"Super" theme

Last night on "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "Super".

Our play list included songs from Supertramp and Supernaught as well as songs with the word "Super" in the title (Sunshine Superman by Donovan, Oh Superman by Laurie Anderson, Super Trouper by Abba, Super Bad by the one and only James Brown, Supersonic Rocket Ship by the Kinks, Super Woman by Alicia Keys and more.

Bob McDonald is the president of the local Parkinson's support group in the Bega Valley.  It was great to catch up with Bob once again, and hear about a very successful Parkinson's Education Seminar recently held at the Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre.

In my opinion Bob is a super human, having been living with Parkinson's for 23 years, still playing golf, and providing valuable support for local people.

Photo below is of me (Chris B) having a chat with Bob McDonald.  You can listen by clicking on the link and pressing play once you are in Soundcloud.

https://soundcloud.com/chris-b2/interview-with-bob-mcdonald-president-of-the-bega-valley-pakinsons-support-group

For more information about Parkinson's Disease contact the Parkinson's NSW info line on 1800 644 189

or check out the website http://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/

If you live in the Bega Valley the Parkinson's Support Group will be meeting at the Bega Golf Club 

at 10.30 am on Monday 4 September.  Come early to share in a cuppa and a biscuit.  Guest speaker for the meeting will be consultant Pharmacist Tania Dwyer from Seeto, Dodd and Dwyer in Merimbula. Tania always gives a great presentation and provides the latest information on Parkinson’s medication, plus any other information to help daily living.  For more information about the local Parkinson's support group, telephone President: Bob McDonald on (02)6495-4108  or Email: jeannic2010@hotmail.com

Tune in next Tuesday night between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm for our Johnny O'Keefe (JOK) theme. Let me know in the comments section if you would like to request your favourite Johnny O'Keefe tune.

Tonight on A Mixed Bag, local blues man Damon Davies joined us live in the studio.  He started off by joining Garry and Brent on their Boundary Riders program (which you can hear on Tuesdays between 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm on 93.7 Edge FM (if you live in the Bega Valley). 
Brent is your full-on country fan.  He likes his Slim Dusty and John Williamson tunes, whereas Garry skirts around and quite often ventures beyond the boundaries of country music. 
Damon, Garry and Brent had a great old chin wag.  Here is a photo of Brent and Damon having a chat.

And here is a photo of the Three Amigos, Garry, Brent and Damon

Have a listen to Damon live on air.  He is the silliest serious man I know.

https://soundcloud.com/chris-b2/damon-davies-singing-serious-man-live-in-the-937-edge-fm-studio-tuesday-23-august-2017

On A Mixed Bag with Chris B, tonight was part 2 of our Davies and Daltrey theme, as in Ray Davies from the kinks, and Roger Daltrey from the Who.  With Damon Davies joining us in the studio, we knew we were in for a fun-filled evening.

Damon talked about the first time he heard himself on the radio, his first gig with his brother in Glebe, playing with the likes of Mic Conway, and why he's not performing as much as he used to.
I asked Damon to join me in singing a song, "Giving it all away" written by Leo Sayer and David Courtney for Roger Daltrey's first album, "Daltrey".  I was a little indulgent tonight, and sang another song called "Oceans Away", a song Roger Daltrey recorded for his album Ride a Rock Horse.

Click on the link below to hear a snippet of our interview with Damon.

https://soundcloud.com/chris-b2/damon-davies-interview-live-on-937-edge-fm-22-august-2017

After starting the show with a bang by playing The Who song, "Who are you", and then a gorgeous song from Ray Davies (featuring Jackson Brown) called "Waterloo Sunset", our playlist for the evening included tracks from some of Ray Davies solo albums - "Return to Waterloo" from the only movie Ray Davies wrote and directed, "Is there life after breakfast"from the album Other People's Lives, with the kinks classic tune "You really got me now" featuring Ray Davies and the Crouch End Festival Chorus

We bid Damon goodbye, and heard "Hesitation Blues" from his Wild and Wooly album.  Thank you so much Damon for making tonight's show such a fun-filled episode!

Daltrey & Davies theme

Tune into 93.7 Edge FM on Tuesday evening for our Daltrey & Davies theme (continued).
Last week our playlist included tracks from Roger Daltrey's first solo album simply entitled, "Daltrey", well known songs from The Who and The Kinks, and a little bit of a look at the music of Ray Davies.

I have been out and about in the Bega Valley this week, catching some of the wonderful local cultural events, starting with a visit to the Spiral Gallery to see the "Ways of Speaking" exhibition, and a terrific one-man play written and starring Alex Nicol called Always on Sundays.  To top it all off I went to Wolumla Hall this afternoon to "A Sentimental Journey" performed by Louise Page Soprano) and Pip Candy (piano).  The concert was presented by the Sapphire Coast Music Society and the chosen repertoire included favourites such as Summertime (Porgy and Bess) by George Gershwin, We'll gather lilacs by Ivor Novello and "He was beautiful" by Stanley Myers.  In 2010, Louise was awarded an OAM for service to the performing arts. with a beautiful repertoire.

On Tuesday night, local musician Damon Davies will join Garry & Brent (The Boundary Riders) at the end of their show for a chat, and then stay on to join me on A Mixed Bag with Chris B for some live music on air.

Damon is a multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire, and has been playing around the Bega Valley for many years.
I look forward to catching up with Damon and listening to some fantastic live music.

Ways of Speaking

Last night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was "Ways of Speaking".

We talked about different ways of communicating - through words, with our hands or via Voice Output Communication Aids (VOCAS).  We also talked about expression through art, music and dance.

Click on the link below to find out more about a wonderful art exhibition coming up in Bega.  It is called "Ways of Speaking" and it will highlight exhibitor's from Tulgeen's Art in the Garage program.   The exhibit opens on Friday August 4 @ 5 pm at Spiral Gallery, Church Street Bega.
Miriam Kydd will be one of the artists presenting her work.

 https://spiralgallery.org.au/2017/06/16/5991/


Some of the bold and the beautiful artworks by Miriam Kydd.................................

Tulgeen's Art in the Garage employs local practicing artists who work with emerging artists with disability.  The project philosophy focuses on encouraging the development of arts skills, and nurturing individual creativity through sensitive mentorship.

 


I spoke with Jenny McKenzie, an artist and mentor to Miriam Kydd, as they worked away in the Art in the Garage studio space in  Bega.

Please click on the link below to hear our chat.

Interview with Jenny McKenzie and Miriam Kydd about the Ways of Speaking exhibition

 

Jenny McKenzie and Miriam Kydd have become great friends. More than mentor and student.

Songs on our playlist tonight included: - "Every Picture Tells a Story (Don't it) from Rod Stewart and the Faces, Stevie Nick's "Talk to Me", "Lead the Way" by I'm Talking, a few songs by Talking Heads (Burning Down the House, Take me to the River - our old 45" scratchy old record! and The Lady Don't Mind), Rick Springfield's "Speak to the Sky", Roxette's "Speak to Me", Walk the Moon's "Shut up and Dance with me", "Hands" by Jewel, "Sign Language" by Eric Clapton,  Aly & AJ's "Speak for Myself", Sinead O'Connor's "Thank you for hearing me" and Harry Nilsson's "Everybody's Talkin'.


Mitchell Porteous is another exhibitor who will be taking part in the Ways of Speaking exhibition on Friday 4th August.

Please click on the link below to hear Mitchell's thoughts on being an artist.

Interview with Mitchell Porteous about Art in the Garage


Mitchell Porteous

Jeffery Young, another artist who will be exhibiting his work for the "Ways of Speaking" exhibition.

 

 

Wayne Ramus who specialises in painting Ned Kelly

 

 

 

Graeme Smith 

 

 

 

 

 Cornelius Moon