Friday, October 23, 2015

Coffee Day at Evelyn Page Village 23rd October 2015

A great Coffee/Community Music Day at Evelyn Page Retirement Village. What a wonderful lifestyle village. We were made very welcome with Ryman Healthcare providing our members with complimentary morning and afternoon teas and a sumptuous lunch. Our members turned-on some great music too as did the Evelyn Page Choir. All in all a wonderful day enjoyed by our members and the residents as well.
A big thank you to our hosts at the Village: Dorothy and Trevor Waddel and Julia and Bob Bissett. A big thank you also to our Events Manager, Diane Lyons, for co-coordinating the event with our hosts. The Committee members contributed also with door and MC duties.

Roy Steen preparing to play his Korg Pa300. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Audrey Hendon playing the grand piano. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.  Yvonne Moller playing her Korg Pa1X. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.Brian Teviotdale playing his Technics KN7000. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Denise Gunson playing the grand piano. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Sandy Crawford playing the Yamaha PSR-S950. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Peter Jackson playing his Yamaha PSR-S950. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Rod Moffat playing his Korg Pa3X (76). Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Gordon Sutherland preparing to play on his Korg Pa3X. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.Laurie Conder acted as MC for the day. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons. Peter Jackson whooing the audience with his crooning voice. Laurie Conder playing his Roland BK-9 keyboard. Michael Bramley playing his Yamaha PSR-S950.        Diane Lyons and Margaret Black on desk duties and admiring the lovely morning tea sandwiches kindly provided by Ryman Healthcare catering staff - very tasty! Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.

the Evelyn Page Village Choir with choir master, Julia Bissett and pianist Patricia. Photo courtesy of Dennis Lyons.                                                                                      

   Patricia and Dorothy Waddel playing a duet on the grand piano.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Club Night 6th October 2015

What a great night of music. A near full house were treated to a variety of styles of music as well as a variety of instruments. It was great that our former President and long time member of the Club, George Watt, was able to join us and play the arrival music for us on the Clavinova. We were treated to some wonderful nostalgic yester-year Wurlitzer type music by our special guest artist, Ross Mead who brought his Yamaha EL90 theatre organ all the way from Papamoa to play for us! Ross was a member of our Club in the 1990's before relocating to Papamoa.

A big thank you to the Committee members that helped organize the evening and a special thank you to the great grandson of our Secretary, Delyse Whorwood, Ashton who helped set the room up and also did door duties! A budding pianist himself and I am sure he was inspired by Hana Tani who played the Clavinova for us so magnificently and still only 9 years old!

The Videos:

George Watt playing the Arrival Music for Club Night. George is using the Club’s Clavinova CVP-509.

Hana Tani playing the Club’s Clavinova CVP-509 on Club Night:

Laurie Conder playing his Roland BK-9 on Club Night:

Yvonne Moller playing her Korg Pa1X on Club Night:

Peter Jackson playing his Yamaha PSR-S950 with vocals and comedy on Club Night:

The Photos:

George Watt playing the Club's Clavinova CVP-509 for the Arrival Music Yuko Tani playing the Club's Clavinova CVP-509.

Hana Tani playing the Clavinova CVP-509. What a wonderful budding pianist! Photo courtesy of Laurie Conder. Hana Tani playing the Clavinova CVP-509. What a wonderful budding pianist!

Club Treasurer, Laurie Conder, playing his lovely Roland keyboard.    Yvonne Moller playing her Korg Pa1X.

 Peter Jackson playing his Yamaha PSR-S950.

Our guest artist, Ross Mead, playing his Yamaha EL90 Theatre Organ. Ross came all the way from Papamoa to play for us! Great to hear the classic 'Wurlitzer' sound played in Blackpool Tower style of play. Our guest artist, Ross Mead, playing his Yamaha EL90 Theatre Organ. Ross came all the way from Papamoa to play for us! Great to hear the classic 'Wurlitzer' sound played in Blackpool Tower style of play. Ross used to be a member of the NSOKC in the 1990's and early 2000's before relocating to Papamoa and so it was great to catch-up with Ross and for Ross to meet old friends.

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