The Japan-Cornwall Society Japan Tsunami Charity Concert

The Japan-Cornwall Society will be presenting with the support of the Eden Project, the Japan Tsunami Charity Concert to be held on 16th March 2012 at the Eden Project, as March 11th will see the first anniversary of the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster. The money raised will be donated to Ashinaga Ikueikai, http://www.ashinaga.org/en/, who for over 40 years have been actively supporting and sponsoring children who’ve lost their parents and carers, and will be specifically for children orphaned by the disaster.

 

Motoki Hirai
www.motoki-hirai.com
Our special guest, pianist and composer, is presenting World of Japanese Picture Books - Reading, Images & Live music -, composed and directed by himself with two violinists, Phil Montgomery-Smith and Jake Loewendahl and the reader, Barbara Gordon.

 

Tanoshii Taiko
www.wix.com/pinglis98/taiko

Authentic Japanese-style drumming group from Lostwithiel, playing their own as well as traditional Japanese Taiko pieces.  If you’ve not heard them yet, prepare to be amazed!

 

The Restormel Concert Band   
www.restormelconcertband.co.uk

Extremely versatile 40 piece wind band playing a variety of toe-tapping music guaranteed to satisfy all tastes – standards, classics, rock and pop – they can do it all!

 

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All-star supergroup featuring former members of some of Cornwall’s top rock bands
Malcolm Rushton (Lead Vocals), ex “Soul Survivors” and “Safron”
Steve Evans (Lead Guitar/Vocals), ex “British Intelligence”
Graham Hicks (Guitar/Vocals) ex “Coconut Grove” and “Hairy Magpie”
Bob Etheridge (Bass/Vocals) ex “Coconut Grove”