Marlene Forrest was the MC for the occasion and the arrival music was played on clavinova by Rob Powell. Amongst our guests today was Club founder Peter Torckler and his wife Joyce.
Program ...
Denise (clavinova) and Brian Gunson (guitar) played 'Winchester Cathedral', 'Albatross' (Brian), 'Blue Moon' and 'The Prayer/Silent Night' (Denise)
Sandy Lundon gave us a Christmas poem 'In Santa Claus' Workshop'
Rob Powell returned with a Vera Lynn Medley - 'Hits of the Blitz'
Hugo Chou on clavinova with three classical pieces including 'Sonata in Cmaj' and 'Sonata in Bbmaj'
After the drawing of our many hamper raffles, a generous photographic offer from Dave Winslade (who also gave us Santa) and a festive afternoon tea our guest artiste Chris Larkin entertained on the new Genos. Chris gave us 'Yesterday', 'Danny Boy'. 'Ra Ra Rasputin', 'Girl from Ipanema', 'Blue Moon', ';Heart and Soul', 'All The Things You Are', music from 'Phantom of The Opera', 'Spanish Flea', 'I'll Survive', 'Climb Every Mountain' and ended with a great medley (as he always does) of 'Song of Praise', 'Rule Britannia', 'God Save The Queen', 'Waltzing Matilda', 'Road to Bangladah', 'Clip Go The Shears', 'America The Beautiful', 'Advance Australia Fare' and our own 'God Of Nations'. Thank you again Chris and many thanks to all our players today.
Club now in recess until February 2021.
