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Report of the Abersoch Jazz Festival 2007 Once again a top class brilliant hot and sunny weekend for the Abersoch Jazz Festival. Better than ever it is impossible to pick out one highlight, the wide variety of excellent music and range of extra activities offered something for everyone and for all ages. The street bunting was up, the shop windows brightly decorated and the incredible 160 poster from the local schools filled the walls in the Village Hall ready for the exhibition. The event started with a local band "Dr Jazz" and special guests playing to a packed audience in the Riverside Marquee, Friday afternoon the Gambit Jazzmen from Surry had brought Bria Skonberg and Claire McKenna, two wonderful very young professional jazz musicians from Canada and America, the Buskers started their tremendously hard working weekend outside the Vaynol Arms entertaining both passers by and customers and raising money for the Abersoch Playing Fields and the New Orleans Musicians Fund.  Freetime Old Dixie Jazzband
The two popular Dutch bands, Oriental and Freetimers were accompanied by a large 'fan club' of relatives and friends creating a great atmosphere. New to the Festival this year were the amazing and exciting Batala Samba Band from Barmouth, whose drumming 'surprised' and delighted audiences at the Riverside, the Village centre and on the beach where people danced in costumes, on boats and in the sea. At the same time Nigel Vaughan launched his replica James Bond amphibious Lotus and drove along in the sea. The Mardi Gras style Parade which started with a display of veteran Lotus cars was larger than ever led by the Band Marshals and three beautiful Lusitano horses. The display of decorated umbrellas and hats where much admired and must have taken a lot of creativity. Sunday commenced with the rousing Gospel Service led by Marcia Pendlebury in a packed chapel followed by another wonderful day of 'sun and sound'.  The children's workshop led by Huw Warren and the concert by the Gwynedd and Anglesey youth Jazz orchestra were very well supported with young performers, tutors and a good audience promising the future of live music is safe and in good hands. Well over 7000 people attended the event with many staying over the weekend and longer. Tickets were flying out and more were being printed on all three days! The Committee wish to thank everyone who supported the event and helped to make it such as success, the performers, funders, the local community and businesses. We all feel privileged to have had the opportunity of enjoying such talented and varied live music, we are now all looking forward to next year's Festival Thursday 12th June to Sunday 15th June 2008.  Batala Samba Bermo Band
 GWYL JAZZ ABERSOCH JAZZ FESTIVAL MEHFIN / JUNE 8th - 10th 2007.
Tameidiau ychwanegol o wybodaeth am yr wyl:
Bydd nwyddau newydd, gan gynnwys crysau-t lliwgar, ar gael yn safle cerddoriaeth y Clwb Golff eleni.
Dydd Sadwrn Mehefin 9fed, 12 - 1.30 y prynhawn - Bydd pobl ifanc, cerddorion y dyfodol, yn dod i berfformio ac i ddysgu yn Neuadd y Pentref. Dewch i gefnogi. Mae'r sesiwn yn sicr o fod yn un ddiddorol a bydd lluniaeth ysgafn ar gael hefyd
Fel rhan o Her Iechyd Cymru mae dau lwybr hawdd eu cerdded o gwmpas ein pentref hyfryd wedi eu disgrifio yn ein rhaglen. Mae taflen ychwanegol yn cynnwys 3 llwybr cylchol hirach wedi ei chynhyrchu mewn partneriaeth â Edge of Wales a Walking North Wales.
RHYBYDD
Mae'r Cyngor yn cyflwyno rheolau parcio newydd ar Fehefin 1af felly byddwch yn ofalus gan bod y wardeiniaid traffig yn llym iawn. Gellir dod o hyd i'r prif feysydd parcio yng nghanol y pentref, ger lan y môr ar ochr y Clwb Golff ac ar y pentir ger y Clwb Hwylio.
Hoffai Pwyllgor Jas Abersoch ddiolch i bawb sydd yn cefnogi'r Wyl yn 2007.
Here are some additional snippets of information on the festival:
Over the Jazz Weekend check out the new colourful tee-shirts and extra merchandise in the Golf Club Marquee Venue.
Several young people are coming to perform and learn at the Village Hall Venue
Saturday 9th June, 12 noon to 1.30pm.
They are the future of music and would appreciate an audience, you will be sure of an interesting session and great refreshments as well!
As part of Health Challenge Wales and the Festival we describe two easy walks around our beautiful village in our programme. We also have an extra sheet of three longer circular walks in this area of outstanding natural beauty, produced in partnership with Edge of Wales walks and Walking North Wales, to enjoy at your leisure.
A WARNING
Our Council, in their wisdom!, are bringing in new car parking regulations on June 1st so watch out as we have traffic wardens and they are strictly enforcing them. Main car parks are in the centre of Abersoch, at the Golf Club end of the beach and on the Headland near the Sailing Club.
The Abersoch Jazz Festival Committee would like to thank all the people, businesses and organisations who have agreed to support the Event in 2007.
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Bydd cerddorion benywaidd ifanc yn cael sylw yn 2007, Edrychwn ymlaen i groesawu Amy Roberts (sax) o Gernyw, Claire McKenna (clarinét) o UDA, Bria Skonberg (trymped) o Ganada, Heather Burt (bas dwbl) o Lundain, Carmen Vos (piano a llais) o'r Iseldiroedd a Suzanne Mott (llais) o Abersoch.
Mae band i bob chwaeth. Bandiau sydd yn ymddangos yn yr Wyl am y tro cyntaf yw Phil Masons New Orleans All Stars gyda Christine Tyrrell, Allen Beecheys' Bright Young Stars of Jazz, a The Freetime Old Dixie Jazz Band o'r Iseldiroedd.
Bydd llawer o'ch hoff fandiau a bandiau lleol yn dychwelyd. Gwesteion arbennig fydd Ronald Andersen o Ddenmarc, a James Evans.
Cofiwch am yr orymdaith! Gyda Jazz Rag a The Freetime Old Dixie Jazz Band a cheffylau rhyfeddol Marcia. Bydd cerddorion stryd swynol yn codi arian i elusennau.
Mae'n bleser cael Huw Warren yma unwaith eto i gynnal cyngerdd/gweithdy ieuenctid yn Neuadd y Pentref, a Malcom Hogarth ac Isobel Toner yn cynnal sesiwn jamio brynhawn Sul ym mhabell y Riverside.
Yn ddiwedd bythgofiadwy i'r wyl mae gennym noson olaf WYCH ddydd Sul y 10fed gyda 4 sesiwn ardderchog gan The Blue Magnolia Jazz Orchestra, Jonny Boston Quartet gyda James Evans, The Oriental Jazz Band gyda Ronald Anderson yn westai arbennig, a The T.J. Johnson Band.
Edrychwn ymlaen yn fawr iawn felly i'ch gweld yn ein gwyl odidog a chyfeillgar, Mehefin 8fed-10fed 2007.
Young female musicians will be featured in the 2007 festival, maintaining our aim to promote youth, and the future of jazz music. We look forward to welcoming Amy Roberts (sax) from Cornwall, Claire McKenna (clarinet) from the U.S.A., Bria Skonberg (trumpet) from Canada, Heather Burt (double bass) from London, Carmen Vos (piano and vocals) from Holland and our own Suzanne Mott (vocals) from Abersoch.
Bands appearing for the first time at the event are Phil Masons New Orleans All Stars with Christine Tyrrell, Allen Beecheys' Bright Young Stars of Jazz, and The Freetime Old Dixie Jazz Band from Holland.
In addition many favourite and local bands are returning. Also Ronald Andersen, from Denmark, and James Evans will be here again as special guests with several of the bands.
We have tried to provide a variety of styles to please all tastes.
Extra activities and competitions are being planned. Marcia's wonderful horses are booked for the '2 band' parade, Jazz Rag and The Freetime Old Dixie Jazz Band. Come along and listen to or join in with the marvellous Buskers, who grow in number annually and raise valuable funds for charity.
We are so lucky, Huw Warren has agreed once again to facilitate the youth concert/workshop in the Village Hall - well worth a visit for the music and 'yummy' afternoon teas provided by the young mums, who raise funds for the village school.
Watch out for the new guest jam session on Sunday afternoon in the Riverside marquee, hosted by the 'much loved' Malcolm Hogarth and Isobel Toner - anything could happen!!!
Lastly, to ensure the festival ends on a high note, we have a FANTASTIC final night on Sunday 10th with 4 great sessions by The Blue Magnolia Jazz Orchestra, Jonny Boston Quartet with James Evans, The Oriental Jazz Band with special guest Ronald Anderson, and The T.J. Johnson Band - WOW!
What more can we say at this stage except that we are looking forward to seeing you all at our brilliant, friendly festival, June 8th - 10th 2007.
NEWS UPDATE
At last the tickets have arrived and are being sent out. The band contracts are all in, and accommodation booked. Sponsorship needed!!!
An additional treat will be performances from the colourful, fun and exuberant 'Batala Samba Bermo Band' from Barmouth.
Another colourful addition is the Cheshire Lotus Car Club which has linked a rally with our jazz festival. Their cars will be on display Saturday morning and will take part in the parade. We are really pleased to welcome them.
 Batala Bermo from Barmouth
 Freetime Old Dixie Jazzband
 Phil Mason's New Orleans All-Stars
Additional Session Thursday evening at Riverside Marquee: Dr Jazz with special guests, Suzanne Mott, James Evans, Tom Kincaid and Ronald Andersen. Pay on the door - £5.
Accommodation in Abersoch Area
Hafan y Mor, Haven Holiday Park, Pwllheli, is a pleasant 11 mile drive from Abersoch and offers a range of accommodation and leisure facilities at very reasonable prices. For this year, 2007, they are offering special rates, over the festival period, for Abersoch Jazz Festival ticket holders.
Tel: 01758612112
Optional walk routes of varying distances around this area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) available at the festival 2007
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