A warm welcome to our new member Steve W.

The World’s Most Entertaining Electric Quartet – Classy Musicianship, Comedy Timing and a Contemporary Sound

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/keynshamconcerts1/980328

https://www.stringfever.co.uk/

Presented by Leonora Mullen and Simon Hazelwood.

Phonseca is the Synthpop/Ambient/Electronica project from Bristol’s much respected keys/synth player, Matthew O’Connor and brilliant Swedish vocalist Kristina Sheppard. Drawing on influences from the likes of Joy Division and The Pet Shop Boys, this is sure to be a great performance!

Please note that Kristina Sheppard will be on holiday and local singer Chrystal Bliss will be performing on this occassion.

https://www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk/

This was a very successful meeting and Graham tells me that ‘The weather prevented use of the garden so we ate, drank and played cheerfully inside.’

Our next meeting is to be held at Ann’s house in Cardiff on Saturday August 19th so please do let me know if you are planning to come along.

Best wishes to all,

Leonora

https://practisingthepiano.com/ is for amateur pianists.

Thank you to Simon Scott for the information.

This is an extract from an article about using performance as an important part of practising.

Practising the Piano

It’s wonderful to see many people taking up the piano or returning to it as amateurs. However, many amateurs limit their playing to themselves at home and are anxious about playing in front of others. Although this is perfectly understandable, it is a great shame as it means missing out on sharing something that you are passionate about with people who will appreciate it and support you!

In this week’s blog post we provide some encouragement, suggestions and resources to help you get started on the path to performing as an amateur pianist. 

This was a wonderful afternoon of music, friendship and food. Our hosts were Cheryl and Bryan who made us so welcome, thank you both. We celebrated Christine’s birthday with a lovely cake – please see photos of the meeting below.

Tango and Rumba from Easy Dances – Matyas Seiber – Leonora and Jean

Blade Runner – Vangelis – Matthew O Connor

Sonata in E flat Hob.XVI/52, II Adagio, III Presto – Haydn – Mark Ware

The Girl With The Flaxen Hair   – Debussy – Kay Silverman 

The Marchioness   – Markiza  – Len Miller

Bagatelle No 3    – Keith Snel – Len Miller

Sonata in B flat D960 Andante sostenuto – Schubert  – Peter Harney

Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas – Ravel – Heather and Jean

Notturno II Seliger Tod – Liszt – Heather

Prelude in D major, Bk 2, Well Tempered Clavier – J S Bach

– Simon Scott

Elegie No 1  from Morceau de Fantasie – Rachmaninov – Cheryl

Ladies in Lavender Nigel Hess – Cheryl

Sonata in D Major for 4 hands K.381 – Andante and Allegro molto

Mozart – Graham and Jean

Ernest’s Improvisation  for left hand alone  on popular song  “someone to watch over me”  Gershwin – Ernest

Nocturne  Opus  9 no. 2 in D flat composed for left hand alone  Scriabin – Ernest

Pathetique  Sonata, second movement  – Beethoven – Steve