Bill's funeral was yesterday. Posted at: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1744507319196872&id=100009128610156 "Bill' s funeral farewell at the big park in Spearwood 2.30 Friday, and we of his old band "The Red Sea Pedestrians" are getting together to play him off."
Ronni > On 25 Feb 2017, at 10:29 am, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sadly I've been told that this is “our” Bill. > I don't know any details as to funeral service. Perhaps the person who > informed me of the terribly sad news might post to the list. > > My sincere condolences to Bill's family and friends. > R.I.P Bill > > Kindest regards, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > >> On 25 Feb 2017, at 9:08 am, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I don’t think this is our member, and I certainly hope I’m right. >> Our Bill is Dr Bill Parker >> RENEW - Scientific and Technical writing & editing in energy and resources. >> >> Hopefully Bill will respond to the list Gary! >> >> Ronni >> >>> On 25 Feb 2017, at 8:05 am, gdorn@me <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Wamug >>> This may a notice of WAMUGS Bill Parker passing away. >>> If not my apologies >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1744507319196872&id=100009128610156 >>> >>> >>> >>> Another good man gone. Vale (Dr) Bill Parker, renaisance man,... >>> Bill sat at the back of his school class in UK and couldnt see a thing so >>> considered not too bright. Later, the miracle of glasses..... and Dr Bill >>> Parker, microbiologist, self taught musician to performance standard, folk >>> dancer, rowing coach, sustainable house designer and goodness knows what >>> else and a hell of a lot of fun to share adventures with in 'The Red Sea >>> Pedestrians"... We rehearsed every Saturday afternoon for months to develop >>> a sound and style and a playlist, with Bill and David Hoffman combing >>> through hundreds of Klezmer recordings and folk songs , transcribing to >>> written music ( usually printed on the back of used documents of a dubious >>> nature) ....then a unique Jewish or Academic style of struggle for the best >>> result whereby everyone was equal and stood up powerfully for their view or >>> ideas and yet no one was insulted and inclusion in the group as a peer was >>> a given. A powerful result developed and we performed at The Oz concert, >>> various arts council or city council "concerts in the park", at some >>> amazing weddings, a couple of Bar Mitzvahs, music festivals including >>> Nannup, Fairbridge, Bridgetown Rhapsody, Kulcha Club, live recording for >>> the ABC etc, We started out thinking it would be Jewish weddings and Bar >>> Mitzvahs but developed into a 40 minute show act where we came on and >>> played a "show" of great music with a non stop flow between pieces. Melanie >>> Jones transferred her bush dance calling skills across to teaching >>> audiences folk dances from Jewish and Russian roots which was hugely >>> popular. Bill had a wickedly surprising sense of humour that went down a >>> treat. One of our early gigs was a huge wedding in a marquee on Bindoon >>> farm, Son of leading Jewish family marries daughter of major Italian >>> restaurant family ... so we added in a suite of Italian songs and the joy >>> and dancing at the wedding was amazing and we kept the italian and latin >>> stuff in the play list, along with Jazz crossovers derived from Klezmer. >>> Going to the big shows or festivals with the band was good for our family >>> as the band was just one of many good acts on the programme so we got to >>> enjoy the whole show, have trips away, hear and see things we otherwise >>> would not have thought of. Reuben used to come with me often to the >>> Saturday afternoon rehearsals and I reckon he saw a model there of how hard >>> you can work at knocking a band into shape. <1f642.png>:-) >>> So now Bill is gone and David has sent this to the West Australian death >>> notices. >>> "Suddenly Monday night, our founding band member, clarinetist, transcribing >>> musician, farmer, Perth Morris Man, scientist and friend. Bill, there was >>> so much more you longed to do. Mel, Paul, David and all Red Sea Pedestrians >>> Klezmer Band members >>> Regards, >>> David Hoffman " >>> For me, there is of course the sense of loss and of compassion for those >>> closest to Bill, but also very strongly a great reminder and a realisation >>> of how fortunate I have been to share so much creativirty and enjoyment >>> with such people as Bill and everyone in that crazy band. >>> chow >>> >>> gary dorn >>> [email protected] >>> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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