Greyton Lodge News

DANIELE PASCAL: SO FRENCH

2011-11-27T13:56:00.001+02:00

It is French with a sparkle by charismatic, award winning, platinum selling, French chanteuse when she visits the Greyton Lodge on Friday 16 December.

Danièle is one of South Africa’s most celebrated and recognizable celebrities. This dynamic powerhouse’s unique style and classic joie de vivre is quintessentially Parisian and synonymous with the spirit of romance of the French café song. Danièle is also the only true exponent of French culture, and sophistication in South Africa.

In 80 minutes, Daniele will delight in her true style with a selection of well-known French songs by Piaf, Brel, Aznavour, Trenet, Mouloudji, and other highlights from her best selling French Café song album Parisette and some of her own compositions. A show not to miss! She is accompanied on piano and vocals by talented and versatile Pieter du Plessis.

Tickets R80. Show at 18h30. For Bookings phone 028 254 9800.

FLOWER CLASSICS AT THE GREYTON LODGE

2011-06-03T14:46:00.001+02:00

You are invited to an exhibition of “Flower Classics”, a collabaration between Greyton’s florists Karlien Walker Wellington and Bói Thorvardarson, at the Greyton Lodge on Thursday 2 June at 18h30, and on display during the Greyton Genadendal “Classic for All” festival.

Karlien Walker Wellington is a self taught florist with 10 year experience and does flower decorations for occasions such as weddings, functions etc. as well as supplying professional flower bouquets to the Friendly Grocer IN Greyton every week. Bói Thorvardarson studied floristry in Oslo, Norway and has had several flower shops in Oslo and Reykjavik, Iceland as well as working freelance for the governments in both Norway and Iceland.

As time goes by, by Karlien Walker Wellington

Ionic Pillar, usally in marble, here organic, by Bói Thorvardarson

Mother and baby daughter, by Bói Thorvardarson

Plain Classic, by Bói Thorvardarson

Playing together, joint venture by Karlien Walker Wellington and Bói Thorvardarson

Thirsty barfly, by Karlien Walker Wellington

Tribute to Greyton's wintergarden by Bói Thorvardarson (all the flowers from gardens in Greyton)

Weddings by Karlien Walker Wellington

Window with a view by Karlien Walker Wellington

Classics by Karlien Walker Wellington

Greyton Art Circle exhibition

2011-05-19T10:54:00.000+02:00

Dalene Bosman - Rolling hills of the Overberg

Rethea Fourie - Farm between mountains.

The members of the Greyton Art Circle, an informal group of local residents, are all current amateur students of Gail Polwarth. The circle holds 2 day workshops during the year, conducted by visiting well-known artists which have included Hazel Soan, Peter Earl and Derric van Rensburg. In addition, an annual exhibition is held during the Greyton Rose festival in October.

Anna Elisabettini
Clara Douwes Dekker
Dalene Bosman
Jennie Leuner
Linda Isaacson
Rethea Fourie

Initially, the Group only painted in water colour, but several members have now moved on to the use of acrylics as their preferred medium, examples of which can be viewed at the Greyton Lodge in Greyton.

Paul Offerman Live Concert

2011-03-25T08:57:00.000+02:00

Paul Offerman Live Concert at the Greyton Lodge Theatre on Easter Saturday 23rd April

Paul will be playing a stunning repertoire featuring some of the hits from Richard Clayderman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Beatles, Elton John and other classical favorites’, as well as the best of his own. A unique experience and a performance not to be missed!

Paul leapt to prominence when he brought out his first original, self-composed piano masterpiece “Cape Town Moods”. The tracks themselves stand out as modern compositional diamonds, leaving the listener utterly relaxed and transported. “This cd has been very popular with tourists and the general South African music buying public.” - S.A. Rock Digest.

Paul, an award-winning musician, is now also promoting “Ballad for Peace”, which has a powerful message. For further information on this talented artist, please Google “Ballad for Peace”, or www.paulofferman.com.

For a magical early evening of music suitable for the entire family, be sure to book your tickets through Greyton Lodge. E-mail: info@greytonlodge.co.za or

Tel: 028 254 9800 Fax: 086 626 4750.

Tickets pre-paid, or at the door, R60 Adults, R30 children, to include light finger buffet. 5.30 for 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm.

Chris Jansen photo exhibition The last days of District Six

2010-10-25T12:34:00.000+02:00

CHRIS JANSEN: DISTRICT SIX

Greyton Lodge is privileged to host the “The last days of District Six” exhibition of well known photographer Chris Jansen. Jansen resides on a small farm in the Riversdale district where he lives close to nature. The first “District Six” exhibition called “In Memoriam”, took place in 1985 and covers a period from the late fifties to 1971. He captured the lifestyle, character and environment of an area and era that is no more. Some of the photographs on display are originals from the book “Oos Wes Tuis Bes Distrik Ses” that he, together with Adam Small produced in memory of District Six.

Born in 1929 in Wageningen, Gelderland, Holland Chris Jansen studied engineering and commercial art during the aftermath of World War II. He then became interested in photography and worked as a photo journalist since his arrival in 1952 in South Africa. He produced several photographic Coffee Table Books and contributed to many of other publications. Chris Jansen is well known for his contribution to several books from the KWV regarding, sherry, brandy and then of course wine. This led to “Cape Winelands”, written and photographed by himself. Also by Jansen is “Face of South Africa”, a collection of photographs of South Africa, all in black and white (1972). “Paradise of the World”, “Oos Wes Tuis Bes Distrik Ses”, “Cape Dutch Houses”, and “Namaqualand: Thirstland in Bloom”, are some of his other publications.

He had several exhibitions over the years of which the “In Memoriam”(District Six), “South African Portfolio” by the Luga Group of photographers (Cloete Breytenbach, Chris Jansen and John Rubython), which was shown in Australia, South Africa, Argentine and Portugal. “Wijnland” a photographic essay in colour, the “Camphill” Exhibition and most recently, November 2009, an exhibition in Stellenbosch called “Woman”, covering a period of forty years.

Some views on the work of Chris Jansen:

Melvyn Minnaar - "For looking at the images now - you can see why he was so admired by his peers - and even younger photographers who nowadays work in an altogether different, modern digital medium (2009)

Maxwell Leigh – “While others may regard his work as art, though, Chris avoids applying the word to camera work. He regards photography as a medium of expression”.

O D Wolheim – “Jansen is rapidly becoming known as one of our topmost artists who uses a camera instead of a brush and palette”. (1983)

Madelein van Biljon – “Jansen has always had the ability to establish both mood and place in his pictures.”

Stephanie Baum – “Chris Jansen achieves an impressive tonal range and harmoniously balanced compositions in his landscapes,and “It is in his portraits that Jansen shows his real poetry” (1973)

Eldred Green – “..he uses what poets have used verbally for centuries because it pleases the ear and helps hold the attention, and that is rhyme, in its pictorial form called pictorial echoes.”

Avril Kinsey live in the Greyton Lodge Theatre

2010-08-17T12:47:00.004+02:00

Cape Town Academy of Music presents Avril Kinsey live

at the Greyton Lodge, Friday 27th August at 18:00pm.

EVOCA LA GUITARRA ROMÁNTICA

Tickets sold at Greyton Lodge R65

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

028 254 9800

‘This guitarist’s work is ingenious and evocative, the result of a fertile imagination, a master musician of unusual ability.’ Colin Cooper, Classical Guitar (UK)

‘Delicate fretboard wizardry, she has a well-schooled and sensitive style complemented by a broad repertoire.’ Mike Waddacor, Variety (SA)

‘Sharply focused eloquence and total brilliance … a sparkling finish to a recital which had delighted a full house.’ Dick Turpin, The Star Tonight (SA)

YouTube of Kinsey’s Mokoro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp6OcPGoD8c

A concert of some traditional European classics and exotic ‘African-inspired’ compositions. The programme includes works by JS Bach, N Paganini, J Morel and Kinsey. It features South Africa in a diverse collection of Preludes, Dances and Tone Poems by Stanley Glasser, JB Mwende and Kinsey. Highlights include, Mokoro with the sound of a fish eagle, Kinsey’s Bushmen (Spirit of the Wilderness) and Afrique du Temps Jadis, which utilises a Sangoma’s swish, a porcupine quill and recreates the sound of the haunting buff-spotted fufftail bird. Suitable for all music lovers, especially those who desire a heart warming programme in the middle of winter.

Programme:
Cuban Dance - A Lazevevich
Vals - E Thorlakkson
Prelude from the Cello Suite No 1 - JS Bach
Romanze from the Grand Sonate in A - N Paganini
Tango Este Noche – VL Clarke
Hommage à Renoir – A Kinsey
Masanga – JB Mwende
Three African Inspirations – A Kinsey
1. Mokoro – Song of the Water
2. Bushmen – Spirit of the Wilderness
3. Afrique du Temps Jadis (Prelude, Evocation and Ritual Dance)
Mr Masangas Walk – S Glasser
Peruvian Air – arr. LT Romero
Danza Brasilera – J Morel
Classical Gas – M Williams

Avril Kinsey – Biography

Avril Kinsey completed guitar and piano studies at the University of Cape Town in 1978. She was awarded a scholarship to further her classical guitar studies in Spain at the Universitario Internacional de Música Española with Josè Tomas (former student of Andrès Segovia), where she obtained a Performer’s Diploma in 1979. She completed guitar master classes with Alice Artz, Ernesto Bitetti (Spain), Carlos Bonell (Royal College of Music), Narciso Yepes, and later in the USA with Christopher Parkening.

Kinsey was awarded the Jules Kramer Fine Arts and Music Scholarship, the KW Johnstone Research Bursary as well as the Senior Entrance Merit Scholarship by the University of Cape Town for her MMus research on music for the classical guitar by South African composers. The degree was awarded with distinction in 2009.

Kinsey’s performing career has taken her to Singapore, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Denmark, England, Scotland, North America and more recently Greece, which led to numerous live radio and television broadcasts. In 1988 she made her orchestral debut with the National Symphony Orchestra performing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez under the baton of Garcia Asensio.

In 1990 she formed and conducted South Africa’s first 21-one piece guitar orchestra. Performing with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra in 1996, she accompanied Luciano Pavarotti during the Cape Town visit of his world tour. In 1998 she launched the Avril Kinsey Classical Guitar Competition in Cape Town and in 2000 she founded the Cape Town Academy of Music where she is artistic director and lecturer.

Kinsey has written over 25 works for, and including, the classical guitar. Most have been published by Art Music Editions and many recorded on the Art Music label. Several have been featured in SABC television documentaries as well as on radio and television programs in Europe and the USA. She is the author of two music books Guitar Music from Africa and Guitar on Safari and the performer on 5 CDs.

In 2007 Kinsey was awarded the prestigious Astris Award for having ‘excelled in her field of expertise over many years.’ As Chairperson of Friends of the Cape Town Academy of Music she is currently involved in the organization of South Africa’s first ‘Guitars for Africa International Guitar Festival,’which will take place in Cape Town in July, 2011. In September this year, she will be performing and lecturing at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Lavonne Bosman photo exhibition; “Ilungile”: It is good

2010-08-15T10:58:00.000+02:00

Greyton Lodge Gallery is proud to exhibit “Ilungile”: It is good. A Photographic Exhibition by LAVONNE BOSMAN. Straight from Artscape in Cape Town to the Greyton Lodge Gallery
Official opening August 1st Saturday at 16:00pm All welcome for snacks, drinks and meet the artist

(Tertius Meintjies exhibition; United People continues in the GL restaurant )

About the Photographer:

Born in Utrecht, Natal on new years day 1977, Lavonne Bosman further grew up in the Overberg, lived in the Netherlands and UK for a few years and is currently living and working in Cape Town as a freelance photographer. She obtained a degree in Drama and psychology at the University of Stellenbosch before studying photography at City Varsity, Cape Town in 2 000.

“I started photographing for the Niall Mellon Housing Initiative in May 2008, covering their housing development areas such as Khayelitsha, Imizamu Yethu, Mfuleni and Paarl.
I was also involved in their annual Blitz in November, December when 2 000 Irish volunteers came to Cape Town to complete 250 houses in one week.

The photographs in this exhibition where taken during the times that I spent in the townships on assignment for Niall Mellon. Some are direct portraits of the beneficiaries and some are snapshots as I passed by the local people in their everyday life. A time of change for a lot of people who are moving from shacks to houses for the first time in their lives.”

Lavonne Bosman can be contacted on 084 548 5659,
lavonnebosman@gmail.com
http://www.lavonne.co.za/
http://www.lavonnebosman.blogspot.com/

“Ilungile”: It is good . A Photographic Exhibition by Lavonne Bosman

Shrewdly conceived and intimately observed, this collection aims to document the heart and soul of a people during times of intense transformation. Rather than focusing on the activity surrounding the actual construction, the photographer trained her subtle lens on an infinitely more dynamic subject: the people who still call row upon row of decrepit shacks home.

Purposefully set against the backdrop of physical improvement in their environment, the stirring characters in this changing scene are portrayed with honesty, liveliness and wit. Void of socio-political commentary and stylistic pretense, these images tend to represent the snapshots of an observant passer-by, an incidental visitor with no intention of being a voyeur. The result is emotionally and aesthetically refreshing.

The reality that many of the subjects appearing in these photographs are not directly influenced by the radical crossover from dilapidated tin to sturdy concrete - the young can not fully comprehend the impact of what’s happening, while the elderly can not fully benefit from the lifetime’s promise it implies - makes these photographs even more intriguing.

We are reminded that there can not be hope without suffering. But we are also reminded, by the simple joy, colour, happiness and inner beauty captured in these images, of the invincibility of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Corporeal poverty can never subtract from the riches contained within. And the utter sanctity of this inner space becomes an extension, a symbol, of the outer structures being raised to improve the lives of these extraordinary people.
Whether this collection is perceived as a glimpse into the daily life of a community on the road to progress, or a final account of a communal lifestyle that might be irreversibly altered by economic upheaval, is up to the viewer. But the resounding message is one of ultimate hope.
In her literal and figurative quest to look for light in a somewhat bleak world, the photographer has succeeded in letting us in on a secret - her creative honesty, together with the fine work being done in the construction of proper housing in this community, allows us to dwell with new vision on the words of Fugard: people are living there.

In the end, home is where the heart is. As this soulful collection shows, in the hearts of these inspirational subjects one sentiment prevails: it is good.
Jac Kritzinger

The Niall Mellon Township Trust was established in 2002 with the aim of providing quality social housing for the impoverished communities in the townships of South Africa. “In our first year we completed 150 homes, over the next six years we have completed 11 000 homes in total, 5 000 were built in 2008.

Each year since we started we have brought Irish volunteers to South Africa to participate in a week long ‘Building Blitz’. In 2008 2000 volunteers travelled from 13 countries to take part in our Building Blitz, during this week an incredible 253 homes were built. This brings to a total of 5 000 volunteers who have participated in our building blitzes up to date.

We are currently building in 23 townships, 13 in the Western Cape and 10 in Gauteng, although we have only been in existence for six years, we are currently the largest charity provider of quality social homes in South Africa.”

Steve Newman - All in one concert

2009-10-16T12:51:00.003+02:00

Errol Dyers, Hilton Schilder and Steve Newman - All in One

Live music concert at the Greyton Lodge Theatre

Saturday 24th October 5pm. Tickets sold at the door.

These 3 cosmic travelers have been collaborating on a new album which will be released internationally in 3 weeks. This CD will take you on a journey from the slopes of Table Mountain to the heart of the Kalahari, to the plains of Argentina…and more

ALL IN ONE featuring Errol, Steve and Hilton was recorded at Swette Shoppe Studios, Muizenberg. 150 Certified Limited Edition Studio Copies, containing additional studio takes are available, besides the international public launch edition.
Contact Jai for further info 082 442 7922 or jairajreddy@gmail.com

Steve Newman is an accomplished South African acoustic guitarist, and was a founder member of the popular African group Tananas. For over two decades Newman has been collaborating with fellow South African guitarist, Tony Cox. Steve Newman has written a history for himself that very few can equal. A consummate instrumentalist who can uncannily pick out any tune you can name, he has traversed the length and breadth of the world plying his magic.
Acoustic guitarist Steve Newman whose work with Tananas, the Aquarian Quartet (with Tony Cox, Syd Kitchen & Greg Georgiades) Mondetta (with Gito Baloi & Wendy Oldfield), the duo with Tony Cox & as a soloist, makes him a widely travelled muzo. Tananas has played festivals & concerts in Oz, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, France, Sweden, UK, Spain, Canary Islands, USA, Mozambique, Namibia & Zim. As a soloist he has played UK, Holland, Belgium & India . With Tony UK, Norway, Moz & Namibia. Currently touring solo. Steve plays guitar like no other, from years of experience with only the best in the field. If you’d like to know what a guitar can really do, you have to see this gig!

Errol Dyers (Cape Town, South Africa), the acclaimed guitar maestro, is highly respected as a pioneer of what has today become known as Cape Jazz / Ghoema. During his illustrious career, Dyers has performed, recorded and toured locally and internationally with many great artists such as, the late Basil Coetzee, Winston Mankunku, Abdullah Ibrahim, Robbie Jansen & Mccoy Mrubata to name but a few. Dyers music is inspired and influenced by the rhythms & melodies of Cape Town where he was born as well as the people who live there. Dyers has a unique guitar style which maintains an acoustic and reminiscent ancestral sound that captures the guitar strumming of the century-old Cape traditional and folk music.

Hilton Schilder Hilton Schilder was born in 1959 in Lotus River, Cape Town. Born as he was into the musical families of the Schilder’s and Africa’s, Hilton soon found his own sound and developed a musical career of his own. Hilton’s career took of in the 1980’s in partnership with Mac Mckenzie as The Genuines, launching an international reputation that has on numerous occasions over the years made Hilton part of the international jazz scene. As the initiator and driving force behind the band Iconoclast and as a composer and regular member of the band Robbie Jansen’s Sons of Table Mountain, Hilton Schilder has been part of both the international and national South African music scene for decades. Hilton appears on more than 23 cd’s apart from three of his own. His debut album No Turning Back (2003) was nominated for the SAMA Award as best jazz Contemporary album. Although Hilton has gained much respect for his skills as a pianist and composer, he actually plays several instruments. This becomes apparent on his and Alex Van Heerden’s album Future Cape (2006). On this album Hilton’s musical skills shows in his use of as diverse instruments as Khoi mouth-bow, guitar, canter, piano, Navaho flute etc. Hilton Schilder’s last album Elements of Surprise (2007) is a solo piano album where Hilton plays his own compositions, both present and past ones. Currently Hilton is working on two different concepts. Hilton is working on a cd based on his own compositions played by his quartet, The Hilton Schilder Group. This group that was officially formed in 2006, has rapidly gained great popularity, as mirrored by their participation of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in Cape Town 2007 and the Indian Ocean Jazz Festival in Reunion. Artist in residence at the Bird’s Eye Jazz Club in Basel, Switzerland in 2008.

Janine Gregoir watercolour art exhibition

2009-10-14T11:52:00.000+02:00

Greyton Lodge is proud to open the exhition of Janine Gregoir water colours. Official opening Friday 16th October at 4pm. All welcome to the opening and to meet the artist. Drinks and snacks will be on offer.

Janine Gregoir from Belgium, was born and raised in Antwerp where she lived most of her life. After the birth of her four children, Janine fulfilled her lifelong desire to paint and attended classes in oil painting with the well known artist Jack Godderis and J. Van Steenweghe both teaching at the art school "Vrij Atelier" in Antwerp.

Originally an accountant, Janine spent some thirty years teaching the art of antique furniture restoration and has previously exhibited oil paintings on three occasions. Later on in the nineties, she discovered her passion for water colours.

She moved to Greyton, Western Cape in 2007 and attended art classes with Gail Polwarth where she participated in a group exhibition. She enjoys creating an atmosphere in her work and loves warm colours. This is her first solo exhibiton of watercolours showing here wide repertoire, here at the Greyton Lodge.

To contact Janine Gregoir; Phone 028 254 9864.

GREYTON’s GOOD FOR CHALLENGES

2009-10-13T11:47:00.000+02:00

GREYTON’s GOOD FOR CHALLENGES

The scenic town of Greyton is the setting the scene for some iconic trail running events in October and November this year. Spectacular routes of 32km, 20.5km, 11km and 5km will cater for all distance runners.

The 32km “Bushman Blitz” is run on the legendary Boesmanskloof Trail from Greyton to McGregor, returning the same day and includes the Reserve route. It is rated a technical trail run with steep ascents and descents, loose rocks and narrow single-track paths. The trail is strenuous and is only recommended for fit and experienced trail runners. Cape Nature is restricting the number of entrants to protect the environment so don’t take too long to think about it. Entries are closed for the 17 October run.

There are 5km and 11km off-road mountain trail run options available on the 17th October Theses trails are set in the mountains surrounding the picturesque village, where the terrain is varied and the routes include cool water crossings and breathtaking views. With lots of singletrack paths through fynbos, the 11 km and 5km routes are rated as mildly technical and is open to anyone over the age of 12 years.

The 20.5km trail has a minimum age of 18 years and has some steep climbs and descents and requires trail running fitness.

All entries are strictly limited and only pre entries are accepted. For further information and entry forms, log onto http://www.targetevents.co.za/. No entries will be accepted on the day.

The races all start and finish at the Greyton Lodge Hotel, situated in the heart of the village and offers superb country accommodation for your weekend stay.

Medals will be given to all finishing runners and thanks to our sponsors, fantastic prizes are up for grabs from Sportsmans Warehouse, First Ascent, von Geusau Chocolates, Falke, USN, Salomon, Montrail, Buff Headwear, Revite and Island Tribe
For further information contact info@targetevents.co.za

Greyton Lodge celebrates 25 years anniversary

2009-10-01T12:07:00.000+02:00

Greyton Lodge celebrates 25 years anniversary and 5 years with Bói and Villi. Come celebrate with us Friday, October 2nd at 5pm. and enjoy the local runaways performing unplugged acoustic music; classical, blues and everything in-between.
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Dinner after the concert with some classic dishes that was on the menu 1984 when the lodge was founded. Reservation essential.

Tertius Meintjes Photo exhibition

2009-08-08T11:37:00.000+02:00

This photographic project is an exploration and the celebration of the breaking down of boundaries and the positive dynamic this creates. UNITED PEOPLE is a humble attempt at reflecting the beauty in diversity and the perfect potential in all of us. Hopefully making a small contribution to encourage understanding and tolerance. This project attempts to reflect the perfect beauty in all, compassion through honouring each other in the knowledge that our destiny is one and he same

He went back to Berlin, and thus started a journey through Germany and most parts of Europe during 2003/2004 and part of 2005. Tertius travelled to other parts of the world during this period but regularly returned to Germany to continue his work on the project.

ACTOR & WRITER
Tertius has 25 years experience in theatre, film and television.
He studied BA Drama and Literature at the University of Pretoria and started working professionally in his second year.

His theatrical highlights include Alan Strang in Equus for which he won a VITA Award for Best New-Comer and Dis Seker Die Honde which he wrote, directed and produced for the Grahmstown Festival. This production played to critical acclaim in Johannesburg.
Tertius won a VITA Award for Best Actor in Jobman, a feature film directed by Oscar Nominated director Darryll James Roodt and Best Supporting Actor for his role opposite Whoopi Goldberg in Serafina, also directed by Darryll James Roodt.
Other highlights in his career include playing opposite Martin Sheen in the Floating Outfit, opposite Kerry Fox in Friends and opposite Sydney Poitier and Michael Caine in Madela and De Klerk.
Tertius won the Best Script Award for M-NET’s New Directions (The Pink Leather Chair)

PHOTOGRAPHER
Because time is out there, eaten by light.
-Norma Cole, “Spinoza in her Youth”
After three years in a leading role in “Isidingo” (The number one daily drama in South Africa) and becoming a popular household name, Tertius decided it was time for a major change. Seeking a new challenge he returned to his first passion.
A man’s work is little more than a journey through his life, in order to rediscover (through the detours of art), those two or three great but simple images that first found access to his heart.
-Albert Camus

Photography and the nature of light was something that fascinated him from an early age. Growing up on a farm in a remote part of South Africa Tertius got his hands on a faded Basic Photography manual and a primitive box camera while rummaging through a pile of rubbish that his father was about to burn. He build his first primitive darkroom at the age of twelve and continued to explore the intriguing relationship between time and light, seeking to capture that single ‘magical moment’ as reflected by the human condition, ever since.

Chris Tokalon Live at the GL Theatre

2009-08-06T10:02:00.001+02:00

Don’t Tune Me – I’ll Tune You
One man music comedy show

“If music be the food of love, play on”
“Laughter is the best medicine”

At Greyton Lodge, Friday 7th August 20:00pm Tickets R70 sold at Greyton Lodge

A Wacky one-man show, where you get to see Chris abilities to imitate instruments, people and himself, using a multi-tracking pedal which creates a backing band – all played by him! Music and Comedy by a one-man beat box orchestra who also plays real sax, flute and a spaceship.

Christopher Tokalon is a musician, composer, performer, sound therapist and recording artist. He has played sax and flute since 1979 in a wide variety of jazz ensembles, musicals and cabarets, as well as being constantly involved in and performing local original music with bands and artists such as Peto, the Jazz Hounds, Steve Newman, Tony Cox, Drum Cafe and his own world music project, Soulbird.

Also with the nickname the Marvelous Mouth he presents a one man comedy show entitled “Don’t Tune Me, I’ll Tune You”, in which he is known for his astonishing ability to mimic musical instruments, birds, animals and people in performance.

He has developed a natural ability for overtone singing and creating evocations of natural sounds as part of a Sound therapy process. About ten years ago Christopher started specializing in Sound Journeys, a process where “passengers” lie down and receive a wonderfully calming, energizing sound bath. The effect of this cellular massage is to shake loose stress and trauma and create a balance between body, mind and spirit. Journeys can be done for groups or individuals and Chris has taken literally thousands of people on transformational Sound Journeys.

Christopher is also an expert in facilitating interactive music sessions and performing inspirational music and comedy for teambuilding in corporations, on holistic retreats, children's playshops and as a supplement to other workshops. He has produced two CDs of specially composed music for relaxation and upliftment. His work has received acclaim from therapists, health journals and basically everyone who has been on a magical sound experience with him.CHRIS “THE MARVELLOUS MOUTH” TOKALON presents “DON’T TUNE ME – I’LL TUNE YOU”

You might have seen him in recent years alongside Steve Newman and Tony Cox as a saxophonist, flautist and funny front man in the musical comedy "Don't Tune Us - We'll Tune You"; imitating instruments and impersonating a couple of well-loved public figures with hilarious results. He returns to the stage with a solo show, quite aptly titled "Don't Tune Me - I'll Tune You!" This is where he gets to show off and combine all his talents as a comedian, musician, composer, sound therapist and whacky, walking windbag – in this highly entertaining show he calls himself ‘the Marvellous Mouth’ because of his astonishing abilities to mimic musical instruments, people, birds and animals. All these skills are put to good use in a dazzling array of musical events and ‘tunes’.

The show consists of snappy and witty comedy, in various accents and characters, which are accompanied by his ‘tunes’, that display an unbelievable range of vocal gymnastics. This is all woven together with a nifty technical device called the DD20 Loop Sampler; a foot pedal which enables Christopher to record or loop his voice live in front of his audience. He adds layer after layer of bass, drums, guitar, trumpet etc., etc. and all the sounds are produced from his big fat marvelous mouth.

Basically he multi-tracks himself to create his own backing band and then adds on vocals and lyrics which contain silly and /or inspiring messages which are funny and potentially life changing to the listener. Some tunes have no silly lyrics in them, instead they have melodic and haunting interwoven melodies from vocals, sax and flute. Sax and flute are his real life instruments which he mastered when he was a more ‘serious’ musician. His show is suitable entertainment for any celebration or event, private or corporate and it appeals to all age groups. It is child friendly as well! Two popular sayings will endorse this show; “If music be the food of love, play on” and “Laughter is the best medicine”. So as he says, “Don’t tune me – I’ll tune you!”

christopher@wam.co.za

072 220 3736

Intntnl : +27 72 220 3736

http://www.soundman.co.za/

Blues evening concert

2009-08-01T13:10:00.000+02:00

THE GREYTON LODGE PRESENTS

GREYTON GOT THE

BLUES

WOKE UP THIS MORNING?
GOT THE BLUES FIXIN' TO DIE?
WANNA LAY YOUR HEAD ON THAT LONESOME RAILROAD LINE?
OR WORSE- FEEL LIKE JUMPING INTO A GREYTON POTHOLE?

RATHER HITCH A RIDE TO THE GL BARRELHOUSE FOR
REAL MISSISSISSISSISSIPPI AND CHICAGO BLUES

WHEN? SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER, 7 PM

EACH PAIR OF TICKETS COMES WITH A FREE BLUES CD, RECORDED RIGHT HERE! PROCEEDS TO GREYTON RED CROSS

TICKETS: R80

Special parole granted for the evening, to:

Jane 'Muddy Feet' Gaisford, Steamin' Michelle Holloway, Malcolm 'Leaky Pipes' Devine, Flash 'Tash Carter, the Tinker Taylors, Deaf Dave, Geoff 'Gimme a Double' Palmer, Paul 'Licorice Stick' Williams, Alex 'Head Butt' Carswell, Mitch 'Coolstix' Tunnicliffe and The Blue Dawes...top

METHS, PAINT REMOVER AND GUTWASH ON SALE

TICKETS FROM RED CROSS OR PAY 'AVALANCHE' BÓI OR 'ICEPICK' VILLI AT THE DOOR

Enquiries: Dave 'I got a real bad feeling about this' Jackson 082 853 4771

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THE BLUES PRIMER (with a little help from my friends)

EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BLUES

(to prepare you for the BLUES JAM on Saturday, 5 September at the Greyton Lodge)

LESSONS 1 TO 3

1. WOKE UP THIS MORNIN' (THE OPENING LINE OF MOST BLUES SONGS)

You have to wake up this morning in order to sing the blues tonight. If you didn't, you're a little bit of er, history. Your epitaph will read: HERE LIES (see lesson 3)- DIDN'T WAKE UP THIS MORNING'

2. QUALIFICATIONS TO SING THE BLUES

You may sing the blues if :

You shot a man in Memphis

You're blind
You can't be satisfied
You're down to your last buck

Not if:

The man in Memphis lived
Your woman came back (especially with assets)
You were once blind, but now can see
You marry and become contented and watch TV

You have a trust fund

3. BLUES NAMES

Good Blues names:

Joe, Big Mama, Blind Lemon Bessie, Little Willie, Rosie, Lightnin' Etta

If your name is Cecil, Coenie, Chalmers, Paul, Malcolm, Boi, Kazik, Abdul, Natasha, Pamela, Gay, or Leonè, you can't sing the blues, no matter how many men you've killed in Memphis.

Next Week: Blues drinks, where to have the blues, how to write a blues song.

REMEMBER-GREYTON GOT THE BLUES-GL ON 5 SEPTEMBER AT 7PM

Free Greyton Blues cd with every two tickets purchased

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THE BLUES PRIMER (with a little help...)

EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BLUES, Part 2

(to prepare you for the BLUES JAM on Saturday, 5 September at the Lodge)
Lessons 4-6

4. BLUES DRINKS

If your mama gives you petrol to drink, that's the blues. Here are some other blues drinks:
Bourbon, Sourmash, Whiskey, Muddy water, Embalming fluid, Greyton water (but then you gotta be fixin' to die)

These are NOT the kind of things you drink when you're fixin' to die:

Perrier, Johnnie Walker Blue Label, Blended wheatgrass, Chamomile tea, Lismore wines, von Geusau Hotshots

5. WHERE TO SING THE BLUES.

You may sing the blues in a barrelhouse, dodging a bullet from your girl's husband, walking on the highway, in the jailhouse or on the back of a horse with a noose around your neck.

NOT here: In an Ashram, the Cape Grace, the opening of any Greyton art exhibition, over a health breakfast at Via's, .

6. HOW TO WRITE A BLUES SONG.

Start with 'Woke up this Mornin'.
Add a trouble statement, eg 'Greyton got no lights'.

Repeat these two lines in case you're singing to 'Deaf Lemon Johnson'.

Start to resolve: 'Got a real bad feelin'
and then clinch with, 'Somebody gonna start some fights'

Warning: You may not get away with: You stole my wife,
You horse thief, you...

REMEMBER-GREYTON GOT THE BLUES at the GL ON 5 SEPTEMBER AT 7PM

Free Greyton Blues cd with every two tickets purchased
Proceeds to Greyton Red Cross

CueCumber Jazz Concert Live in the GL Theatre

2009-05-26T08:36:00.000+02:00

Saturday 6th June 2009, 7:30pm

Hailing from the foot of Table Mountain, Cape Town, CueCumber Jazz is deeply rooted in the Rhythm and Harmony synonymous with Jazz. The band's repertoire moves from Swing, to Latin, to Modern Jazz and Funk, encompassing improvisation as a key factor in their music. With a diverse group of talented musicians, CueCumber Jazz blends music styles with unmatched finesse. With Gemayel on drums, Zanelle on trumpet, Merrilou on piano, Deon on Electric Bass/Double Bass and Craig on guitars, this Jazz quintet is guaranteed to get you swinging' at your corporate/private function!

They have played mainly corporate functions but have extended their performance to a more public scene. With a huge successful run of a Show called “all about love” hosted in Pinelands. They were the featured band at the Overberg Wine Route Book launce. Playing songs from George Benson and Ernie Smith to Latin standards. The band were one of the Top bands at the German October Fest this year.

Tickets R50, sold at Greyton Lodge

Here’s a short biography on the extremely talented musicians that make up Cuecumber Jazz.
Craig Victor – Lead Guitar Craig has started to play the Guitar under the tuition and mentorship of Alan Yon at the age of 16 in 2006. Since then, he has ventured into the vast depths of music. Having being poisoned by his Father's love for Jazz as a kid, Craig has developed a taste for fine music - and now he bleeds these untold stories of black slavery, from which Jazz was born. In 2007 Craig initiated the first ever Jazz band at Bellville Technical High School, named Legacy. The name is self-explanatory, and thus they've made history. One year later, and he's half way through the Certificate Programme at The University of Stellenbosch, studying Classical music. Craig has also been elected to be the Jazz Guitarist for The Stellenbosch Youth Jazz Band and has represented the university at the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival held in Grahamstown annually. That's right, only one year later, and he has performed alongside an endless list of Cape Town's young Jazz musicians, as well as legends such as Robbie Jansen. Craig continues to study music and the Guitar, and aspires to experiment with different genres, art forms and artists: teaming up with Joshua Prinsloo and the gang of Green Room Collective to explore Fine Art as a genre of music. With that said, one cannot deny one's roots and Craig wishes to thank Cuecumber Jazz for granting him the opportunity to once again, delve into the vast depths of Jazz from which he, as a Guitarist, was born.
Gemayel Kroukamp – Drums / Manager
Gemayel started his music studies at the age of 4 playing classical guitar and piano. At age 12 he discovered the drums, which he fell in love with.
At the age of sixteen he played drums for major stage productions such as FAME and Grease. During this period he also played for numerous Gospel bands in and around the Overberg region.
During 2005 he started playing Jazz with a number of Big Bands in Cape Town, developing a new love for Jazz. Some of the Jazz performances were with the Austrian Jazz quartet Six Tension on their Cape Town tour. He also performed with various Cape Town musicians such as Jeff Weiner, Mike Laatz and Ed Kirkwood. It was always his dream to play in his own band, This dream was realized with the creation of a hot and exciting new band called Cuecumber Jazz.
Zanelle Stipp –Trumpet / Synth
Zanelle started having music lessons at the age of 5 and over the years tried and tested many different instruments. She eventually found “the one” and fell in love with the trumpet.
In 1998 she pursued her studies at the South African College of Music (UCT). While studying, she became a member of the UCT Big Band under the direction of Prof Mike Campbell, became a member of the National Youth Jazz Band in 2000 and performed at many festivals in and around Cape Town, such as the Grahamstown Jazz Festival and Joy of Jazz Festival. She also performed with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra on many occasions. She completed her BMus and BMus Honours Degrees in trumpet performance at UCT in 2003.
She has developed a great love for Jazz which grows more and more as each second ticks by…and is loving her hot new band!
Deon Kallis - Bass

Deon started the electric bass in 1994 and spent a few months at the Jazz Workshop under the tuition of Spencer Mbadu. He studied clarinet at the Battswood Arts Centre in 1997 and switched to the soprano and tenor saxophones soon after. After a few years playing tenor saxophone in the Athlone Academy of Music’s Big Band, he currently plays bass guitar for the Connelly Big Band and the Fascinationz Band.

For a sneak preview of the band please visit :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CueCumber-Jazz/30072052212

http://www.cuecumberjazz.com/

Friday afternoon with Jane Gaisford

2009-05-18T09:46:00.000+02:00

Jane Gaisford performs live music at Greyton Lodge, Friday 20th May, 5:00pm

Our local Jane Gaisford plays a bit of classical guitar, but mostly her own compositions, many of them acoustic guitar instrumental pieces and there are a few of her own songs thrown in. She has produced one CD which will be on sale at the show. She has played at music festivals and venues all around SA over the years.

Boby Dylan evening in the GL Theatre

2009-03-22T11:28:00.000+02:00

Bob Dylan songs and poetry performed by Dave Jackson and the usual bunch of suspects. Dress up as one of Bob Dylan characters and win a prize. Saturday 11th April 7:30 pm. Tickets R40 sold at the door.

Live at Greyton Lodge - Daniele Pascal - Amour

2009-03-22T11:16:00.001+02:00

International award winner and popular French chanteuse Daniele Pascal performs at Greyton Lodge on Saturday 18 April 2009 with her new show AMOUR. This evocative production is a celebration of romantic love songs. Fans will enjoy new interpretation of a repertoire ranging from American standards such as the man I love, somewhere over the rainbow to French Café music. Songs of Gilbert Becaud, Eartha Kitt, Patricia Kaas, Charles Trenet and Marlene Dietrich and many more will feature. Daniele is accompanied on piano by Pieter du Plessis. Tickets R100 Show at 4pm. Bookings: Tel 028 254 9800 info@greytonlodge.co.za

Greyton Lodge is full of surprises

2008-03-22T11:44:00.000+02:00

On one of the regual Friday concerts an internationally famous soprano singer, Margaret Preece, "Maggy" performed with Ferdi Cloete and David Alder. Margaret is known for singing in most of Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals in the UK. She was staying as a guest in Greyton and came to the concert at Greyton Lodge and asked if she could perform some numbers. She is a great performer and sang and danced amongst the guests. This is what makes the Friday afternoon concerts so wonderful, you never know who is going to perform and very often we have had celebrities performing impromptu.

Jaguar cars brings the new XK to the Western Cape

2006-03-22T13:02:00.000+02:00

Jaguar Cars, the UK-based luxury car manufacturer, has chosen the Western Cape as the venue for the global launch of its new XK sports car. With over 650 of the world´s media coming to the region, the spotlight of the motoring world will be on the area of Stellenbosch and other venues all around the Western Cape, including Greyton Lodge.

This international event is the first opportunity for the global press to test-drive both the coupé and convertible versions of Jaguar´s new sports car. Made entirely from aluminium, the 4,2 litre Jaguar XK is a continuation of the line of beautiful sports cars Jaguar has been producing since the company was founded in Coventy in 1923.

Jaguar chose the Western Cape as a venue after an exhaustive selection process during which it looked at venues from all over the world. The Western Cape was chosen for its outstanding beauty, its excellent road network and the famous hospitality of the local community. Jaguar chose the Lanzerac Manor Hotel in the heart of Stellenboch as the base for the operations. However, the road routes for the journalists testing the new models took in venues such as Greyton Lodge in Greyton, Franchhoek, Caledon, Kleinmond and Cape Town itself – a perfect opportunity to showcase the beauty and attractions of the Western Cape to many journalists who had not previously visited South Africa.

Commenting on the choice of the Western Cape as the venue for this important launch, Jaguar Global PR Manager jay Warden said: "We are delighted to be able to bring such a large number of the world´s media to this most beautiful country. We feel strongly that the area will provide the perfect backdrop for the beautiful new Jaguar XK and we have been delighted by the feedback that we have received so far, as well as the wonderful hospitality we have been afforded since our arrival."

With a total of 71 cars and a team of over 50 people working on the project, the logistics of putting together such a huge operation were challenging. Work on the project took over a year and the planning was meticulousThe result was an event that ensured that the media had the opportunity to drive the cars on excellent roads as well as experience at first hand the local ambience.

The local community in Stellenbosch and surrounding areas played a huge part in the overall running of the event, and played host to journalists from countries as diverse as the United States, China, Russia, Japan and all of the European countries. In total some 272,000 kilometres were be covered over a 6 week period making this one of the biggest press launches in Jaguar´s history. With a permanent team of 11 mechanics and a wash crew team of 10 keeping the cars on the road and in pristine condition, the Jaguar XK should stood out as they passed through the towns and villages of the Western Cape.

Greyton Lodge was very proud to participate in this event. 650 International journalists and the Jaguar team came to Greyton Lodge 2-3 times a week over a 6-week period for lunches and coffee/tea breaks. The first group came for a lunch January 16th and it was great to see all the fabulous cars outside the lodge. In the weeks that followed Greyton Lodge was delighted to offer hospitality to the Jaguar teams on several occasions. The Lodge certainly provided a great backdrop for the elegance of these sleek and sophisticated machines!