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Heads up - a day away in Noosa!

Hello from Hamilton Island!

I received a voice mail today regarding us playing in Noosa during the Noosa triathlon on Saturday 30 October. Please let me know if you are interested to play that day. As it's far away, I'll make sure it's worthwhile for a day away!

Update: they'd like us to play in front of the VIP stage for 30 minutes around 1.30pm.

No class on Thursday 21 October

Please remember there won't be a class on Thursday 21 October, as we'll have a Roar game the night before, and also because I'll be on Hamilton Island :-)

Details for Saturday 23 October

(note this is NEXT week's game, scroll down for this Saturday's game)

Game: Roar vs Melbourne Victory

Dress: Roar shirt + jeans

Be there: 6:40pm

Plaza performance: 7.20pm-7.35pm (North plaza, usual spot on the grass)

Game start: 7.45pm

Parking: "Success factors" car park, Castlemaine Street, opposite main vehicle entrance Suncorp Stadium. Tell security you're from the Brisbane Samba School, heading to "Success factors" car park and they'll let you through.

Jason     Caixa

Remko	Repinique
Brian	Surdo 2
Miki	Shaker
Paul D	Surdo 3
Denis	Caixa
Elwin	Surdo 3
Leesa	Surdo 1
Siobhann	Surdo 1
Angus	Surdo 3
Josh	Repinique
Byron	Surdo 2

Details for Wed 20 October

Game: Roar vs Central Coast Mariners

Dress: Roar shirt + jeans

Be there: 6.00pm (note: parking only available from 5.30pm)

Optional Plaza performance: 6.35pm-6.50pm (North plaza, usual spot on the grass. It's optional this time, I leave it to you all to decide)

Game start: 7:00pm

Parking: "Success factors" car park, Castlemaine Street, opposite main vehicle entrance Suncorp Stadium. Tell security you're from the Brisbane Samba School, heading to "Success factors" car park and they'll let you through.

Jason will lead the game again as I'm away. PLEASE remember to give him back your access pass at the end of the game.

Jason	Repinique
Paul Caplat	Surdo 3
Brian	Caixa
Paul D	Surdo 1
Denis	Caixa
Leesa	Shaker
Josh	Repinique
Melanie	Surdo 2
Byron	Surdo 2

Details for Saturday 16 October

Game: Roar vs Newcastle Jets
Dress: Roar shirt + jeans
Be there: 6:40pm
Plaza performance: 7.20pm-7.35pm (North plaza, usual spot on the grass)
Game start: 7.45pm

Parking: "Success factors" car park, Castlemaine Street, opposite main vehicle entrance Suncorp Stadium. Tell security you're from the Brisbane Samba School, heading to "Success factors" car park and they'll let you through.

Jason will lead the game as I'm away. PLEASE remember to give him back your access pass at the end of the game.

Jason - Repinique
Brian - Surdo 2
Maria - Surdo 3
Gail - Surdo 3/Shaker
Denis - Caixa
Elwin - Surdo 1
Erin - Caixa
Josh - Repinique

Thanks everyone!

A busy week - 3 Roar games!

We have all had a bit of a break from the Roar games, but next week they will catch up with 3 games in 8 days! Now, I know this is going to be a challenge, but Roar has asked us to play for the following games:

Sat 16 Oct 7.45pm : Newcastle Jets
Wed 20 Oct 7pm: Central Coast Mariners
Sat 23 Oct 7.45pm: Melbourne Victory

I'll be on holiday myself for the first two games but Jason has kindly agreed to take the lead those games.
We'd need to be there about 1 hour before each game, as we do the pre-match jam at the North plaza as well. Parking available as usual, opposite SunCorp stadium.

I know this is going to be a bit of an ask, but as far as I know this will be the only time this year that we will have 3 games in one week, and part of Roar's strategy is to have us there for each game this season. Therefore, could you please email me asap, and let me know:

for each of the games:

• if you want to do it, or
• if you can do it if required (to get the numbers), or
• if you cannot do it

I really appreciate your help - thank you in advance!

Tonight: Maracatu

Just a heads up: tonight we'll play some maracatu. We have been playing some maracatu-ish stuff over the past few years, but to be honest this was mostly an interpretation based on very little experience.

Recently, Paul Dennis (Paul 2 ;-) joined us, and he has played in a Maracatu group in Berlin. Paul would love to share his experience, so we'll give it a go. Of course, with no real Maracatu instruments, it's still going to be an interpretation, but I'm sure we can learn a lot!

Thanks Paul!

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Well done everyone

Guys, you all sounded amazing yesterday, well done! I had such a buzz afterwards I found it hard to sleep tonight! Great stuff.

Thank you Warren for playing first surdo at the last moment!

And congratulations to Paul for his first gig with us!

See you Thursday! I will also tell you on Thursday about some 'telepathy' that happened later that night between Jason Bell and myself...!

Songs for Sunday

Well done everyone yesterday, a very good and focussed rehearsal!

Here are the songs we recorded. Please listen to them, especially if you weren't there yesterday, I trust you'll all nail these songs on Sunday. Thanks Brian for helping out recording these.

Primavera Samba
Emilio

Dress code: White pants, Mangueira shirt, or white shirt if you don't have one. I'll bring some spare shirts.
Performance: 8.30pm for 10 minutes
Be there: 7.45pm
Where: Brazil Central Zouk Lambada congress,
Old Museum Building 
Cnr Bowenbridge Rd and Gregory Tce, 
Herston QLD 4059

Hi Remko, I wont be able to play. Got the flu.

Important - jump down past the Valentino post

My post about the Valentino exhibition probably moved Remko's post about next Sunday's gig.

So it's IMPORTANT to scroll down below the Valentino post as Remko wants to hear ASAP who's playing at the gig on Sunday.

Cheers.

A date with Mr Valentino

This is not an official Brisamba outing, but I'm using the blog to invite anyone who wants to come along. Also, if you have any friends who are not samba people but would like to come, I'm happy for you to pass on an invitation.

The event: Visit the "Valentino" exhibition at Gallery of Modern Art, South Brisbane

The date: Saturday 9th October

The time: Meet outside GOMA at 11 am on the Saturday, see the exhibition, then have a late lunch at the riverside cafe at GOMA.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a free event. There is an admission charge of $20 - or $16 if you have a concession.

Some further details (to paraphrase from the GOMA website):


"This exhibition explores the work of the celebrated Italian fashion house Valentino, known around the world for its sophisticated, timeless design and glamorous clientele.
The exhibition encompasses haute couture from the first collection designed in 1959 by the house’s founder, Valentino Garavani, through to work from the Autumn/Winter 2009–10 creations by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli – appointed as creative directors for Valentino in 2008. Exquisite haute couture garments will reveal Valentino’s mastery of the elegant line, classic form and opulent detail. Particular themes will be explored uniting Valentino’s design approach over five decades."


I hope you can join me.

Patty

Sunday gig and Thursday's rehearsal

I hope everyone enjoyed their curry on Saturday night - I certainly did. I was impressed with everyone who dared to take on the 'Indian hot'!

We now should focus on next Sunday's (3 October) gig, at the old museum. This will be the first gig in a while that's not at Suncorp, and it will be the first one where we perform a song. We will rehearse really hard for this on Thurday.

Could everyone who can play on Sunday please let me know asap? I need to know numbers for access and also I want to consider who plays what instrument, in time for Thursday's rehearsal.

Also, can everyone please listen to the song "Emilio" a few times during the next few days?

Confirmed:
Remko
Patty
Siobhann
Leesa
Jason
Warren
Gail
Denis
Erin (TBC)

Not available: Maria, Angus, Mike, Brian, Paul 1

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Details for Saturday

Here are the details for Saturday's game against Melbourne Heart:

• Please be there 4.20pm.
• Parking provided, make sure you mention you're from the Brisbane Samba School going to the Success factors carpark
• We'll play outside  4.50pm - 5.10pm
• The game starts 5.20pm
• We'll head over for a curry at Taj Bengal afterwards. Address: 3/338 Waterworks Rd (next to Baskin- Robbins). I'll make a reservation for 7.45pm. Yummie!

Players
Remko - Repinique
Josh - Repinique
Denis - Snare
Jason (to be confirmed) - Snare
Maria - tamborim
Patty - Ganza
Warren - 3rd surdo
Siobhannnnnnn - 1st surdo
Leesa - Ganza
Gail - 2nd Surdo

Curry confirmations
Remko + Ruben
Brian
Claire
Denis
Patty
Siobhannnnnn

Leesa

Gail
Warren

Darren + 2

Guest Tickets

Remko - 2

Gail - 3
Warren - 2
Leesa - ?

Anyone else?

Gig registration

IMPORTANT

For the two next gigs I need to know urgently who is playing and who wants to attend the curry night after the next home game.

• Saturday, 25-Sep, Roar vs Melbourne Heart. This game starts early at 5.15pm and will be finished around 7pm. Afterwards, those that are hungry will go to the Taj Bengal in Ashgrove for a great curry. Please let me know asap if you want to play, if you're coming to the curry night and also if you want to bring any friends (and how many), so I can make a reservation. Please let me know by Wednesday!
• Sunday 3-Oct, we have been invited for a short & sharp performance for the Zouk/Lambada congress, in the old museum in Bowen Hills. We will play the "Primavera samba" as well as "Emilio". I'd like to know who will play that night, so we can do a couple of very focussed rehearsals to make sure we "nail it" on the night.

Thanks for your help!

Remko

Upcoming gigs for your diaries

I thought it would be good to quickly summarise a few gigs we'll have in the next few weeks:

• This Saturday, 18-Sep, Roar vs Adelaide (see blog post below for details).
• Next Saturday, 25-Sep, Roar vs Melbourne Heart. This game starts early at 5.15pm, the idea is to all go to Ashgrove for a fantastic curry afterwards. More about that later.
• Sunday 3-Oct, we have been invited for a short & sharp performance for the Zouk/Lambada congress, in the old museum in Bowen Hills. Now, this is most likely to be the very first gig where we will perform a song live, a major milestone. I hope you all can make this one. We'd need to be there 6.45pm, and we play 7.30pm.

Roar game this Saturday!

After a break of a few weeks, it's time for another Roar game this Saturday, against Adelaide as it turns out. The Roar lost their first game this season last week (agains Melbourne Victory) so I'm sure they want to make sure they stay on top of things.

The game starts 7.30pm, we also play outside (a warm up) 7.10pm - 7.25pm. Parking provided. I've got some guest tickets as well if you would like to invite someone.

Please let me know if you'd like to play - I hope you do!

Confirmed players:

• Remko (repinique)
• Elwin (3rd surdo)
• Warren (3rd surdo) / Tamborim when it gets too heavy for him
• Angus (3rd surdo)
• Peter (2nd surdo)
• Siobbbbbhhhhaaaaaaannnnn (1st surdo)
• Denis (caixa)
• Leesa (Shaker)
• Gail (Shaker)

Please be there 6.40pm. For those driving in, parking at 'Success factors' (used to be Inform). You need to tell the security guards you're from the Brisbane Samba School and going there.

Note 17/9: I still have 5 additional tickets for anyone who wants to bring friends! Let me know...