Nancy's Farewell & Mexican Fiesta!!

Upcoming gigs

Ok, you've asked for it: more gigs outside Suncorp stadium!

Here's the list of what I'm currently discussing with organisers:

• Sun 11 September 7am - 10.45am, Bridge to Brisbane, RNA Show grounds
• Sun 2 Oct 8pm - Brazil Central, Old Museum Building. We'll play two songs like we did last year. I'd like to work very hard to come up with some brilliant arrangements we can perform!
• Sat 29 October OR Sun 30 October - Noosa Triathlon, Noosa.
• Easter 2012 - Yambalaya, Auckland

More details to become available soon, but if you could let me know for the first 3 gigs if you'd like to play that would be great!

Orquestra Popular da Bomba do Hemetério

02:30 onwards ...... Talking about choreography, I think Remko should "attempt" to perform  this act .

Formed in 2002, the Orquestra Popular da Bomba is lead by Francisco Amancio da Silva , aka "Maestro Forró" , the orchestra consists of 21 members, including technicians and musicians, all residents of the neighborhood of Hemetério ( Recife, Pernacumbo state ).  The orchestra presented a traditional repertoire stretching from some Mambo of Benny More to Mangue Beat of the late  Chico Science, from the Swing to Maracatu, from Xaxado to Ciranda, from Cavalho Marino to Fox Trot passing through the standard renditions of the famous "Vassourinhas", "Cabelo de Fogo" and "Elefante".

Ola a tudo!!

It´s been a long time, tenho saudades de GRES Unidos da Primavera! It will be two years soon that I said goodbye to you guys, and since then I´ve been hanging around in Madrid and Lisbon, and am now tour guiding again with Busabout around Europe (mostly Italy these days). As much as I love this job, there´s something important missing from my life.. samba!! I was playing repinique and singing pagode with the Madrid samba school Bloco do Baliza while I was in Spain, it was great fun!! I hope to be able to come back to Bris and samba it up with you guys soon.. I miss you all!!

Beijinhos

Reni :)

URGENT - Gig Sat 20 August

CANCELLED - not enough drummers

Well this is late notice for a big gig so not sure if we can pull this off:

When: Saturday 20 August, from 5.30pm

Where: Somerset dam (note 1 hour drive from Brisbane)

Why: Ride to Conquer cancer fundraiser

Please let me know immediately if you want to play - I'm making a call late Monday if we have enough people, if you can't make it please let me know as well.

Confirmed
Remko
Elwin
Darren
Paul C (back already!?)
Gail

Denied
Brian D. (D=for Djembe!)
Mike
Sarah
Patty
Leesa
Siobhann