Sunday, November 17, 2013

The Club’s Christmas Party at The Bays Club

A great venue for a great Christmas Party as The North Shore Organ and Keyboard Club starts to wind-down its many musical adventures during 2013. With over 50 members attending for the dinner and joined by an equal number of Bays Club members we had a ball! Between 3.30 pm and 6.00 pm members played the various instruments informally. Over dinner we had Ben Fernandez newly launched Christmas CD playing for us. After dinner we had three solo performances of half an hour duration by: Denise and Brian Gunson; Kuniko Nakatani; and Ben Fernandez. To cap-off a great Christmas Party, Jan and Kevin Johnston played some great dance music. The food, the location, the company, and the music all contributed to a wonderful Party. A big thank you to our Events Manager, Peter Brophy for organizing the event so well as well as the Committee members who lent support on the day.

Merry Christmas to one and all and a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year.

The Videos

Click on the start button below to watch an embedded YouTube video of Kuniko Nakatani playing at The Bays Club, Browns Bay for our Club’s Christmas Party on 17th November 2013:

Click on the start button below to watch an embedded YouTube video of Ben Fernandez playing at The Bays Club, Browns Bay for our Club’s Christmas Party on 17th November 2013:

The Photos

Master puppeteer and Santa, Jeanette Beamish, working Ian Jackson! More members enjoying the Christmas Party. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

More members enjoying the Christmas Party. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons The Banquet! Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons       Happy 'campers' enjoying the occasion. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons L to R: Ben Fernandez; Gordon Sutherland; and, Peter Brophy - deep in discussion. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

Ian Jackson a study in thought as he plays the Korg SP-250 digital piano. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons John Perkin playing the Korg Pa3X. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

Peter Littlejohn gave the Yamaha PSR-S950 a go. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons Gordon Sutherland playing Peter Brophy's Korg Pa3X. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

Committee Members, Diane Lyons and Delyse Whorwood keeping abreast of the dinner schedule. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons Peter Brophy playing his Yamaha PSR-S950. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

Some of the happy members enjoying the occasions. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

Jim Nicholson playing the Club's Korg SP-250 digital piano. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons Yummie!

Denise and Brian Gunson gave a thirty minute performance - Denise on the Korg piano and Brian on his G & L electric guitar.

Kuniko Nakatani enjoying the moment as she prepares to give a half-hour recital with some great Christmas arrangements. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons Kuniko Nakatani enjoying her piano playing. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.

Kuniko Nakatani giving a 30 minute recital with lots of great music including some Christmas songs. Kuniko is playing the Club's Korg SP-250 digital piano. Kuniko Nakatani giving a 30 minute recital with lots of great music including some Christmas songs. Kuniko is playing the Club's Korg SP-250 digital piano. President, Gordon Sutherland, thanking Kuniko for her performance and wishing her Bon Voyage as she will be returning to Japan in a few days. We will be sad to say 'Con te Partiro'

Consumate professional, Ben Fernandez, gave a thirty minute piano solo recital for us including music from his new Christmas CD which was exclusively launched at our Christmas Party! Ben Fernandez accompanied Len Hancy (vocals) for a few numbers and can be seen here sharing a humorous moment!

Jan and Kevin Johnston wound the evening up with some great dance music. Kevin on his acoustic guitar and Jan on her Korg Pa1X. And the band played on! L to R: Kevin Johnston; Jan Johnston; Peter Brophy (percussion); and, Len Hancy (vocals).

      Kuniko Nakatani relaxing after her great performance.                 Kuniko Nakatani relaxing after her great performance.

Some farewell shots. L to R: Club President,Gordon Sutherland; Kuniko Nakatani; and Club Secretary, Delyse Whorwood.

Margaret Black(far right) joined the band for the finale with some great vocals.

Over to you Margaret Black! Margaret leading the vocals in the curtain raising finale whilst Peter Brophy and Len Hancy provide support.

Posted by North Shore Music and Keyboard Club at 11:15 PM

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