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Enjoy some bass with your brass If you missed the Chamber Musicians of Kamloops presentation of Fish on Five (Ski ouk meeya), you will get another chance on Thursday, November 7 at 7:00pm at the Old Courthouse. This versatile brass quintet made quite the splash last year with the local audience. Robin Suddaby, chair of the Kamloops Chamber Musicians is excited to have the entertaining and unique group back. “They have an unusual shared passion for fishing and music. They were a popular performance from last year. They have a lot of entertainment value and are a festive group,” says Robin about the vast sounds the group offers; they play everything from folk songs, gospel, blues, rock and popular music. Fish on Five has done performances a t churches, nightclubs, football fields, graduation ceremonies, in a longhouse where a group of ladies gave them their Indian name, Ski ouk
Howie on the trumpet and acting bosun, Dennis Colpitts on the trumpet as well as first mate, Edmund House on the French Horn who is also a deckhand, Wade Dorsey on the trombone and slop deck chef and Reynold Epp on the tuba and the acting captain of their vessel. This group was very popular not just because of their music, but also because of their whole performance and onstage banter. “They were very popular. People have asked when they would come back. People who are not into chamber music may not have come to a whole series of classical string quartet, so these guys were the perfect choice. They tell little antidotes throughout the show; share nature experiences, fishing stories, a story about a pod of whales they saw. They are quite humorous,” comments Robin. After the concert and during intermissions, the theatre was a buzz with people talking about their own fishing stories. “Fishing and fan fares,” as Robin smartly puts its. Members of the audience also went up to the group to talk about their experiences with them. People who aren’t usually engaged in the musical scene enjoyed themselves. The Chamber Musicians of Kamloops group has put on many unique shows over the past few years, one of which was this September down at Riverside Park. Over 30 musicians, including members of the Brandenburg Orchestra, performed Handel’s Water Music which was originally played in 1717 for King
meeya - and of course on a boat. This group of outdoorsy and fishy men got onto the list of the Chamber Musicians of Kamloops through a connection with the local symphony. One of the players, Edmund House, has been the principal French Horn for the Kamloops Symphony for over 20 years. “He was part of our group anyway. He mentioned to us that he had this group and that they were very keen to be a part of our series. I thought that the variety would be neat,” comments Robin about the fish-loving group. All members of the group play for the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and in the off-season they are also fishermen together. “The tuba player has a boat that they go out on. They go out for a week or two and travel to pubs along the way and of course fish,” s a y s Robin. They The fabulous Fish on Five are guarantravel the teed to put on a good show with (from top) coast each year Jim Howie on the trumpet, Dennis Colpitts on the near Bella Coola. trumpet, Edmund House on the French Horn, Wade The fantastic five is made up of Jim Dorsey on the trombone and Reynold Epp on the tuba.
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