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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1984

THE TWO BANDS THEN TEAMED UP AND GAVE THE AUDIENCE SUCH FAVOURITE SONGS AS +YMCA+ AND +MY WAY+.

TONIGHT'S CONCERT WAS THE ONLY PERFORMANCE BY THE TANUNDA BAND DURING ITS HONG KONG VISIT.

MEMBERS OF THE TANUNDA BAND HAD EARLIER JOINED A WORKSHOP TO SHARE THEIR PERFORMING EXPERIENCE AND MUSICAL SKILLS WITH LOCAL GROUPS.

SPEAKING BEFORE THE START OF TONIGHT'S CONCERT, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON, SAID THAT MORE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES WOULD BE STAGED IN THE DISTRICT SO THAT LOCAL MUSICIANS COULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS.

HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING AN ORCHESTRA IN THE DISTRICT SOON, HE SAID.

THE CONCERT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL AND THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.

OPEN DANCE CONTEST SET FOR SUNDAY ****

AN OPEN BALLROOM DANCE CONTEST WILL BE HELD AT THE MACPHERSON STADIUM IN MONG KOK STARTING AT 7 PM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 29).

IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG DANCING ASSOCIATION,

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

THE EVENT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR CATEGORIES, AND PARTICIPANTS WILL PERFORM EITHER THE MODERN BRANCH OR THE LATIN BRANCH.

OVER 80 COUPLES WILL COMPETE, AND PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS OF EACH CATEGORY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.