Encouraged by Make Music Australia’s winter solstice annual Make Music Day, Ocean Grove Chord Club performed an outdoor concert on June 21.
Make Music Australia celebrates music making “always, everywhere”, but particularly on June 21.
Ocean Grove Chord Club members mostly live on the Bellarine and Geelong and enjoy playing music and singing together, learning songs, and then playing them in a supportive group.
The club’s concert was held on a cold day on The Terrace in Ocean Grove and was well received.
“We decided not to bring our portable amplifiers, letting our voices and acoustic instruments carry the music down the shopping strip,” coordinator Jac Renzenbrink said.
“We were encouraged by the smiles and applause from passers by, who stopped to listen.
“Lucky for us the rain and wind held off. Many of them had a very cold strumming hand as it was 12 degrees.
“After our 10 songs we walked back to the Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Centre, for a cup of tea and to warm up.”
Fourteen members played music on the day: Ian Baldock, Terry Tormey, Cheryl Hann-Wooldock, Peter Frequin, Frank Bernadelle, Trevor Gibbs, Dave Pownall, Ray Leigh, Jac Renzenbrink, Barbara Spiller, Stan Rusiniak, Marjorie Milligan and David Cook.
Chord Club is a subgroup of the Seniors Citizens at 101 The Terrace and meets there at 4pm every Wednesday.
