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SAYINGS: “If you cannot find something, go back and look where you first expected it would be. Usually it's there.” - late Monica Woods, Deloraine.
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13/5/12
Tonight Tonight Really don't miss
out.
Fantastic opportunity
Book Now 6267 2880 or just
come.
6 piece gypsy style
band
$25 or $20 concession
Nadya
and the 101 candle orchestra - A little bit about the band.
Take
the time to look at the utube links.
I'm Kathy, I'm managing a wonderful Sydney gypsy
band which
launched at the Opera House ten years ago and its musicians have been
playing
together ever since, in Australia and Europe....We're coming to
Tasmania
in May, doing a few performances in and around Hobart, and
would be
really grateful if you could help spread the word...in the gig guide,
and it
would be really great to get a few lines in your Pulse...We're at The
Brookfield Margate on 11th May Fri..The nice thing is, Nadya the lead
singer
(my daughter) was born in Hobart and our line, despite the Eastern
European
surname comes from Tasmania, a dinky di old musical family. I've
attached a few
bits and pieces, plus a couple of you tube clips for you to get
the idea
of this super lively and amazingly soulful musical gang and give us a
bit of
coverage...Cheers, Kathy..
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S64GA1YUWVs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HNznsjTs9M
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22 -24 June ... 23rd THAT'S JAZZ LJC
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Launceston at the Royal Oak and
Sandors
on the Park 23 June Sat THAT'S JAZZ LJC
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Launceston at the Royal Oak and
Sandors
on the Park 24 June Sun THAT'S JAZZ LJC
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Launceston at the Royal Oak and
Sandors
on the Park |
| 29th May - Tues
Launceston
Jazz Club
at the Royal Oak Hotel. Dinner Music 6.30pm Peter Schultz on
piano Main Music 8.00pm THE ROSS CHALLENDER BIG BAND (I previously had this as 24th May by MISTAKE) |
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Check future dates.... 2 April, 7th May Queens Head Cafe Bar, North Hobart THE JAM JAR from 6.30pm. If you want to have a jam Contact Oscar Neyland on 0404015033 or James Excel on 0447833771. No cover charge - supported by Hobart Jazz Club |
Australian Government & Jazz
http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/austn-jazz-mainstream click |
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An orchestra of JAPANESE GIRLS This is fantastic, comes to us from Kevin Findlay and Lyell Wells. Click on the link, you won't be disappointed. When this finishes there is more you can click on. Enjoy. Turn up your speaker and take a trip back in time. These Japanese kids would make Benny Goodman proud! Click here to see these young Girls swinging... |
NORTHERN
CLUB
Dinner and live jazz
every second Friday of the month Launceston Ph 63313568 |
| The latest from the
Suncoast
Jazz Club 2011 We have a new venue for our Lunch & Munch concerts. It is 67B Cecilia St at the back of Billie T, and we will be holding this event every last Friday of the Month at 12.00 noon at a cost of $5.00 |
Jazz
Radio 94.1FM Gold Coast Queensland Australia
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Some interesting entertainment coming up - not all jazz but good. Go to their website for the latest information (Click) (not ALL jazz but sounds great) |
A regular jazz club / night is kicking off at the |
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- Tasmania's best ever and Australia's MOST VERSATILE Buy the BOOK $22 posted TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS (click |
Are you from Overseas? - Radio -
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 |
| Want a site which will interest most jazz lovers with many older recordings including much jazz - Ozzy Jazz More from Various artists Listen | ABRSM email
(click) 1. PRACTICAL ENTRIES due 2. AURAL TRAINING IN PRACTICE 3. SPEEDSHIFTER (very interesting/useful) and CT Course 4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and CT Course |
I Cover the Waterfront - Louis Armstrong 1933 on You Tube (Click
to Listen) (Goes on to Billy Holiday's version)
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Stop unsolicited calls to your phones - telemarketers etc. |
In Arts
Tasmania News
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| From the Launceston Newsletter ALL QUIET ON THE (NORTH) WESTERN FRONT Viktor Zappner has long been a tower of strength for jazz in the NW, including acting as a catalyst for tours by international and interstate musos. He is now enjoying a well earned retirement from the administrative side of jazz, and can now concentrate his renowned vigour on the keyboard. There were insufficient members standing for committee at the last NW Jazz Action Society AGM and this club has gone into retirement. |
Jazz Spectrum is a 3 hour long program of Jazz every Sunday-night |
| Want a walk down memory lane for Western Films? (CLICK) |
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Geoff rang Ian McNamarra on ABC Sunday mornings about The
Mighty Malua
Click to hear what MACCA (ABC) thought of MALUA
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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) |
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| 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.
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Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn! 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. |
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| I have put a link to Aussie Mike's Dixieland Jazz on Jazz Links at top - you would enjoy it. | Australian Jazz Convention
http://www.lismorejazz.org/convention.htmlLismore 2008 and Melbourne 2009 |
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| I found an unusual SEARCH page where you can search for Australian death notices |
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| 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 |
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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 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 | |
| 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. | |
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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. |
VIRUSES & HOAXES |
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jazz from the 20s to today Monday
from 10
pm - 7am |
....MEANWHILE, ELSEWHERE....
| "...just
a spoonful of sugar..."
You know you're a nurse if... You believe every patient needs TLC: Thorazine, Lorazepam and Compazine. You would like to meet the inventor of the call light in a dark alley one night. You know the phone numbers of every late night food delivery place in town by heart. You can only tell time with a 24 hour clock. When asked, "What color is the patient's diarrhea?", you show them your shoes. Every time you walk, you make a rattling noise because of all the scissors and clamps in your pockets. You can tell the pharmacist more about the medicines he is dispensing than he can. You carry "spare" meds in your pocket rather than wait for pharmacy to deliver. You refuse to watch ER because it's too much like the real thing and triggers "flash backs." You notice that you use more four letter words now than before you became a nurse. Every time someone asks you for a pen, you can find at least three of them on you. You live by the motto, "To be right is only half the battle, to convince the physician is more difficult." You've basted your Thanksgiving turkey with a Toomey syringe. You've told a confused patient your name was that of your
coworker
and to HOLLER if they need help. A few days later, the same guy stuck his head round the door and again asked, ‘How long before I can get a haircut?’ The barber looked around at the shop and said, ‘About 2-3 hours.’ As before, the guy left. A week later, the same guy returns and stucks his head into the shop and asked, ‘How long before I can get a haircut?’ The barber looked around the shop and said, ‘About an hour and a half today Sir.’ True to form the guy walked away. However this time the barber turned to his friend and said, ‘Hey, Bill, do me a favor. Follow that guy and see where he goes. He keeps asking how long he has to wait for a haircut, but then he doesn’t ever come back.’ A little while later, Bill returned to the shop, laughing hysterically. The barber asked, ‘So what’s so funny and where does that guy go when he leaves?’ Bill looked up, wiped the tears from his eyes and said,
‘Your house!’ ‘So I rang up a local building firm, I said ‘I want a skip outside my house.’ He said ‘ I’m not stopping you.’ Went to the paper shop – it had blown away I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn’t find any. ‘You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, it said ‘Parking Fine.’ So that was nice.’ A man walked into the doctor’s, The doctor said ‘I haven’t seen you in a long time’ The man replied, ‘I know I’ve been ill’ A man walked into the doctor’s, he said ‘ I’ve hurt my arm in several places’ The doctor said ‘well don’t go there any more’ ‘So I got home, and the phone was ringing. I picked it up, and said ‘Who’s speaking please?’ And a voice said, ‘You are.’ I bought some HP sauce the other day. It’s costing me 6p a month for the next 2 years. .................................................................................................................. Blonde paint job
"Well, you can paint my porch. How much will you charge?"
A short time later, the blonde came to the door to collect
her money. OLD ACADEMICS never die, they just lose their faculties OLD ACCOUNTANTS never die, they just lose their balance OLD ACCOUNTS never die, they are deleted OLD ACTORS never die, they just drop a part OLD ALCAHOLICS/DRUG ADDICTS never die, they just get wasted OLD ANTHROPOLOGISTS never die, they just become history OLD ARCHERS never die, they just bow and quiver OLD ARCHITECTS never die, they just lose their structures OLD ASSETS never die, they just depreciate OLD ASTRONAUTS never die, they just go to another world OLD ATOMS never die, they just decay OLD BANKERS never die, they just lose interest OLD BANKERS never die, they just want to be a loan OLD BASEBALL PLAYERS never die, they just go batty .....................................................................................................................
A couple of days later the doctor spoke to Morris and said, "You're really doing great, aren't you?" Morris replied, "Just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get a hot
mamma
and be cheerful.'" As You Slide Down the Banister of Life,
Remember! 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, 1. Since my last report, your child has
reached rock bottom
and has started to dig. 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.' AND THE WINNER IS... ..........................................................................................................................
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. What would a musician do if he won a million dollars? Continue to play gigs until the money ran out. Conducting A Music Class |
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....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Hi
folks,
Email from ABRSM
Dear Music Colleagues
The term is well under way, and we hope that the
start to your year has been exciting, with lots
of plans for a year filled with music.
Below you will find information on the following:
1. PRACTICAL ENTRIES due
2. AURAL TRAINING IN PRACTICE
3. SPEEDSHIFTER and CT Course
4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and CT Course
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1. PRACTICAL ENTRIES DUE:
Closing date: Friday 11th March for June exams
For grades 1-8, Ensembles, Prep Test, Performance Assessment and Diplomas.
You may request entry forms, syllabuses and
date/fee leaflets from your local ABRSM
Representative - see end of this email - or you
may find them on the Australian section of the
ABRSM website, see:
http://www.abrsm.org/en/regions/australia-nz/australia/
If you print the entry form from the website,
please make sure you send TWO COPIES to your
local Representative. If you have been sent an
entry form, the bottom copy is carbon, and BOTH
should be sent to your local Representative.
ENSEMBLE EXAMS
We hope you will consider entries for these
exams. The syllabus ranges from duos, up to ten
performers, each on their own part, and includes
piano duets.
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2. AURAL TRAINING IN PRACTICE:
Grades 4 & 5 will be released on 7 April. Grades
6-8 to follow later in 2011 - exact date to be
advised.
Online information and resources for aural: www.abrsm.org/aural
There is also an online podcast with John Holmes
and Nigel Scaife, please visit:
www.abrsm.org/podcasts to access this resource
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3. SPEEDSHIFTER:
Speedshifter is a free tool from ABRSM that
allows you to vary the speed of audio from CD or
MP3 without altering pitch.
Speedshifter may be used whenever a student might
benefit from playing with the accompaniment at a
reduced tempo.
Speedshifter provides, in many cases, a more
musical solution to slow practice than a
metronome..
Pitch can be shifted in semitone steps to a range of a minor third
up or down.
Speedshifter works with any CD or MP3 not just
ABRSM recordings. However, with non-ABRSM
recordings it will ask you to tap along to the
track for a few bars to it can work out the tempo.
Tuning: Before you start using Speedshifter you
can tune your instrument to an A (440hz) played
on an instrument of your choice, a synthesized
tone, clarinet, trumpet, cello or even the piano
is used in ABRSM/s recordings.
DOWNLOAD FROM :
www.abrsm.org/speedshifter/download.html
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4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and CT Course
Thank you to those who expressed an interest in
the CT Course. It is not possible to run this in
Australia in 2010. A feasibility study is being
carried out for 2011.
However, we would encourage you to take a look at
the DipABRSM and work towards that during the
year, as the CT leads to the DipABRSM exam.
You may also find the ABRSM Online course
interesting. This ground-breaking professional
development opportunity is designed for teachers
of all levels of experience and you will follow a
15 week personal programme to reflect on your own
teaching and assess its effectiveness,
discovering new ideas and strategies. You will be
able to network and share your experiences with
teachers from across the world through the online
learning module. See: www.abrsm.org/ecourse
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Best wishes
Judy and ABRSM Representatives in Australia
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Aranda, ACT 2614 (abrsmact@gmail.com)
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(abrsmnsw@clearmusic.com.au)
QLD: Mr John Masson, Massons Music, 1513 Logan
Road, QLD 4123 (abrsm@massonmusic.com)
SA: Ms Nga Fong (Anastasia) Chan: 48 Henley
Street, Miles End, SA 5031 (abrsmsa@hotmail.com)
VIC: Mr Gregory Smith: Taylor's College
International, 399 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne,
VIC 3000 (abrsm@studygroup.com)
WA: Mrs Judy Thönell: PO Box 33, Nedlands, WA 6909
(abrsm@iinet.net.au)
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