Several rehearsals for the Sydney Banjo Band have now slipped by and the band is sounds really good and tight rhythmically....
Certainly worth a visit if you are in the area on a rehearsal evening...see below for future dates...
May's rehearsal was a small affairs with some 6 stringed instruments playing...
But as always a great social night for those playing and appreciated by the small regular group of audience members...
Future Rehearsals......
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...
A site for nominally 4 string banjo, but others such as 5 string banjo,guitar,mandolin,ukelele also visit. Started in January 2009 by US banjoist Ted Gerome of the Pittsburgh Banjo Club, a frequent visitor to Sydney for some 8 years who urged John Wilson and Dennis Quinlan to form a band, it has slowly grown with now monthly rehearsals and occasional paid gigs....visitors welcome and the evening is free..