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.
hey Brandon, how come your telecaster has a mexican body and a usa neck?
I like it anyways! 🙂
Sorry I wouldn’t have a clue!! I was told when I bought it it was a USA one but I am no connoisseur on guitars at all… I wouldn’t know the difference tbh…! 🙂
haha, ok, ya it really doesn’t matter actually, just didn’t know if there was any special reason behind it, or if you had it custom made or sumting…!!
trust the sales person, they prolly didn’t even know themselves!! haha!! 🙂
hey Brandon…dude, just think of all the popularity you are probly getting 🙂
i like your recordings, but that’s too bad you didn’t want them to be sent around, sorry!
love the recordings also… sorry if all us up here weren’t supposed to get ’em!
but plz do more….!! 🙂
Popularity is a form of madness I read once – I’m sure Brandon wouldn’t like to have that associated with him!
sorry Brandon don’t want to accuse you of being mad…but I’m sure people will appreciate your music now…
hey!!!…am I just being rally thick….but what r these recordings…and where do u get the from??….could do with sum more.
dudes, fallen in like with this . . . keep on rockin
good job sweeties!!
keep it up !!! good choices on the songs!
music. how come telecaster has Mexican body and usa neck?
wow. wicked strat boy in the midle. thats the anniversary model isnt it? why has the tele got a mexican body and a usa neck?
nice playing guys. i have to admit i wouyld prefer the strat to the tele. its newer anss better colour and fully usa!!
Excellent guy’s, we have listened to this over & over again -the old folk are really enjoying it!! Keep it up – it means so much to the old folks!!
Not too bad Brandon, Denver, Royce, Winston and Sander…you got over 100 replies in just 1 week!! That’s a good sign…keep on rockin’! 😉
hey – how come in the first two songs there in no piano / guitar but you can hear it .. ?? Just wondering :p
wondering that 2, also, was this a last minute decision, cuz I noticed theres sum music on the floor…!
gr8 1 tho!
Guess how…?!! This immense invention called backing tracks was used just for the hymns as we didn’t have time to learn them…!!!!
it is because they are not quite good enough to to that song yet. nothing against them. tehy r awsome.
itz kinda obvious HaPPechAppe, if they aren’t playing their instruments, something else must be, right?
I agree with you Guitarist, backing music couldn’t get any handier, ‘specially for last minute performances!! :0
hey haydon……its not that we aint no good at it vince marsh told us to forget trying to learn it 3 days b4 the real thing……
just thort u mite want 2 know………….
well drummer, I think that would only be common sense, wouldn’t it!! I don’t think yur no good, just when time seems to be short, you have to look to other options, you follow?! 🙂
that’s very very very good I wish I could play as good as you but maybe I will one day, when I get big! thanks for the video and can I have some mp3s, I want to hear everything that you played for the olden people.
hey guitarist…who are you? Royce, Brandon, Sander, or Winston???!
You guys truly rock, and in more than 1 way as well!! Love how you played some oldies for the oldies!! 😉
I think it may be Brandon, but this is subject to correction 🙂
Yup i think it is Brandon…
yeup its brandon
hey thanks keelan 🙂
you know, just reading through these replies, i don’t know if i would be safe to assume that, ya know…..it just might be brandon? just an guess 🙂
wow you are very smart CANADA, how did you figure that one out?!?!
awesome job all of you guys!!
love your fitbit Brandon and its cool that you guys are so young. keep up the practice and maybe you can come over to Canada and play at a funday!
would love if it was possible to have the mp3s on here. thanks! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Well done lads!! Keep it rocking!!
The ancients were pumping… lots of life in the old dogs yet, so you’ll prolly get a few more gigs outa them!! ;D
Cool Beans Baby. Could we see the whole thing??
Please and thanks.
agreed…please and thanks and we love your music lots. 😉
ummmmmmm canadian yeah it is him singing some of his recordings are the band like crashed the wedding and some arnt……..if that answers questions
in the other songs that aren’t the band, did he sing to backing tracks then?……or what?!? 😉
yeah… thanks drummer!!! :):)
Awesome stuff!
Brandon – do u do your own music? would luv 2 hear some… u r insane on the guitar!! ;0
How’s Berkeley these days?? we don’t c much of our ex chippenhams much?
please out the mp3 recordings on so we can have the full songs…
cheers…..
Unfortunately yes and unfortunately someone leaked it out and unfortunately people on random places like AU and France have got it………………………………………. 🙁
i have heard ‘walks like rihanna’, ‘sleeping with the light on’ etc… is that brandon singing? …always wondered who it was!
i guess your music is also in another random place called
Canada because i have some songs by u, like country boy, crashed the wedding, and days go by…
with technology these days, everything seems to go everywhere, unfortunately… 🙁
yep I can confirm that i’ve got your music and i live in France. it’s a shame you don’t want to spread it cause it’s really nice. absolutely awesome!!!!
Anyway feel free to give me a call if you wanna come over to play for us…… “our hearts go boom-boom…” I LOVE IT!!! keep going dudes!! you are really great!!!
hey….who cares??!!….I could do with sum more recordings…..how about some1 sends them to me..
WOW. NICE GUITAR THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE.
DON’T PUT MP3 RECORDINGS ON WEBSITE. WE DONT WANT TO CLOG IT UP. I PREFER THE STRATOCASTER TO THE TELE.
hey Jamie fickbicks, I think majority won on this occasion…so ya…
hey Jamie. th@ is so true it is unbelievable.
hey james it is so tru what u r saying. awesome music.
hey guys….
wicked playing!!!…awsum drumming but ur all flippin gud!
sum of the old ladies got good beat!!!
keep it up…..
ummmmmmmm actually that day the drumming went a bit wrong…….and the singing…….
ohhhhh…don’t put yourself down!! don’t think the oldies noticed and im sure most of us didn’t…also ‘member that no ones perfect!!! keep working at it, and im sure it wont go wrong!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Who’s the photographer who keeps popping into view?!
ya, was wonderin’ as well, mayb sum1 else wuld know?
It is Heidi Marsh, Bristol…
Heidi Marsh – Vince’s wife.
yup. I wonder who it is. awesome music guys.
yep, its Heidi Marsh…
Cool stuff dudes!…..”I like it, I love it, I want some more of it”!!!! 🙂 🙂
Wonderful job boys! It’s very good to see some other oldies were entertained along with myself! Keep up the good work and keep entertaining the old ones.