LaSalle Causeway Swing Band in Bellrock

Deborah Twiddy | Jun 08, 2016

Anybody within a few hundred meters of BellRock Hall with their windows open on Saturday night would have been treated not only to the lovely late spring evening air, but to a very fine concert drifting across the village from the windows of the hall. The LaSalle Causeway Swing Band gave a wonderful performance for an enthusiastic crowd with lots of lively tunes. This band is getting a reputation for quality performances and the audience was not disappointed. The band just keeps getting better and better. Master of Ceremonies, Mark Sibley, kept us entertained with an endless succession of bad jokes in between announcing the melodies.

Ably led by the director, Brooke Woboditsch, they swung through a variety of tunes including Moon Dance, Singin' in the Rain, Jazz Man, and many other favourites. Local singer, Cliff Edwards, was a featured entertainer and gave us all a chance to sit back and hum along with him as he crooned away on some Sinatra classics.

A highlight of the evening was when Brooke's 13-year-old daughter, Jasmine, came on stage and sang two completely contrasting songs. First she sang Louis Armstrong's lovely melody "It's a Wonderful World", which she sang very sweetly. Later in the evening she sang a much darker and poignant song, “Skyfall” - recorded by Adele, words and music by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth. In singing this melody, she captured the yearning sadness of a person much older than her years. This young lady has talent and we look forward to hearing her again in the future.

The concert was a benefit to support the maintenance of the hall and also the food bank. Many thanks to the musicians who came out and provided us with a lovely evening of entertainment.