FLASHBACK were great! The support musicians were great! The food was great, and the decorations were amazing!
Decorations
Doors opened at 7:15 (while the band were still rehearsing one number with the Chicken Supremes) and at 7:33 the music started, and at once there were dancers on the floor, and it was all happening!
By 8:00 pm the place was packed. the tables were taken, the dance floor was full, and the second round of nibbles was on its way out. by 8:30 people had started to recognise each other behind the wigs and crazy costumes (one couple came as Scooby Doo and Velma, one of the Girls, wow that dog suit must have been hot!)
Scooby and Valma on arrival
Supper was served, and the band played some softer numbers to assist digestion, but the serious dancers took their chance to stake a claim on the woodwork. The set included some numbers with a brass section, stunningly provided by Gerard and Michelle.
The Chicken Supremes singing Rivers of Babylon
The Chicken Supremes (in reality you should know this was half the Zig Zag Committee) came on, in costume, and sang “the rivers of Babylon” in tight harmony (and tight costumes).
Roxy was accompanied by Bec on violin to sing “I will Survive” to huge applause, and a short while later, Sophie sang two ABBA numbers which drove the dance floor wild.
Then that quintessestial 70s number from the Bee Gees, “Staying Alive” set the scene for the challenge: which of the three dancers wearing The White Suit were going to do the Travolta thing?
Steven Donaldson - The MAN in the WHITE SUIT
It didn’t take long to work that out: Stephen Donaldson took centre stage at the front of the dance floor, and owned it! He danced the whole song superbly, and got probably the biggest roar of applause all evening.
What were those lips? They were kinda familiar, yet sorta strange...
Then at the start of the fourth set there was a technical hitch, the audience had to wait while the band got ready, while the light show played the same sequence of bright red lips against a black background. Wait, wait, wait. Then a familiar riff and then out from backstage came the singers again – in full burlesque – and Did The Time Warp!
let's... Do The Time Warp
The place went off! Everyone had the moves, the hands went on the hips, and you know the rest!
That was closely followed by Blues Brothers, and then the Chicken Supremes were back singing backing for “Mustang Sally” and there was even a set of lyrics for “Sweet Home Alabama Kalamunda”.
This was more than a fun fundraiser, this was a large community of diverse ages, all participating in a triumph of common interest. The costumes were fantastic, the crowd was grinning all night, the dance floor could have been twice the size but we all scrunched together in good cheer!
Thank you to all our in kind sponsors for all the raffle prizes and the silent auction items.
The raffles went well, the silent auction went well, the coin toss was amazing and most tables completed the little 70s quiz page. So have a read of the comments below from the questionnaire. (But first, place your tongue firmly in your cheek!). From the Zig Zag Committee, to everyone that came along: Thank you! We enjoyed it, and we hope you enjoyed it as much as you appeared to!
Tags: 70s, Dance, Music, Participation, Performance
70s Night comments
I DO remember the 70s, and most significant for me was: * Mini skirts; * Hall & Oats group; * Parties with our tennis friends; and it was GOOD
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; and it was GOOD
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; and most significant for me was: * I was a teenager; * I discovered drink; * Pink Floyd; * Jethro Tull; * Ford anglia with plastic racing seat covers (sic) * Doc Martins; * Skinheads; * escaping from home; and it was GOOD & BAD
I DON’T remember the 70s, because I was captive of a cult * and this one; and most significant for me was: * what happened then???!!! and it was GOOD (I think)
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; and most significant for me was: * Having Kids!; and it was GOOD
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; and most significant for me was: * Travelling in Europe & Asia; * Establishing a home; * Being YOUNG! and it was GOOD
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; and most significant for me was: * Meeting the Man of My Dreams; * Travelling the World; and it was GOOD
I DO remember the 70s, and most significant for me was: * Hendrix; * Grateful Dead; * Eric Burden; * End of the Vietnam War; * Lots of Boat People
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; and most significant for me was: *Drugs & Sex & Rock N Roll; * Eagles; * Lou Reid; * Alman Brothers; *Bob Dylan and it was GOOD
I DO remember the 70s, and most significant for me was: * Elvis Died; * Michael Jackson; Colour TV: * VHS: * ABBA; * CCR; * Star Wars; *Whitlam Gone; (déjà-vue – Rudd Gone); * Jaws; * Buckle Bags; * Gilligan’s Island; * Jimmy Hendrix Died; * Apollo 13; * Saturday Night Fever; and it was GOOD
(no ticks) Most significant for me was: * Cyclone Tracy; * Opera House Opening and it was? (No good/bad ticks on this one)
I DO remember the 70s, and most significant for me was: * Neil Diamond; * my B/G Blue (pale) flairs high-waisted (and no Good / Bad ticks on this one either)
(no ticks) most significant for me was: How hard it is to remember!!!!?! and it was (no ticks)
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; and most significant for me was: * Turned 13 – a teenager; * Went to my first concert; * First time drunk; * Lost my virginity; * Married; * Had my first child; * Turned 21; * Bought my first house; * Got my driver’s license & first car; * Got my bike license & first motorbike; and it was … (NOT ticked!!!)
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; And most significant for me was: * my 3rd child started school; * I went to Teacher’s College; * I used to drink!; * Moved to a rural property with dogs & horses *& chooks& ducks etc. Etc; the good life! Poor but happy!!! (Mostly…) and it was GOOD
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; and most significant for me was: * Fancying older women (They’d be over 90 now!); * I had long hair (not grey); * I mourned Elvis; * Queen’s Silver Wedding; * I was Found in the 70s; * Unexpected Pregnancy; * Roxy Music; * Love; * Wedding; * Elton John/ABBA; * Loving Tom Jones; and it was GOOD (all in the same handwriting but could have been a table composite)
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was Captive of a Cult called Churchlands S.H.S.; and most significant for me was: * ABBA; and it was GOOD
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; and most significant for me was: * 1972; * Nimbin; * The Aquarius Arts Festival; and it was GOOD (LOTS of ticks!!!)
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It (Just 6 years old); and most significant for me was: * Donny Osmond; * The Partridge Family; * Bay City Rollers; * The Monkees; * TV shutdown at midnight & Started up again at 6am; * No ATMs; * No computers; * No mobile Phones; * No R&I Bank in Melbourne; * Roster for petrol stations; and it was (Not ticked)
I DON’T remember the 70s, because I Was Still getting over the 60s; and most significant for me was: * I got Married; * and I can’t remember it; and it (Added own tick box:) Not Sure
I DO remember the 70s, because I Was In It; and most significant for This Table was: * I got married and had 2 sons; * My little sister was born in the 70s; * I had 2 beautiful children; * I stopped wearing this Gear!!; * going naked dancing in the park; * Coming out being fully gay; * Met my husband and had 3 kids; * Met my Wife and ditto ditto; * Didn’t have to go to Sunday School; and it was GOOD
I DON’T remember the 70s, because I Wasn’t Born; (but, now read what follows…) and most significant for me was: * The good times and great music (America); * the conception of my children; * Jonathon Livingston Seagull; * The colour mustard; * Romantic drives in the Torana… hey, Charger!; * Repopulation was what it was all about, Sex was necessary!; * Gough Whitlam; * Burning Bras; * Playing guitar with a mousache and tied died singlet; Voluminous hair wasn’t a problem! and it was (Added own tick box:) Bloody Brilliant!!
Hey, If you were there that night, leave a comment, It may not appear at once (they all get moderated against SPAM)
The night was a blast! The Zig Zag Committee & volunteers put on an entirely fantastic & well planned night. I don’t think there was a time that I saw anybody not smiling. In fact, grinning madly would likely be closer to the fact!
Thanks for a wonderful night!!!
You guys & girls deserve medals for your amazing & hard work!
♥
Photos are up on Gillian B’s website
thanks Gillian! these are great!
Prints of any 70s night photo (or of the Bush Dance earlier this year) can be ordered as framed prints or block mounted prints, or prints on Canvas contact Gillian Berry (mailto: draganin at dragancaor.net )