Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Community Music Day at Evelyn Page Retirement Village

It doesn't get much better than this!  A full house of over 130 people enjoyed  a great day of music, companionship, beautiful surroundings, and great food courtesy of Ryman Healthcare! We had close on 40 members turn-up for the venue and somehow we managed to squeeze in about 18 performances and involving some 40 players (including the Evelyn Page Choir of 18 singers). Kudos also goes to our guest artists, Denise and Brian Gunson and John Perkin.

 
What a lovely Village and we are grateful to the preparation work done by our hosts for the day, Dorothy and Trevor Waddel and Julia and Bob Bissett. Credit must also go to our Events Manager, Diane Lyons and our Secretary, Delyse Whorwood, and our Club Photographer, Dennis Lyons for making the background arrangements go so smoothly.


All in all a very memorable day to remember. We have even got an invite back to play again next year!

A Panorama shot in the morning. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

A Panorama shot in the afternoon. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

Quite an array of keyboards! Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

Club President, Gordon Sutherland, playing his Korg Pa3X. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons Guest artist, John Perkin, gave us a mini-concert of about 25 minutes using the Korg Pa900. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

A packed house of probably 130 people enjoying the wonderful venue and diversity of music. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons

Our guest artists, Denise and Brian Gunson, giving a concert for us to finish off a great days music. Denise and Brian ended-up having to give three encores to satisfy the appetite of the enthusiastic audience. Photo courtesy of Club Photographer, Dennis Lyons

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Club Night 7th October 2014

What a wonderful Club Night! Great music from our members in the first half and then a stunning concert by The Dave Hallam Trio. In the first half, Desiree Barrows, Ian Jackson, John Perkin, and Denise Gunson gave great individual performances.  In the second half of the program, The Dave Hallam Trio turned-on a magic concert! Guy Halpe on bass, Damien Shalfoon on drums, and Dave Hallam on Clavinova digital piano. A full house enjoyed the wonderful music.

The Dave Hallam Trio Video:

Our Guest Artists, The Dave Hallam Trio, playing on Club Night.

The Photos from Club Night:

Ian Jackson kindly played the arrival music and then gave a performance in the first half of the program. Ian was using the Club's Clavinova CVP-509. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Desiree Barrows playing her Korg Pa500. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.

Desiree Barrows playing her Korg Pa500. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons. John Perkin played the Club's Clavinova CVP-509. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.

Denise Gunson played the Club's Clavinova CVP-509 for us. Photo Courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Denise Gunson played the Club's Clavinova CVP-509 for us. Photo Courtesy of Dennis Lyons.

Our special guest artists this month were Dave Hallam on keyboard, Damien Shalfoon on drums, and Guy Halpe on double bass and electric bass - The Dave Hallam Trio. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.

Damien Shalfoon with his extensive box of tricks excited us with his great drumming. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Guy Halpe's fretless electric bass. This is a custom bass guitar with the unique property of the fret board being overlayed with carbon fibre. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.

Band leader, Dave Hallam, setting-up to play the Club's Clavinova. Photo Courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Club President, Gordon Sutherland, thanking Guy Halpe, Damien Shalfoon and Dave Hallam (L:R) for a terrific concert. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.

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