their music.
So thank you Pam for sharing your beautiful home with your music friends from the North Shore Organ and Keyboard Club.
Socializing at lunch timeEnjoying lunchAlan Wilkins enjoying Pam Rea's lovely Korg Pa80 keyboardEileen France trying out Peter Brophy's Korg SP250 digital pianoAlan Wilkins working-out his next arrangement on the KorgMichael Bramley playing the Korg SP250 keyboardKen Mahy enjoying the Korg Pa80. Ken has one of these babies at homeDelyse Whorwood trying out the Korg SP250 digital piano with Jean Watt watching on attentivelyGeorge Watt trying out Pam's Yamaha Electone organSAM_0145George Watt playing the Korg SP250Eileen France playing the Korg SP250Desiree Barrows enjoying the Korg Pa80John Beales plying the Korg Pa80Peter Brophy playing the Korg Pa80

Everybody showing interest in Pam's Korg Pa80 keyboard. Ken Mahy and Barbara McNab in the foreground. Photo courtesy of Pam ReaGordon Sutherland coming to grips with the Korg Pa80. Photo courtesy of Pam ReaThe banquet! Photo courtesy of Pam Rea
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Club Night 1st February 2011

A great start to the Club's New Year Programme. With Colin Crann doing a super job on the arrival music and followed in the first half by some of our very talented members, in order of play: Peter Jackson; Pam Rea; Rob and Barbara Powell. The second half was given over to our special guest artist, Chris Larking, who really turned it on with some amazing arrangements. For two of the songs "Circle of Life" from the Lion King and "Phantom of the Opera Theme", Chris played the soloist part over the top of mp3 arrangements. An incredible performance to be remembered for a long time by those who made the effort to attend.
Thanks as always goes to the organizing Committee for facilitating such a grand event.
Some of the photos:
Colin Crann plaing his new Yamaha PSR-710 keyboard for the arrival music                            Peter Jackson playing his Korg Pa1X. Peter sang and told some good jokes too!
                
Pam Rea played some lovely gentle ballads on her Korg Pa80 for us
Rob and Barbara Powell played some lovely duets for us with quite a few songs popularised by Dean Martin. Barbara brought her fantastic Yamaha Tyros 3 keyboard whilst Rob played our Yamaha CVP-509 Clavinova (which has the Tyros 3 technology built-in).      Rob and Barbara Powell played some lovely duets for us with quite a few songs popularised by Dean Martin. Barbara brought her fantastic Yamaha Tyros 3 keyboard whilst Rob played our Yamaha CVP-509 Clavinova (which has the Tyros 3 technology built-in).
Our guest artist, Chris Larking really turned it on for us playing our state-of-the-art Clavinova CVP-509. A wonderful selection of songs as always from Chris and of course executed masterely. Chris also played some mp3 arrangements and he added the solo part over the top. With mp3 arrangements Chris played "The Circle of Life" from the Lion King and "The Phantom of the Opera Theme". Absolutely outstanding performance.                   Our guest artist, Chris Larking really turned it on for us playing our state-of-the-art Clavinova CVP-509. A wonderful selection of songs as always from Chris and of course executed masterely. Chris also played some mp3 arrangements and he added the solo part over the top. With mp3 arrangements Chris played "The Circle of Life" from the Lion King and "The Phantom of the Opera Theme". Absolutely outstanding performance.
Our guest artist, Chris Larking really turned it on for us playing our state-of-the-art Clavinova CVP-509. A wonderful selection of songs as always from Chris and of course executed masterely. Chris also played some mp3 arrangements and he added the solo part over the top. With mp3 arrangements Chris played "The Circle of Life" from the Lion King and "The Phantom of the Opera Theme". Absolutely outstanding performance.
 
 
                    
 
 
 
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