The aim of the Club is to encourage juvenile, junior, adult singers and musicians to perform at Club functions or on stage. Also to promote country music in Townsville and the surrounding areas. TOWNSVILLE AND THURINGOWA COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC P.O.BOX 1518 Aitkenvale Mail Centre Aitkenvale Q4814 Mobile: 0417 199 744 Darryl Pitt Email: [email protected] PATRON: Councillor Ray Gartrell MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PRESIDENT: Darryl Pitt 0417 199 744 VICE PRESIDENT: Shane Barratt 0407 178 741 SECRETARY: Maureen Pitt 4725 4756 TREASURER: Val Peters 4723 3661 MEMBER: Glenda Albert 0415 811 544 Appointed Positions MAGAZINE EDITOR: Beverley Davis 4788 0107 MUSIC CO-ORDINATOR: John Brent 0402 248 854 ASST MUSIC CO-ORD: Laurie Reilly 0448 957 747 PROPERTY OFFICER: Shane Barratt 0407 178 741 ASSISTAND SECRETARY: Glenda Albert 0415 811 544 ASSISTANT TREASURER: Glenda Albert 0415 811 544 PUBLICITY OFFICER: Veronica Barratt 0407 178 741 PUBLIC RELATIONS: Vacant 0415 880 841 YOUTH LIASON OFFICER: Sammy White 0450 721 094 WEB SITE www.ttcma.webs.com President’s Report for February G’Day All, Well 2016 has started in fine style, with the Members who went down to Tamworth making their mark with the best of them. Congratulations to you all. This year look to be another busy one as there are quite a few sausage sizzles, (thanks to all the workers who pitched in at the last minute for the one at Bunnings Domain). I would like to thank Bunnings, Intersport and Toyworld for their continued support. These sizzles are a good fundraiser for the club. We have two Pallarenda picnics organised, one in April and another in July. The Jam Sessions will start again this month, with the first one at Laurie and Sue Reilley's, on the last Saturday. If you can hold a jam at you place let us know, as it is good to have them at different places. We are looking to get a grant for Toomby’s this year, and have got prices etc for the equipment needed. If you know of anybody we can approach for sponsorship for this event or the Festival, PLEASE talk to one of the Committee. Our St Josephs starts off for the year on Friday the 5th February, followed by our Funday on the 14th. I hope everyone has had a good restful holiday and got some new songs. The practice sessions at the Pitt Stop have started again on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, so if you need help with your songs or chord charts come along and we give you any assistance that we can. To all on the sick list we hope you get off it quick and join us again. Country Always, Darryl February Birthdays 2nd Paige Holdsworth 2nd Loretta Johnson 3rd Leona White 4th Vinette Johns 5th Jessica Turner 9th Greg Lucas 12th Rebecca Davis 13th Glenda Albert 19th Shannon Lane nd 22 Phoebe Foster Griffith 26th Sonia Kilpatrick 28th Shirley Couper th 28 Beth Holdsworth Club Functions and Places to Go February 5th Friday Night Country evening at St. Josephs Mundingburra - 7.00 pm 7th Bunnings, Fairfield Waters - Sausage Sizzle 14th Fun Day at St Josephs – 1.00 pm; Bring a chair 18th General Meeting at Aitkenvale Library - 7.30 pm 20th Intersports/Toyworld - Sausage Sizzle 27th Intersports/Toyworld - Sausage Sizzle 27th Jam Session at Laurie Reilly's at Alligator Creek Sunday Fun Days Second Sunday of each Month - St Joseph’s School, under the Covered Area alongside the Church at 1.00 pm – Three songs each and please bring a chair Country Music Evenings First Friday of each Month - 7.00 pm - Food on Sale March th 5 Intersports/Toyworld - Sausage Sizzle th 4 Friday Night Country evening at St. Josephs Mundingburra - 7.00 pm th 13 Fun Day at St Josephs – 1.00 pm; Bring a chair th 17 General Meeting at Aitkenvale Library - 7.30 pm th 19 Intersports/Toyworld - Sausage Sizzle th 26 Jam Session at Pitt Stop - 7.00 pm (tentative) KELSO COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB 3RD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 2.00 TO 7.00pm 4TH FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH 7.30 TO 11.00pm HELD AT THE THURINGOWA R.S.L. KELSO Admission $3.00 – Music, Dancing, Raffles KELSO COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB’S UPCOMING EVENTS 21st February – Sunday Afternoon Country - 2.00 pm - 7.00 pm 26th February – Friday Night Country – Walkups - 7.30 pm to 11.00 pm All inquiries please contact Rosslyn Jones 0499303967 - Secretary February Word Search - Types of Music ACID JAZZ CLASSICAL GYPSY REGGAE AFRICAN COUNTRY IRISH ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE DOO WOP MAMBO SALSA BEBOP ELEVATOR MARIACHI SURF BLUES EUROPOP MIDDLE EASTERN SWING BOLLYWOOD EXPERIMENTAL NEW AGE TECHNO BOSSA NOVA FOLK ROCK NEW ORLEANS TRIP HOP BRAZILIAN FUNK OPERA TROPICAL CELTIC GOSPEL POP MUSIC URBAN CHAMBER GRUNGE PROGRESSIVE ZYDECO Sausage Sizzle at Bunnings Domain Sausages by the dozen ................. Huge thanks to Eddie Albert for the photos and to those who gave up their valuable time to help out. The Club would love to see a few more smiling faces to lend their assistance! SUPERVISOR .....??? Even the younger ones are keen to give a hand too ..... HAS TO BE SUPERVISING, STILL ATTACHED TO THAT CHAIR ...... HOW TO WASH A CAT: (Dedicated to cat lovers!) 1. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl. 2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom. 3. In one swift movement put the cat in the toilet and close the lid. You may need to stand on the lid. 4. At this point the cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this! 5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "Power Wash" and "Rinse". 6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the bathroom and the front door. 7. Stand well back, behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift the lid. 8. The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself off. 9. Both the toilet and the cat will be sparkling clean. Karin Page of Wembley Downs, Western Australia, has won Toyota Star Maker 2016. Karin took the title in a sing-off with Tamworth's Allison Forbers and Picton's Miss Lancaster. The final was staged as part of Toyota's Concert for Rural Australia in Country Music Capital's Bicentennial Park last night. Karin wins a huge prize including the full use of a Toyota vehicle for 12 months, recording and video production plus guaranteed performances at a number of venues including Tamworth and Nashville. 2016 GOLDEN GUITAR WINNERS It was Troy Cassar-Daley's night at the Golden Guitar Awards in Tamworth last night, the star winning five of the prized trophies plus a special award for Producer of the Year. Following a tough personal 12 months and his ground-breaking self-produced Freedom Ride album release, Troy won Single of the Year, Song of the Year, Heritage Song of the Year (with Paul Kelly), Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Lee Kernaghan was a triple winner taking home Top Selling Album of the Year, Video Clip of the Year (directed by Duncan Toombes) and Vocal Collaboration of the Year for his album ("with friends"), Spirit Of The Anzacs . Peter Denahy was another double winner with gongs for Instrumental with Cluck Old Hen and Bluegrass Recording of the Year with Singin' Shoes. Catherine Britt was judged to be Female Artist of the Year with Boneshaker. Alt Country Album of the Year went to Shane Nicholson with Hell Breaks Loose (produced by Matt Fell) and Group of the Year was won by the Adam Eckersley Band with Allan Caswell & Manfred Vijars won Bush Ballad of the Year with One Last Muster and Christie Lamb was named New Talent of the Year with Broken Record. Doug Gallacher was presented with a special Musician of the Year award and Graeme Connors was announced as the latest inductee to the Australasian Country Music Roll of Renown. Tamworth 2016 Congratulations Brian! "Does this mean he will be taking a spare hat a size bigger with him every time he sings now?" Jasmine Atkins and Campbell & Alyssa Landrebe have taken top honours in the Capital Country Music Association National Talent Quest in Tamworth, the 50th event in the Association's long history. Jasmine, from Western Australia, was judged as Overall Senior Winner following her twin wins in the Female Vocal and Songwriting sections. There were almost 150 individual entries in this year's National Talent Quest which introduced a new category – Golden Oldies – in recognition of the Jamboree's 50th anniversary. A full listing of section finalists, runners-up and winners follows... Golden Oldies... winner: Peter Armstrong, runner-up: Paul Crowder, finalists: Brian Galloway, Jim Hartley, Maurie Marion. Female Vocal Senior... winner: Jasmine Atkins, runner-up: Karen Maimon, finalists: Amber Goldsmith, Kim Kool, Amanda Quade. Female Vocal Junior... winner: Shalani Thomas, runner-up: Jordana Jones, finalists: Sophia Chesworth, Tiana Dennis, Amy Pain. Female Vocal Juvenile... winner: Felicity Kircher, runner-up: Kathryn Luxford, finalists: Bonnie Grant, Alyssa Landrebe, Hattie Oates. Other Winners and Finalists ..... Male Vocal Senior... winner: Kelvin Cummings, runner-up: Paul Crowder, finalists: Peter Armstrong, Matt Pratt, Adrian Thomas. Male Vocal Junior... winner: Jack McDougall. Male Vocal Juvenile... winner: Kasey Kilsby, runner-up: Owen Foster-Griffith, finalists: Campbell Landrebe, Jesse O’Brien, Rory Phillips.