Musicians

I have tapped out a few lines (phew!) to share my Cloudland memories … CLOUDLAND The Gordon Clan have a long association with Cloudland Ballroom. Around 1947, my Mother, as a single woman in her early 20’s, visited there of a Saturday night with a group of friends and her…

The Trocadero which opened in 1923 was arguably the most popular dance venue in Qld for around 25 years. With all the top champions competing at this venue and on all non-regular dance nights, the hall was booked out for months in advance for Balls and other functions. Lovingly known as…

The Hibernian Hall, located at Woolloongabba, Brisbane QLD Featured Gordon Reids' Dansonians Band with Aub Panton as M.C. The hall had not been used as a dance hall for many years so when Gordon put forth a proposal to Aub Panton to start a Saturday night dance, he agreed. The…

Cloudland Luna Park was opened on the 2nd of August 1940 it is suffice to say this building was one of the most memorable for a vast range of reasons in living history for the QLD and beyond community. PreOpening Press inspection Brisbane Telegraph 26th July 1940 PRESS TAKES A…

Standing the test of time as only quality can. Walter Willans has been a professional musician and active ballroom dancer for more than 45 years. Walter’s love of music started at seven, when he picked up his Dad’s abandoned mini-piano accordion. This led to his first concert performance at nine…

BY THE 1850s the area known as Laidley was being cleared for sheep grazing, families started moving into the area and Laidley soon became a thriving farming area. Men and women started spreading out looking for farming land, they rode north following the Laidley Creek, eventually finding the meeting point…

Copy of Jack Papworths Obituary notice in the Sydney Morning Herald. (can be found in their archives but is not printable.)   The king of the Saturday night dance - Obituaries - www.smh.com.au The king of the Saturday night dance April 16, 2004 John Alfred Papworth, OAM, Musician, dance band…

A lifetime of music makes a harmonious pair This talented duo are accomplished professional musicians in their own right, that have moved through a range of genres in their own fields, then jointly making a harmonious union. The couple are rather reserved, but when you dig, or pry in some…