On September 8, the 2Up2Down Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Choir visited senior citizens at the Southern Cross Nursing Home in Kalgoorlie and sang the melodies that won for them First Place in the recent Goldfields Performing Arts Festival in Kalgoorlie, previously known as the Goldfields Eisteddfod.
Local musician, John Joyce, who is Chairman of the 35 member choir of varying ages, has played music for the Little Sisters of the Poor Kalgoorlie and now the Southern Cross Nursing Home, for the best part of forty years, with up to five musicians in the band on occasions.
John also had success in the Open Class of the Eisteddfod and was awarded First Prize in the vocal, popular section for his guitar and singing performance.
Other establishments in Kalgoorlie also benefit from the talents and voluntary efforts of the 2Up2Down Community Choir, such as Amana Living, Edward Collick Home and the Goldfields Community in general.