GUYO Winter Concert

GUYO Winter Concert

GUYO Winter Concert

13 December 2008 at 7:30pm
Toynbee Studios

An end of year celebration featuring the GUYO and Grand Union Carnival band. Under the leadership of Gerry Hunt, the GUYO musicians showcased their repertoire from the last year. Performers included Rebecca Gannon (cello), Bavidra Kalarajah (violin), Shakeel Khan (sitar), Ketan Kerai (sarangi), Nirananda Chandran (tabla), Isaac Kito (percussion), Alexandre gagatsis (percussion) and Jonathan Andre (vocals, Djembe).

The second half showcased the Carnival Band – musicians included Claude Deppa (trumpet, flugel) Yousuf Ali Khan (tabla, dholak), Louise Elliott (tenor saxophone, flute), multi-instrumentalist Gerry Hunt, Ros Davies (flute, trombone), Daniel Louis (steel pan) Justin Pickett (drums) and Andres Lafone (bass). The well-received concert was accompanied by a mince pie and mulled wine reception during the interval.

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