dancing – Page 2

Full speed ahead, towards a gig..

Posted on January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 by patjones271

It’s eight whole weeks since I’ve been to a room 10 rehearsal, due to Christmas and other stuff, so I was thrilled to be back with the gang this evening!

We’ve realised we’ve only eight more rehearsals before our gig in Resound, Bristol, and we have lots to go over, both vocal numbers and instrumentals – it’s nearly two years since our last gig, due to the pandemic! So we’re working hard, polishing up our sound again.

Oh, and the microphone on a radiator? Well, we have the windows open for ventilation, and my mic comes out of my car boot a bit chilly….you wouldn’t want me to have cold paws now, would you?!

We’re a band again!

Posted on October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 by patjones271

A few weeks ago Kathy joined us, playing alto sax, and she’s had a very steep yet successful learning curve! She’s doing brilliantly, and fits in so well, it’s like she’s always been one of us!

And more recently, Pete the double bassist has joined too. He’s still in the process of learning all our tunes, but he’s fitting in fantastically well too, it’s so lovely to hear such a great, smooth bass sound again.

We’re so lucky to have found two such great musicians, and such lovely people too!

So we’ll soon be ready to start gigging again (no pressure, you two!)

I wonder when we’ll play in public again? Fingers crossed it won’t be too long – we want to show off our new musicians!

It’s our birthday!

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 by patjones271

Four years ago, room 10 got together for the first time…a very different group of people to who we are now! But with about half of us stalwarts from the start, I think I can still confidently say we’re still the same room 10 band!

Here are a few pics from the last four years – and now we’re back to our full complement of nine, and rehearsing madly, I’m sure we’ll soon have more performance photos to add to these. 😁

Onward and upward!

Me and the girls giving it welly on our very first gig.

This was such fun! The Filton golf club party.

Warmley Jazz Club, just before the first lockdown

And finally, in those halcyon Room 10 days….

At Last!

Posted on May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 by patjones271

I’m back, singing with (some of) the band! Only six people outdoors, so far. But we’re getting there! This is the first time I’d sung with them in nearly eight months, so as the the song goes “I found a thrill…”

I edited it after the vocal because there are solos for the instruments who weren’t there!

Then the rain came…then hailstones…! But we persevered! It’ll take more that that to stop a room 10 rehearsal..

Back together….

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 by patjones271

…well, 6 at a time

Adam takes a break from the keyboard to take a selfie!

Six members of the band managed to meet in the car park of our rehearsal rooms for an outdoor practice, the first in months!

Hopefully it’ll get better and better now – no going back!

We’re working!

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 by patjones271

If you were disappointed today, on Valentine’s Day, this’ll cheer you up!

https://youtu.be/VKdMxDrZxcg

Merry Christmas from room 10!

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 by patjones271

It’s been a tough year for many, but we’ve still been meeting every week without fail…mostly on line, but occasionally in person, for a proper rehearsal…. when the tiers allowed!

Looking forward to 2021….and all those celebratory parties! And we thought 1999 was a biggie…..

Meanwhile, here’s a little something we’ve put together, enjoy!

https://youtu.be/itV1mSMJHSE

Merry Christmas from room 10 xx

At Last!

Posted on November 23, 2020 by patjones271

No…not that one…! But at last I’ve managed to edit Straighten up and Fly right and get it more or less glued together. This is probably my favourite yet! Such a fun song.

Fingers crossed that we can play together in room 10 next week, and start gigging again in the spring, but until then, here’s what we’ve been up to recently. Enjoy!

Recording again!

Posted on June 16, 2020 by patjones271

I’ve just uploaded my part for our next ‘Zoom’ video…..Richard, our talented bassist is doing the honours this time.

What fun!

Is that really my knitting, sneaking into shot again?!

Still together….well….not quite…!

Posted on April 4, 2020 by patjones271

After last week’s rather unsuccessful attempts at playing together using Zoom, we decided just to have a chat today – and it was much better! So nice to hear and see everyone. And we’re making plans to try to do some remote recording, which will be fab…..fingers crossed!