FUN PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP

ApproximatelythirtypeopleattendedthePrintmakingDrop-inWorkshoponSunday,February12that TeHuanuiGalleryinDarfield.Manylocals,aswellaspeoplefromasfarawayasChristchurchenjoyed learningdifferentPrintmakingtechniques,whichincludedFoamprintswithSoon-LeeSpicer, EmbossingwithAsakoRidgenandLegoprintswithMargaretWhite.

Concert Not To Miss

Darfield is in for a real treat when Jan Preston Jan Preston Jan Preston Boogie Trio plays at the Recreation Centre in earlyMarch.Thisisaconcert you don’twanttomiss!

Known as Australasia’s foremost female Boogie and Blues Piano player and singer, Jan Preston delivers high energy performances which, together with her candid and communicative personality, have given her longstanding popularity in Australia, New Zealandandoverseas.

Winner of five Music Awards, Jan performs in festivals and concerts throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Jan also tours her own shows and writes music for films and television, such as the music for her sister Gaylene Preston Preston’ ’’ ’s s s films Home By Christmas and My Year With Helen.

On returning from New York in 1980, Jan formed the New Zealand band Coup D’Etat who hadahitsinglewiththesong,Dr ILikeYourMedicine.

Studyingfornumerousyearsasa classical pianist, Jan’s childhood memories of hearing her aunt in Greymouth playing boogie and ragtime in the style of Winifred Winifred Winifred Winifred Atwell Atwell Atwell Atwell, caused her to cross over tothisstyle.

Her acclaimed autobiographical music show Adventures in Pianoland has sold out seasons in Australia and New Zealand, and Jan’s piano composition

Trout Blues is the theme music to BBC Radio London’s evening show.

“Jan Preston is surely Australasia’s Queen of the Piano. She and the instrument come as a package, and anyone who’s seen her perform live has witnessed a perfect partnership. Her playing is as flawless as it is loose and joyful,” commented RhythmsMagazineAustralia.

HerpopularperformanceonABC TV’sSpicksandSpeckscanbe viewedonYoutube: youtube/nxEE7QZLPQk

Saturday 4th March Saturday 4th March 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm

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...continued from front page. ...continued from front page. from front page. from front page. My run over Goat Pass went okay, unfortunately, running after Covid is the one thing I have struggled with the most, and I cramped a lot through thenumerousrivercrossings.

Callum CallumCallum Callum, Jesse Jesse Jesse Jesse and Richard Richard Richard Richard ran past me on this stage, I wasn’t as fast as I’d hoped for, but regardless it was still an okay run,allthingsconsidered.

On Day 2, I was feeling pretty well recovered and prepared to have a great paddle. I managed to lead the race to the 25km mark (the Gorge entrance), which was a pretty cool experience beingthefirst of900boatsdown the river. Four team paddlers passed me in the Gorge, but I managed to hold o all the individual athletes and arrive at the bridge as the first individual athlete,whichwasadreamcome true.

Onto the last 70km cycle stage, I held about a 2 minute lead over the other individual competitors (Callum and Jesse) before getting caught by their bunch after 15km. It would’ve suited me more if this stage was a nondrafting time trial like it is for the longest day. All things considered, with a time of 12hr 28 minutes I’m very proud and content with my finish in third place. It was great to be in the mix and to be a dictator of how theraceplayedout.”