Coffee Day at Okura Country Estate 21st February 2023

 Our first Coffee Day for 2023. Coffee Day in February is a tradition of holding it at the lovely Okura Country Estate and courtesy of resident, Dave Winslade.

Not a large turn-out unfortunately, but a very nice day was had by all attending on a beautiful sunny day.

We had a debut member Rafi playing for us on his Fender electric guitar with added vocals. Well done Rafi very enjoyable.

Some lovely eats as well for lunch. Thanks to Kay Boyes for organizing the event and acting as our catering manager for the day.

The Photos:

Kay Boyes plays the Korg EX20 ensemble digital piano.
Lent to us courtesy of Music Planet Takapuna

Warren Levick plays the Korg EX20 ensemble digital piano.
Lent to us courtesy of Music Planet Takapuna

Mary Barrett plays her Korg Pa1000 arranger keyboard

Claude Moffat plays the Korg EX20 ensemble digital piano.
Lent to us courtesy of Music Planet Takapuna

Yvonne Moller plays her Korg Pa3X arranger keyboard

Rafi made his debut playing his Fender electric guitar with vocals.
Well done, Rafi

Gordon Sutherland plays his Korg Pa5X arranger keyboard

Club Night 7th February 2023

 Our first event for the New Year, and what a great start! A good attendance of visitors and members were entertained in the first half by our members: Ian Jackson (arrival music and performance on the Clavinova CVP-809); Yvonne Moller (playing her Korg Pa3X arranger keyboard); and Graeme Webber (Clavinova CVP-809 piano with vocals).

After a refreshments break (a good opportunity to catch-up with all the 'Goss' from the holiday recess), we were entertained by Jeanette Harding on her Korg Pa4X arranger keyboard. Jeanette gave us a variety of genres including vocals on some numbers. Jeanette explained how she overlayed sounds to give realistic big band sounds from the Glen Miller era and very nice too!

The Video:

Jeanette Harding, our guest artist for the month, playing her Korg Pa4X arranger keyboard

The Photos:

Our guest artist, Jeanette Harding, playing her Korg Pa4X arranger keyboard

Graeme Webber playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809

Yvonne Moller playing her Korg Pa3X arranger keyboard

Ian Jackson playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809