Don’t Take the Pith …

Our band hall is scheduled for demolition. This means moving our accumulated assets. Given that there is a fine line between assets and junk and we have no desire to move junk, store it and move it again we had a working bee to sort one from the other and a large skip for the other.

The band has existed in one form or another for over a century. Plenty of time to make the most serious hoarder jealous.

Superseded uniforms were hitting the skip in quick succession but the pith helmets were hard to resist …

Marion’s Farewell …

A very special night. Marion Shedden chose the final Jazzaoke of 2019 as her benefit concert. All the proceeds go where they always go but we did give her a bunch of flowers! Marion has been a stalwart with the band for nearly half a century. She’s not out of puff, I don’t know why she’s calling it quits. Visit often Marion – you’re they only restraint we have on Peter’s language.

Some VIPs were there to see her off …

Audrey, Marion & Ros – MoJO Royalty

Now to business. Most of the band turned up, some were in uniform and a few were sober ..

The MoJO singers were in fine voice …

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And our guest singers continue to amaze …

 

And we saved the best til At Last and she brought the house down …

Jazzaoke – Bendigo Bank Edition …

No one ever paid more to get in …

or sang as beautifully …

A huge thank you to Bendigo Bank our very generous sponsors.

Jazzaoke is all about our guest singers and this time we had a very special guest the very beautiful Sammi Palinkas.

The courageous ones that get up out of the audience sang splendidly this time …

 

The band’s own singers were in fine voice

Our jet setting musical director, Peter Foley, just back from a shopping spree in Germany …

And some of the workers …