The Sydney Banjo Band had a rehearsal on Wed.24th August, with another scheduled for Wed. 21st September..a brief pictorial look at the August rehearsal night....

Last Wednesday the 24th August saw the Sydney Banjo Band meet at Club Ashfield for a rehearsal.
It was pleasing to see John Wilson be able to attend...medical issues have kept him at home for several months. He came with a Vegavox tenor and a trumpet and used both to good effect.
Bev Long came again from down the south coast area as did John Packham and a pleasant surprise with Bill McLean from Merimbula visiting for his first time.
We had a small audience and 15 musicians.....
Paul Baker assisted by Cliff Parsons again took the lead and John Wilson filled in with trumpet for some numbers.
We had john Bates on tuba and with Jim Morrell in the UK, Joel Davis, who plays occasional drums for the Bridge City Jazz Band which I run on a Friday assisted with tasteful snare drumming.
I've scheduled another rehearsal for Wed. 21st September...at the usual time.... 6pm for those intending to have a meal there with practice from 6.45pm to 9pm.
We'd like to see you there even if it is to join the audience....

Gary McFetridge with John Wilson in the background...

John Wilson and Bev Long...John Bates on tuba....

Bill McLean with Paul Baker.....

Joel Davis on drums....

Stefan Simmonds and Bill McLean....

You don't have to be old to play banjo....

Club Ashfield, 5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield...beside Ashfield railway station on the northern side.