News from Sceptre Promotions

PAKEFIELD SEPTEMBER SPECTACULAR 2007

We are pleased to report that this Septembers Keyboard Cavalcade festival was once again fully booked with a capacity audience at the UK’s largest organ festival.Hundreds of organ & keyboard enthusiasts from all over Europe converged on Pakefield in Suffolk to immerse themselves in a special week of musical magic & cosy full board accommodation! Pontins premier centre set right on the cliff tops next to the sea became a musical village for the week as the large site was taken over in its entirety, with only Cavalcadians allowed on centre. A spectacular weeks entertainment from some of the worlds very best organ/keyboard artists unfolded, with four top artists in concert every night, including exotic international names & the very best of British.

(A taster of the star-cast :Tony Fenelon, Yuri Tachibana, Don Lewis, Jurgen Tichy, Mark Whale, Dirkjan Ranzijn, plus the very best of British players like John Mann, Brian Sharp, Jean Martyn, Tim Flint, Howard Beaumont, Alastair Kiernan ,Chris Powell, Nicholas Martin,Janet Dowsett, David Thomas, Keyklix, Peter Hayward, Sarah Foley, James Sargeant, Peter Shaw, Chris Jones, Brett Wales, Tony Stace, Andrew Nix, SteveLowdel, Michael Wooldridge, Mike Hall, Daniel Watt & others!)
The all day programme simply “overflowed” with content, starting at around 9.30am through to well after midnight hobby-holiday goers enjoyed a host of teach-ins, seminars, instrument help centres, afternoon informal concerts, tea & evening dancing, late night & evening jam sessions & even a packed dealers diary, in addition to the evening concerts! All the major keyboard & organ manufacturers were represented, with over fourteen different exhibition area’s & no less than four world premiers, plus several UK firsts, including new products from Ketron, Orla, Roland, Wersi & Yamaha all being unveiled at the show! Holiday-makers also enjoyed some special “festival only” offers from the dealers Keyboard Cavalcade festivals have been established for nearly 22 successful years & it is great to still see so many mature music lovers getting together to enjoy the best of all things organ & keyboard. Their infectious enthusiasm & like-minded attitude helps create a fabulously friendly atmosphere & the super sunny weather enjoyed by all was the icing on the cake!
All three Keyboard Cavalcade festival dates have been confirmed for 2008
Pakefield Spring Spectacular 21-28th April 2008.
Blackpool Extravaganza 9-16th May 2008.
Pakefield Sizzling September Spectacular 8-15th Sept 2008.
For further details on the worlds largest organ festivals or Organ & Keyboard Cavalcade magazine contact Sceptre Promotions on 01780-782093.
email: grant@sceptre-promotions.freeserve.co.uk
website: www.keyboard-cavalcade.co.uk