Annual Guitar Studio Party at the Aron's House
Every year my wife and I invite the Guitar Studio to the house for a party. We usually have a bonfire. Lots of food, including our signature home-made donuts, fortify the gang and a plethora of musical instruments inevitably come out of the closets and lead to a big jam session. Here are some photos of the latest edition.
After eating, we went out to start the fire. It had rained for two days so the burn pile was not cooperating. The guys were game to help me get it going.
We started out blowing. Here is Mohit blowing on it, with Collin, Aidan, Julia and Brian taking turns.
Then we turned to using poster board as hand-held bellows. This worked a bit better.
Steve and the others working at the fire.
Finally, it caught.
L-R: Steve, Brian, Rebecca, Caeli, Julia, Aidan, Archie, Mohit, Collin
Grandkids Flora and Ashton, and friend, Laine
Grandson Rowan
Steve adds fuel to the fire
It was a big one.
Our old friend Mir Ali was visiting, and strolled through the proceedings playing and singing Arabic music while two beautiful Gypsy women followed him, belly dancing (my wife and stepdaughter).
Family friend Larry with stepdaughters Mylea and Alayna
Resettling in the house, the music starts. Mir plays the drums (a kit sized for a 3-year-old, and gifted to our grandson ten years ago, but still serving its purpose), I'm on banjo, Mohit on recorder and Aidan on bass, etc....
Mir at the piano
Aidan on the bass
Archie on the guit-anjo (banj-tar?)
Brian, Collin, Rebecca and Julia create a percussion section while my mother-in-law, Joyce, takes it all in
Mohit sings one while drumming
Collin on the bass
Rebecca and Julia
Archie on the cello
Caeli, Steve, Brian and Mohit, now on violin
The accordion finally came out, and the evening ended with a few tangos. We had some fun!
Julia, Mir, Mohit and Aidan