Batala Portsmouth

I played with this band for several years.  We play samba reggae using equipment made in San Salvador and tunes devised by Giba Goncalves.  Batala is a worldwide phenonmenon and there are new bands springing up all the time, all over the place.  The tunes are good, you can travel if you wish, wherever there is another band and still be able to play with them.  Social life is great should you be so inclined.

Owing to various changes in my life it was with sadness that I handed over my drum, beaters, belts and costumes.  I shall miss it; the songs, the people, the rhythm, the gigs, the friendliness.  The band has seen me through the death of my uncle, the death of my father and various other miseries as well as the birth of various grandchildren and marriages of my sons.

Should you have the opportunity to hear them play - and they are always gigging somewhere, rain or shine! - it is worth making the trip.  Should you be interested in having a go, you will be made welcome.

www.batalaportsmouth.com

https://www.facebook.com/batala.portsmouth 

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=batala%20portsmouth&sm=3

this last one is a selection of videos.

keep on drumming :)

Breakaways in January

Such variable weather.  Amazingly most of us have managed to get to each meeting with the exception of those in flood areas or simply ill..  However, muggins here has usually forgotten her camera so photos are sparse this month

Rosemary has been making hexies.  It is coming along nicely :)

Linda handquilting.  

Dawn bought this kit and did the stitching - lovely colours

Ruth - you may remember she only came for half an hour and stayed.....she has been going great guns.  This is another lovely little quilt :)

Jane brought this in to show.  It was made for the Quilters Guild tombola  for the April 2014 AGM in Portsmouth and was part of a challenge issued by the South Coast Contemporary Quilt Group to make a bag in the style of an artist.  She chose Kandinsky. It is a wonderful bag and I covet it LOL.