Monday 22 April 2013

The four string banjo in Sydney, NSW...Jazz banjo.....The Sydney banjo band rehearsing at Club Ashfield in Sydney...details of the last two rehearsals...27th March 2013 and 17th April 2013...and future dates.

Ted Gerome, our yearly US visitor from the Pittsburgh Banjo Club was at the March Sydney Banjo Band rehearsal...Wed. 27th March and then flew back to the USA for summer in Pennsylvania and regular rehearsals with the PBC... 
perhaps we'll see him again later in the year if he visits Sydney again....
The rehearsal was really well attended with 13 banjos, 2 ukeleles and two acoustic guitars...John Wilson as well as banjo had his trumpet for some leads, Jim Morrell again on snare drum with John Bates on tuba  kept the rhythm and timing under control...
Melody lead was shared with Ted, Cliff, Bill, Gary, John Bates and myself....
Cliff, John and Ted....


The rehearsal on the Wed. 17th was a much quieter affair with Bill Maclean taking the major melody lead, with Gary McFetridge and myself assisting and David English bringing some tunes in.... Barry Graham and John Bates sang in some tunes and John Bates covered the melody on tuba on some others....
 Hugo and Bill......
Michael...
New visitor, Steve....
Ed.....


Hugo, Bill, Gordon and Steve....
Colin and Gary....
Barry sings "Fine and Dandy".....
Future Rehearsals......
29th May ( changed from 22nd May)
26th June
31st July
28th August
2nd October.....note none in September as DQ is o'seas,back Wed.25th Sept. 
All at Club Ashfield.....
In the first Floor bistro/function area, we get there around 6pm for some socialising, a drink or a light meal, with the rehearsal starting at 6.45pm through to 9pm....
All welcome...free admission... 
Beginners through to advanced players....
We provided the chords for the music played on the night...




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