Robert Carlyle Smith with his violin - He used to play in a dance band.

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DescriptionMy father with his violin. He used to play in a dance band.Map^[1]ContributorWendy Intemann Smith

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LinkFacebookDate Created17th February 2018CommentsGae Galway Bud Smith? He played for dances in Karamea when I was a teenager. Great memories. Did you also have a brother who played the drums?

Wendy Intemann Smith No. Shirley Turk played the piano. Ray Jorden I think the guitar. I don't know the name of the drummer and I think there was another who played a clarinet or something similar. My mother said once the drummer couldn't play so dad said she would have to much to mums horror as she didn't have a clue how to. He told her just to tap a beat.

Gae Galway Ray played piano and accordion. Shirley also played piano. There was someone who played cornet. When your Dad played I recall a guy of Phipps? playing piano and I know the guy that played the drums had a limp.

Robert Ray Norm Taylor played the cornet, and someone Duncan played drums. I think Robyn Smith played guitar.

Jeanine Bishop Ray played the univox like a piano thing

John Anderson Wendy Intemann Smith Reg Irwin played the drums .

Gae Galway yes he did, along with several others. My husband Jim recalls sitting up on the stage with a Reg and being allowed to hit the beat on the big drum when he was a youngster.

John Anderson Remember Bud very well and Ray Jordan travelling around the district in his Model A Ford truck loaded with all the Bands gear ...the drummer you are thinking of was Johnny Duncan A.K. A . fingers.

John Anderson Gae Galway Gae ...who was the lady who played the Violin ...think her husband was the Postmaster .

Gae Galway I don't recall that John, maybe someone else will know.

Brian McIntyreGroup Admin RalphUrwin some history here

Gae Galway Ralph's Dad played drums for the dances when we were growing up in Karamea.

Ron Taylor Gae galway norm Taylor played cornet, was good mates with bud smith,& ray jordan, have still got the cornet he played in that band

Laura Mills DetlaffGroup Admin Did he live in Westport too?

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Wendy Intemann Smith Yes he did.

Anne Lowe Have fond memories of Bud playing for the dances at Karamea .wonderful times shared together with Ray Jordan .Shirley Turk ,Jack Arrandale .also Jack Phipps & many others wonderful times

Gae Galway They were great times Anne.

Anne Lowe They certainly were Gae .I just loved the dances especially the Balls at New Year s & Masonic & Farmers ones .oh to be young again. Dreams are free

Clarice Hutt They were a great band for the dances we went to.

Glenda Russell
Glenda Russell I have a copy of this photo as well.

Trish McTaggart I can remember Mum ,Myrtle Crowe talking about Bud playing at the dances but most of all he was our wonderful uncle.

Alan Johnson If I remember correctly Bud was one of the Musicians that played for the Primary School Balls. Many moons ago in the Theatre Royal as it was then

Wendy Intemann Smith Yes dad played for the school

Janenne Oates Nice memory of uncle Bud

Paul Anderson Cool what a dude

Hardy Jenkins those were the good old days Anne, the younger generation wouldn't know what good times like those dances were like,?

Rosemary Neame Ray Jordan could play a lot of instruments & all self taught. Well he had piano lessons but couldn't read music, all from ear.

Ron Taylor My father norm Taylor played in this band on cornet I think bill pierce ,piano

Dianne Smith Dances were great. Gladstone one week & Kumara the next. They had fab dance bands & everybosy had fun.

Wendy Intemann Smith
I miss him every day

Trish Anderson
Wonderful man and uncle. Was never too sure if he was joking or not… ?

Jeanine Bishop
I have this same photo of him
And so miss him

Stephanie McKellar-Smith
My lovely grandad

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Robert Carlyle Smith with his violin - He used to play in a dance band.

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