BATALA PORTSMOUTH

Please remember to inform JO about you availability for drum running. At some point in the near future there will be a rota posted here on the web.

Please remember to check the gigs page as it will be updated with date's, times and meet locations not forgetting to mention new gigs!

"When we played at Rowner last time, I was approached by Julie Houghton-Thomas from Portsmouth Cerebral Palsy Centre. She wants us to do a workshop performance at the CP centre in Copnor. I realize the times are difficult due to normal working hours, but if we could muster a
band together I think that this would be great.

These are the details:
Play scheme runs form 23rd July until 17 August 10am until 3pm Monday to Friday - so any available dates would be good. The play scheme is based at Langstone Junior School, Lakeside Ave, Copnor near Baffins Pond."

We need numbers ASAP for this so please email Di if you can make it.

The batala family has grown! Two new locations have the bug and have formed bands, Batala Massif Central, (France) and Batala Washington DC (USA). Batala Portsmouth would like to welcome you all to the family and wish you happy drumming.

On April 28th members of Batala Portsmouth join forces with members from Batala Bermo to play in Cwmbran. A brief note on the gig will be posted here sometime next week as will photos of the gig.

Well what a day was had by all. We had a total blast as you will see when you check out the photos, for which a massive thank you goes out to MORGAN for some fantastic action shots!! Cheers mate well done!!

We left Gosport at 07:00 and hit the road with STEVE at the wheel and KEV his navigator. After a short pit stop we arrived in Cwmbran around 11:00. Our first set kicked off at 11:30 with PETE calling. It went down a storm with the locals.

We broke for lunch and watched the other acts and kicked of our second set at 13:30 with LISA from Barmouth calling. Where does she get the energy? This meant PETE could play and boy was he in his element. Again it was a total blast everyone give 100% and really enjoyed themselves.

It was really good to meet up with our Barmouth brothers and sisters, so lets do it again SOON!!!

FAO BAND MEMBERS - On July 22nd (its a Sunday) We will be holding a band family BBQ. Location I think is Stokes Bay but full details will be posted via email by Di.

A big Batala thank you to Peter Hatch the Chairman of the Grayshott committee for allowing us to use the pictures taken at the Jamboree.

Once again Morgan has excelled himself with the photographs he has taken. Considering he is only 10 I can see I future as a photographer for him, well done mate and thanks!