Coffee Day 17th May 2010

What a fabulous day shared with our visitors from the Organ Society of NZ Inc. - lots of good music, good company, good eats and wonderful weather - what more could one wish for! We managed to enjoy listening to 18 of our joint Club members playing a variety of instruments, namely: The Club's Clavinova; the Club's Technics GA3 organ; and two Korg keyboards.

A vote of thanks was offered to the North Shore Organ and Keyboard Committee for organizing such a lovely day by Rob Powell, President of the Organ Society of New Zealand Inc. A very special thank must go to Committee member for the NSOKC, Delyse Whorwood, for making up the lovely food hamper for the Raffle first prize and preparing a lot of the food for lunch.

Hover your mouse over the photos to see the names of the players.

            

 

            

 

              

 

            

 

            

 

           

 

             

 

           

 

           

 

         

 

 

 

          

 

 

 

           

 

 

       

 

   

 

Club Night 4th May 2010

May was a DIY evening where our members strutted their stuff for us and very entertaining it was too. Thanks go to John Beales for doing a great job on the arrival music on his lovely Korg Pa500. A big thank you to Glenys Queen Mary who was introduced to us by Ken Mahy. Glenys sang three great songs for us using backing orchestrations to enhance the performance. It was the debut of Joy Eade at the Club and she played the Clavinova beautifully. Colin Crann gave a great impromptu performance filling-in for Ngaire McRae who was indisposed. Ken Mahy then played his new Korg Pa1X  and looking very dapper indeed as he smoothly worked through his two pieces. Ann Izzillo a past-President of the Club came from Rotorua to entertain us on her super Technics KN7000 - very nice as always Ann. The second half saw Gordon Sutherland play his Korg and he then duetted with Colleen Kerr who played the Clavinova for "Waiting on the Robert E Lee". The evening was concluded by John Stent who brought his Yamaha keyboard and entertained us including vocals in his inimitable style - such talent! A great evening.

 

 

John Beales doing the arrival music for us on his Korg Pa500. A man happy at his work!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Colin Crann stepped-in for Ngaire McRae on the evening and played a lovely version of "C'est Ci Bon".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Joy Eade played beautifully on her Club Debut

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Glenys Queen Mary’ sang a few songs for us. Glenys was introduced to us by Ken Mahy who allocated time from his play slot to accommodate Glenys. Thanks for singing to us Glenys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ken Mahy played a couple of numbers on his new Korg Pa1X. Pretty slick playing Ken and looking very dapper too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past-President, Ann Izzillo, travelled-up from Rotorua to play her superb Technics KN7000 for us. Nice selection and well played Ann.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gordon Sutherland played three songs and then duetted with Colleen Kerr on the Clavinova to do "Waiting on the Robert E Lee".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Master' John Stent did an extended DIY for us on his Yamaha keyboard and included vocals. Very entertaining and in John's inimitable style.