Bristol PBCC Senior Boys Band Perform At Nursing Home Event
Saturday 19th July 2014 saw the Bristol PBCC band perform a number of songs for the elderly at Woodlands Manor Care Home.
The Guitars
Woodlands Manor is a family owned care home that was opened in 1994. Nursing Care is provided for 40 physically frail people in personal rooms all furnished to a high standard, many of which have en-suite facilities and has excellent size lounge and dining room areas. It was in the main dining area at the front of the building that the Bristol PBCC band performed on this occasion.
When the home was approached regarding a possible performance, they were very excited as they were in the process of planning an event, the special occasion of an elderly lady named Alice who was celebrating her 102nd birthday.
The Band with Alice
The band consisted of 5 young members of the Bristol PBCC aged between 14 and 16. The many, many hours of practise over the preceding weeks was about to pay off. They played a number of golden oldies such as ‘Rocking All Over The World’ along with gospel songs such as ‘Leaning On The Everlasting Arms’ and a nice country ballad which appealed to all those listening.
Drummer
During the performance members of staff were singing along with the songs and the elderly residents were joining in with waving hands and jigging feet. The main feature of the day was the celebration of the 102nd birthday of Alice. Alice, a very spritely soul, was extremely pleased and very thankful for the music, the crowning touch being when the boys put their instruments down and just sang Happy Birthday with everybody joining in.
Many of Alice’s relatives who were present thoroughly enjoyed the performance and expressed their appreciation and thanks.
As they were packing up the boys found time to stop and talk to some of the residents. It was obvious from the comments received that they were all very thankful. “We’d love to have them back again” the staff commented.
you rock guys!
I love how young you guys are and how good you play.
Keep playing…cuz I want some more.
isn’t this the youngest band on this website?
great one boys, keep up the hard work and play more for us that would like to hear more!! 🙂
great stuff guys!!!!! by any chance do you like the beatles?!?! nice telecaster brandon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
whats a telecaster? sorry, probly something obvious… 🙂
A telecaster is a style of guitar. A geniune telecaster is manufactured by Fender but there are lots of copies on the market. Favoured by country guitarists for the ‘twang’ it produces. Think Brad Paisley, Keith Urban etc.
I am no specialist but a Telecaster is a style of guitar manufactured by the Fender corporation, most commonly used in country music…trust that helps you, ‘me2’.
Uhm it’s a kind of guitar…
For added interest, although it was originally named the broadcaster, it was really the first solid body electric guitar… so it’s kinda prolific.
and I agree, ’tis nice! 😉
wow, thanks…as you can tell im not an expert on different guitars and such…basically only know what a “Taylor guitar” is, but sure, love that “twang” it makes, this guitar was probly used in his recording of Country Boy perchance?!!
yep, thanks non-fender specialist, I think I got it now!! 🙂
No worries dude…
Well, Taylor is just another of hundreds of brands out there – just stay away from United Airlines’ baggage handlers…
Brad plays a tele for Welcome to the Future and many others…
Groooooaaaaannn… Guys those recordings were NOT seriously meant to go anywhere…… I don’t know how they did but it is kind of cringing over here……… :_( 🙁
oh well, not much I guess you can do now…just keep recording, it will keep everyone happy, including me, cuz I have some from you.
…cuz i’m a country boy!! or she can’t sing, she can’t dance…
sounds GR8 ….keep it up !!:)
Who’s the lead singer? v v good!!
Brandon S.
awesome!! who’s the dude with the fitbit? 🙂
v good singing/music… would love mp3s!!
its Brandon S. that has a fitbit.
hey guitarist or yorkie,
do you plan to play anywhere else in the near future?
would like to hear more of your GREAT band !!
also please get someone to put some mp3s of your songs,
thanks!!!!!!!
Yep we are planning to play at a Bristol, Taunton, Chippenham funday thing soon but apart from that…
yeah we playing at the o2 next month… :):):)… yeah we will play whenever:)
ok, make sure you get good recordings done & send them viral!! 🙂
what does o2 stand for yorkie? sorry, just like my name, I tend to take a while longer to catch on…
hey! come down to oz..
Who is Blessed Be the Name written by? I want to find the music for it. Thanks
It’s by Mat Redman.
Thanks Brandon… 😀
Awesome job boys!! :):)
you’ll have to come up to canada and perform for us!
Who is this??? A botterill??!
Yes you guys will have to come up to Canada! Excellent stuff 🙂
I believe some of you have relatives out here so that might provide a good excuse…
im not a botterill, but a fellow Canadian, but will definitely put you on the list to play here when we have a funday soon!
Yeup we do have relatives come to think of it…!! How du know anyway??? Richard, Ben and Jerry White…
I was thinking more along the lines of Devenish’s!! 🙂
who cares about family relations, we’re one big family, just come here anyways… 🙂
Gud on u bristol boys
Good playing!
It wud be awesome if u cud put the mp3 recordings of the music on the website plesae! If that’s not to pushe and impatient!
MP3s please lets rave woo
the best bits the mooooosic
like the freddo frogs to
good work you can really see that the old people enjoyed it
Royce, Brandon, Denver, Winston and Sander!! Awsome music boys!! Absolutely quackers!
Thanks Keelan… 🙂
hey quack, you gotta add cheese to that…
yur music guys, is absolutely cheesy… 🙂
good stuff boys sounds ace!
be good to hear some more!
WOW !!! Good music.. come to Napier, New Zealand sometime and make us ROCK… would love to hear recordings…
love yur music, do u like the beatles perchance?
grate job boys…just rockin roll, are you guys The Beatles2?? 🙂
would like some MP3’s uploaded if possible!
That is so cool, well done boys. Who all is it? Are you all from Bristol? &, nice fitbit!
Again…please put the full recordings on, so many people have asked….Especially Blessed Be The Name, please! Such a cool selection of songs.
Good to see the young ones playing so well…you are amazing on the guitars & piano! Guitarists are good singers too.
Thanks again.
yeah we all from Bristol… glad u like fitbits aswell
haha!! glad u do 2…
could you sing the FitBIt song 1day??
like the oldies dancing and singing along, howz vince m’s knee doing, seemed to get a lot of attention…
well done Royce, Brandon, Denver, Sander and the other one! sorry dunno who u are…!
awesome stuff!! 🙂
please can we have the mp3 recordings – we would love 2 hear the full songs!!
yep what they said…is the other one Roy maybe?
I’m not an authority on the bristol guys but I thought his name was Winston. Subject to correction etc 😉 Playing an American Special Strat too I think but it’s hard to tell:)
Winston…
sorry Winston!! thought you were someone else!! 🙂
good job anyhow, yep, sorry sure can tell I don’t have much authority on the Bristol guys as well! 😀
Sorry to disappoint you Bobbie but I’m not Winston – just happened to know that’s who it was… 🙂
sorry anon. I knew your weren’t Winston, just was basically apologizing to nobody, I guess, unless Winston reads this…