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I have been so busy writing a book and doing a memorial to Malua that I got a little behind with Tasjazz, but should be able to stay abreast of things now.

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COLOUR CODING - Burnie (N W), Deloraine, Launceston, St Helens, Hobart (South) Old notices-smaller print Listen to some jazz (click) Jokes Below (click)

12th Dec. Saturday Heritage Protection Society (Tasmania) evening
You are invited to a
Christmas Dinner Party at St Albies Hall
in Margaret Street, Launceston, with the
Cakewalking Babies Jazz Band at 6.30 p.m.
Bar sales for drinks. $50.00 per person. Dress: After five. Please reply with cheque and list of those at your table to Secretary Patricia Woods, 50 Mulgrave Street Launceston by Friday, 4th December.

2nd Tuesdays
THE ROSS CHALLENDER BIG BAND
will be playing at the ROYAL OAK in Launceston 8.00pm. This is a semi practice evening similar to the great night at the Rising Sun in Melbourne when big band players get together for a night of music. You will be pleasantly entertained hearing the numbers go together. This will become monthly (2nd Tues) if you support it.

Want a site which will interest most jazz lovers with many older recordings including much jazz - http://www.eosmusic.com.au/nostalgia.html

Salamanca - Courtyard - Rektango
A vibrant musical meeting place for people of all ages. Hobart's Friday night institution welcomes the return of the exciting funk, jazz fusion band, Mr Coconut.
Every Friday throughout September (subject to weather)
Live music 5:30pm - 7:30pm 1 Sun DELORAINE JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS A GUYS & GALS JAZZ QUARTET SWINGING MAINSTREAM JAZZ 1.30PM DELORAINE CLUB 33 PARSONAGE STREET, DELORAINE ADMISSION $12.00 MEMBERS $10.00 ENQUIRIES: LINDA 63624848

The MIGHTY MALUA Deloraine horse
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Buy the BOOK $22 posted
TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS (click
From Overseas?
On SUNDAY mornings (after 5.30 am – 10.00) you might like to listen to Ian McNamarra on ABC local radio (91.7 FM here) for lots of things which might interest you now, or even after your trip, you can listen live on the internet. http://www.abc.net.au/australiaallover

In Arts Tasmania News LOW INTEREST LOANS Low Interest Loans provide assistance towards capital improvements, equipment purchases and other investments, provided there is an arts-related outcome. Small museums are also eligible to apply. You should contact an Arts Tasmania Program Officer
(03 6233 7308) to obtain a loan quote before submitting application.
For more information, please visit: www.arts.tas.gov.au/loans

Hello everyone,

Jottings of a Jazzman: Selected Writings of Len Barnard My name is Loretta Barnard; I am Bob’s daughter and Len’s niece. Many of you will be aware that before he died, Len Barnard asked me to collate and edit his jottings and put them into some kind of publishable order. I have been working on his papers for the last four years, the project being somewhat mammoth given that everything needed to be typed and many documents were undated. However, sheer perseverance has paid off and Len’s writings are now as ready as they can be.
Len left many jottings, journal entries and letters, so the final manuscript is not intended to be autobiographical or even biographical—although obviously there are many biographical elements to the work. The manuscript also contains about 50 photographs. There are sections of the work that are more comprehensively covered than other sections and this is because there are more writings either from or about particular periods of his life than others. In spite of the fact that some periods are sparsely covered, the work has received favourable comments from family members as well as a couple of people who are prominent jazz identities.
I must stress that Jottings of a Jazzman is not a history of Australian jazz, nor is it a biography, so it is difficult to compare it with books written by people such as Graeme Bell, John Sangster, Andrew Bisset and others. It is simply a collection of Len’s writings, and these cover music (obviously), literature, friends and family, as well as his many varied observations about life in general.
I am now at the stage where I have sent the manuscript to a designer, and hence my reason for contacting you all. I need to raise $1500.00 to pay the designer, a woman who is highly regarded in the publishing industry and who will give me ‘mate’s rates’. She will provide me with print-ready PDFs. Printing, of course, is another cost. As yet, I have not investigated this costs involved in printing, but no doubt it will be expensive.
I am hopeful that you may feel inclined to contribute some small amount towards the funding of this project. I have been working on it for four years as a labour of love, and I have also been very fortunate that Bill Haesler very generously provided me with biographical details of the people mentioned across Len’s writings. There is a whole section in the manuscript called ‘Who’s who and what’, all Bill’s work.
I would be happy to answer any questions you may have about the project. I feel that Jottings of a Jazzman would be a great addition to the history of jazz in Australia, and also of interest to his friends and fans.
Thank you for taking the time to read this missive. I look forward to hearing from you. - Loretta Barnard, Sonnet Editorial, Ph: 02 9997 6463, mob: 0410 608 956


	The latest from the Suncoast Jazz Club. We have a new venue for our Lunch & Munch concerts. It is the Bayside Inn and we will be holding this event every last Friday of the Month at 12.00 noon at a cost of $2.00 bringing your own lunch.

Let's have a few more Jazzers with SKYPE - it offers free Voice and Video phone calls to all other Skype members IN THE WORLD. Download it from the website, and then all you need are mic and earphones or use your computer speaker, a cheap Camera gives you vision as well. Really good.	BROOKFIELD VINEYARD 1640 Channel Hwy, Margate, TAS 7054 (03) 6267 2880 Sounds like some interesting entertainment coming up 2009 - not all jazz but good. (Click)
Jazz every Friday night at Burnie at Stage Door the Cafe - See DIARY
Want a walk down memory lane for Western Films? (CLICK)	Just try to work out this puzzle for me please (CLICK HERE)

Angela says - online guitar competition at guitarwar.com. People can upload mp3s of their playing and everybody can vote on who they think is the better player. Our site has been around since 2000 and has generated a passionate following of online shredders. (Click) http://www.guitarwar.com

Lauunceston City Park Radio 103.7 FM - JAZZ
Jazz Spectrum is a 3 hour long program of Jazz every Sunday-night from 8 to 11 pm on City Park Radio 103.7 FM, presented by John Doyer, Stephanie Thorne, Allen Young and Noel Broomhall

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Jazz Links CD's from Tassie Clarence Jazz Festival Devonport Jazz Festival G eoff at home Robbie Burns Club Hobart JAS Launceston Jazz Club Deloraine Jazz Club N.W Jazz Action Society Suncoast St Helens

	Alex Hutchinson has released a new CD "Clarinet Love Affair" Keep an eye out for it or ask at www.jazzlegend.com

Geoff rang Ian McNamarra on ABC Sunday mornings about The Mighty Malua Click to hear what MACCA (ABC) thought of MALUA

EARLY FRIDAY EVENINGS - HOBART Any one visiting the state should not miss the Friday session (every Friday) in the courtyard at Salamanca (behind the arts centre) It's free, is run by the musicians, it has various bands ranging from jazz to multi cultural types. Some of my favourites are Red Hot Roosters, Tania Bosic and Shemozzle. It runs from about 5.30pm till 7.30pm. It's outdoors and usually happens rain or shine. they sell beer, hot and cold wine and soft drinks. Lots of musos and all types hang there.	Deloraine is rightly proud of Malua, bred at "Calstock" at Deloraine. Read the story. A MEMORIAL TO MALUA - Donations are now TAX DEDUCTIBLE (click here) Malua was the most amazing racehorse ever to come out of Tasmania. For over a century, in every state of Australia journalists have frequently compared the current day champions to this wonder horse. A committee has been formed and is raising funds to build a fitting memorial in Deloraine, the town of his birth.

For anyone contemplating using the Sensis directory service number, 1234, DON'T! Sensis, as you may or may not know, is a subsidiary of Telstra. The 1234 number is replacing the Telstra 12456 directory assistance number, but this time with outrageous costs attached: 40c to call the number, then 4c A SECOND! From mobiles its $1.40 per call plus 88c to connect. By law, Telstra have to provide a FREE directory assistance number , because they are still majority owned by the government. They choose however not to pass this number on to the public. What's the free number? 1223	RECOGNIZING A STROKE Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn! Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: *S Ask the individual to SMILE. T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE(Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out today) R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 000** immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
*'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'*	The Ultimate Jukebox (click) I think you will like this link which offers you music from many eras. Give it a try - Geoff
I have put a link to Aussie Mike's Dixieland Jazz on Jazz Links at top - you would enjoy it. Allan and Mal - tell me what you think of it - Geoff	Australian Jazz Convention http://www.lismorejazz.org/convention.htmlLismore 2008 and Melbourne 2009

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	123greetings.com have some nice and free Jazz Day greetings cards . Go to http://www.123greetings.com/events/jazz_day/ to see and try.
I have started a new page - FROM MEMBERS. The first article in it is by Kevin Findlay - A VISIT TO NEW ORLEANS Sidemans Bylaws Subject: "JAZZLINE"	I found an unusual SEARCH page where you can search for Australian death notices


........S M O K E R S........ www.WhyQuit.com http://www.worldtalkradio.com/archive.asp?aid=7936

	HEAPS of good JAZZ Coming up - see the diary
Radio Hope Island which is at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast - have a bo-peep. They play jazz 24/7.	LINKS to many musos and clubs etc in Links page
NEED A CAR PART ??? THERE IS A GOOD website (http://www.autoparts.com.au/). This is a free site that does all the hard work shopping around for you! Suppliers will then contact YOU.	Some sites to try http://www.photo.net/ for photographers http://www.jokes.com/ joke supply www.download.com/ good downloads.
.Ozjazzforum can now be found at www.ozjazzforum.com	.Tips for Saving Electricity (click)
.PROTECT HER/HIM/you FROM DRINK SPIKING If you are interested click here for cheap, safe test using a special drink coaster. (No joke)	.ABOUT SENIORS - computer interests- we are of varying ages, but there will be many jazz lovers of senior years, and they may be interested in this site.
	SWING DANCING Beginners TUES and WED NIGHTS at The Venue, Salamanca & the Queens Head Ph Barry 62314850
.SWING DANCING Call Barry on 62 3314 850	. Ozjazzforum can now be found at www.ozjazzforum.com
Justin Sandercoe (ex-Tas) has completely free guitar tuition at www.justinguitar.com

Listen to some jazz

AUSTRALASIAN PERFORMING RIGHT ASSOCIATION (APRA)
APRA is a not-for-profit company that collects and distributes performing right royalties to composers, songwriters and music publishers in Australia and New Zealand. Contact: Con Kalamaras, Tasmanian Representative, Address: Australasian Performing Right Association, 3 & 5 Sanders Place, Richmond VIC 3121 Tel: 03 9426 5200 Fax: 03 9426 5211
Email: victas@apra.com.au Website: www.apra.com.au

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
is the world leader in the provision of graded music exams with over 600,000 candidates annually in 93 countries.
For syllabuses, entry forms and information contact: Victoria and Tasmania:Mrs Joan Earle:j.earle@sga.edu.au TEL: 03-9670 3788

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TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT These 2 sites could be handy for our Tassie jazzers, especially clubs wanting help. The Parliament site at http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au and http://www.hansard.parliament.tas.gov.au It has all the proceedings back to 1992 - very valuable.	PHONE DIRECTORIES You can now find WHITE PAGES and YELLOW PAGES VIRUSES & HOAXES on the same page as SEARCH ENGINES
Rhythm Is Our Business on Huon FM 95.3 jazz from the 20s to today Monday from 10 pm - 7am Tuesday we have Jazz All Night.	Call in & see Chris for top jazz recordings.

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"...just a spoonful of sugar..." ( Updated 22/1/2009)
As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Remember!
1. Jim Baker and Jimmy Swaggert have written an impressive new book. It's called 'Ministers Do More Than Lay People.'
2. Transvestite: A guy who likes to eat, drink and be Mary.
3. The difference between the Pope and your boss, the Pope only expects you to kiss his ring.
4. My mind works like lightning, One brilliant flash and it is gone.
5. The only time the world beats a path to your door is if you're in the bathroom.
6. I hate sex in the movies. Tried it once. The seat folded up, the drink spilled and that ice, well, it really chilled the mood.
7. It used to be only death and taxes. Now, of course, there's shipping and handling, too.
8. A husband is someone who, after taking the trash out, gives the impression that he just cleaned the whole house.
9. My next house will have no kitchen - just vending machines and a large trash can.
10. A blonde said, 'I was worried that my mechanic might try to rip me off. I was relieved when he told me all I needed was turn signal fluid.'
11. Definition of a teenager? God's punishment for enjoying sex.
12. As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way!
These are actual comments made on students' report cards by teachers in the New York City public school system. All teachers were reprimanded but, boy,
are these funny!!!
1. Since my last report, your child has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.
2. I would not allow this student to breed.
3. Your child has delusions of adequacy.
4. Your son being here is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.
5. Your son sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.
6. The student has a 'full six-pack' but lacks the plastic thing to hold it all together.
7. This child has been working with glue too much.
8. When your daughter's IQ reaches 50, she should sell.
9. The gates are down, the lights are flashing but the train isn't coming.
10. If this student were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week.
11. It's impossible to believe the sperm that created this child beat out 1,000,000 others.
12. The wheel is turning but the hamster is definitely dead.
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These 16 Police Comments were taken off actual police car videos around the country:
16 'You know, stop lights don't come any redder than the one you just went through.'
15 'Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch after you wear them a while.'
14 'If you take your hands off the car, I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document.'
13 'If you run, you'll only go to jail tired.'
12 'Can you run faster than 1200 feet per second? Because that's the speed of the bullet that'll be chasing you.'
11 'You don't know how fast you were going? I guess that means I can write anything I want to on the ticket, huh?'
10 'Yes, sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don't think it will help. Oh, did I mention that I'm the shift supervisor?'
9 'Warning! You want a warning? O.K., I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket.'
8 'The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?'
7 'Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you go to ride on rides, eat cotton candy and corn dogs and step in monkey poop.'
6 'Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven.'
5 'In God we trust, all others we run through NCIC.'
4 'How big were those 'two beers' you say you had?'
3 'No sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We used to, but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we can.'
2 'I'm glad to hear that the Chief (of Police) is a personal friend of yours. So you know someone who can post your bail.'
AND THE WINNER IS...
1. 'You didn't think we gave pretty women tickets? You're right, we don't. Sign here.'
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About the advice re ruder jokes, I received an email which said -
"Sorry Geoff I think your friend may be wrong. humour always takes the piss out of someone. Then there is the innuendo that so much jazz relies on. Little Johnny will always be a bad boy. Maybe you could have 2 joke pages?" -
I will investigate setting up a Password Protected page and let everyone know if I am bale to do that - Geoff
I was at the ATM the other day, and a little old lady asked if I could help check her balance.... so I pushed her over.
A young child says to his mother, "Mom, when I grow up I'd like to be a musician." She replies, "Well honey, you know you can't do both."
Q: What do you call a beautiful woman on a trombonist's arm? A: A tattoo.
Q: What's the difference between a banjo and an onion? A: Nobody cries when you chop up a banjo.
Q: What do you call a drummer in a three-piece suit? A: "The Defendant"
Q: What do call a guitar player without a girlfriend? A: Homeless.
Q: What's the similarity between a drummer and a philosopher? A: They both perceive time as an abstract concept.
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A trombone player and an accordion player are playing a New Years's eve gig at a local club.. The place is packed and everybody is absolutely loving the music .. shortly after midnight, the club owner comes up to the duo and says, "You guys sound great .. everybody loves you .. I'd like to know if the two of you are free to come back here next New Year's eve to play ?? ...
The two musicians look at each other then to the club owner .. and the trombone player says "Sure .. we'd love to .. Is it OK if we leave our stuff here ??"
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A couple whose relationship was on the rocks went to a marriage counselor who could not get them to discuss anything. The communication block was so heavy that nothing he suggested could make them open up and talk. Finally after several sessions of non-communication, the counselor stands up, walks to the corner of the room and produces a bass. He brings it to the couple and begins to play fervently. Gradually their barriers break down and they begin to discuss their problems and little things that always bothered them that they never felt encouraged to bring up before. At the end of the session, they were smiling and laughing just like old times. They paid their bill and before leaving, asked the counselor, "What did you do? How did that song help make everything work out?" He answered simply, "Everybody talks during the bass solo."
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What's the range of a bagpipe?      About 20 yards, if you have a good arm.
What would a musician do if he won a million dollars?       Continue to play gigs until the money ran out.
Conducting A Music Class
A band director named Ravelli was having a lot of trouble with one drummer. He talked and talked and talked with the drummer, and performance simply didn't improve.
Finally, before the whole band, he said, "When a musician just can't handle his instrument and doesn't improve when given help, they take away the instrument, and give him two sticks, and make him a drummer."   A stage whisper was heard from the percussion section: "And if he can't handle even that, they take away one of his sticks and make him a conductor."

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Friends Singers take great pleasure in inviting you to the Tasmanian Premiere of
Karl Jenkins’ Requiem
Featuring
Riley Lee - shakuhachi
Rosemary O’Carroll - harp
Charlotte McKercher – soprano
Daniel Eiszele - treble

Students from the Friends’ School singing five Japanese Haiku
Instrumentalists from the Hobart City Concert Band and
from the Derwent Symphony Orchestra

29th September 2007 - One performance only! - 8.00pm - St Mary’s Cathedral, Harrington St, Hobart
Tickets $20, Concession $15, Family $50 (2 adults, 2 children under 16) Additional children $10 each, Group discount available
Tickets on sale from 10th September From McCanns, Elizabeth St, Hobart, Edwards Pharmacy, Channel Court Kingston, Members of the Choir and at the door.
Ticket enquiries phone 6225 5127 General enquiries Email friends.singers@hotmail.com

CARTOON Click for Bravenet cartoon

What's ON at the CON ?
Over the next few weeks we have many concerts coming up for you to choose from at the Conservatorium of Music. Ensembles that are presenting concerts are the Conservatorium’s Big Band, Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble, and also the ARIA nominated Southern Gospel Choir. Tickets for all concerts will available at the door 30 minutes prior to concert commencing or by phoning (03) 6226 7306 during business hours.

Tuesday 14th October 2008 - Lunchtime Series
Shan Deng (piano), Beryl Sedivka (piano)
1:10pm Conservatorium Recital Hall - All Tickets: $10.00

Friday 17th October 2008 - Lunchtime Series
Composition Students
1:10pm Conservatorium Recital Hall - All Tickets: Gold Coin

Friday 17th October 2008 - Classical Ensemble Series
Conservatorium Concert Choir & Conservatorium Wind Ensemble
7:30pm Conservatorium Recital Hall - All Tickets: $5.00

Saturday 18th October 2008 - Contemporary Ensemble Series
Conservatorium Big Band
7:30pm Conservatorium Recital Hall - Tickets: $15 Adults & $10 Concession

Friday 24th October 2008
Director’s Prize Concert
7:30pm Conservatorium Recital Hall - All Tickets: $10.00

Saturday 25th October 2008 - Contemporary Ensemble Series
Southern Gospel Choir
7:30pm Stanley Burbury Theatre - Tickets: $20 Adults & $15 Concession

Avoid disappointment by booking your ticket now. Phone (03) 6226 7306 during business hours to book your ticket.
Any unsold tickets will be sold at the door 30 minutes prior to the concert commencing.

Saturday 25th October 2008
Music Theatre
INSIDE OUT
7:30pm Conservatorium Recital Hall - Tickets: $15 Adults & $10 Concession

Booking and Enquiries: 6226 7306 - Website: www.utas.edu.au/music - Email: Conservatorium.Concerts@utas.edu.au

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Robert Rule Concerts Officer Orchestra Manager Production Coordinator (Australian International Summer Orchestra Institute)
Conservatorium of Music, University of Tasmania Private Bag 63, Hobart, TAS, 7001 AUSTRALIA 6226-7306 robert.rule@utas.edu.au website: www.utas.edu.au/music
Sent to TASJAZZ by Kaye Payne - thanks Kaye

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Salamanca - Courtyard - Rektango A vibrant musical meeting place for people of all ages. Hobart's Friday night institution welcomes the return of the exciting funk, jazz fusion band, Mr Coconut. Every Friday throughout September (subject to weather) Live music 5:30pm - 7:30pm	1 Sun DELORAINE JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS A GUYS & GALS JAZZ QUARTET SWINGING MAINSTREAM JAZZ 1.30PM DELORAINE CLUB 33 PARSONAGE STREET, DELORAINE ADMISSION $12.00 MEMBERS $10.00 ENQUIRIES: LINDA 63624848
The MIGHTY MALUA Deloraine horse ...... ........ ...... ....... Buy the BOOK $22 posted TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS (click	From Overseas? On SUNDAY mornings (after 5.30 am – 10.00) you might like to listen to Ian McNamarra on ABC local radio (91.7 FM here) for lots of things which might interest you now, or even after your trip, you can listen *live* on the internet. http://www.abc.net.au/australiaallover
In Arts Tasmania News LOW INTEREST LOANS Low Interest Loans provide assistance towards capital improvements, equipment purchases and other investments, provided there is an arts-related outcome. Small museums are also eligible to apply. You should contact an Arts Tasmania Program Officer (03 6233 7308) to obtain a loan quote before submitting application. For more information, please visit: www.arts.tas.gov.au/loans