Bush Orchestra Monday 5/10/09 Like the man said - Back to Work!

Present: Greg O, Bruce, Mary-Anne, Annette, Alisdair, Christine  x 2, Simon, Marilla, Pam, Nancy, Rhonwyn, Katherine, Michael, Wendy, Leonie. 

Well, the hols are gone and we're all back at the coalface! Greg started the session by handing out a list of 81 tunes we know (or have known) and play, rated into the following categories: 'core', 'ok-sort of', 'dodgy' 're-teach'! One goal for this term is to get some of the lesser played tunes on the list up and running again. Another goal is to broaden our tune and song base.

We also discussed the possibility of the group attending and playing at the Fiddlers Convention next year. 

Both the rhythm and melody groups worked on that wonderful old Hank Williams tune 'Jambalaya' in D and it went down a treat once we found the right pace.

We then had a session free for all with members performing the following tunes/songs:

Lonesome John - A

Clinch Mountain Backstep - A

Planxty Irwin - G

Inisheer - G

Wind that Shakes the Barley - D

Bonaparte's Retreat - D

Marie's Wedding - D

Blowing in the Wind - G

Come Over the Sea Charlie - G

Lord Let Me See - D

The Old Schoolmaster - D

Cock of the North - D

All in all, a great night was had and we're all quite happy to be working on this particular coalface!!