Zoo Grooves

Basically, this is a day to hang out at the zoo and listen to music – not a bad event! And the day was perfect. Little warm at first, but then a nice breeze picked up and temps dropped and families scattered themselves across the lawn and kids ran around with their ice cream and flashy new face-paint and some people danced and lots of people laughed – just a good happy day.

Most of the bands were local, and often included people associated with the zoo. So here's the line-up:

Mumble Pants – which is comprised of our head vet and his wife, one of our keepers, one keeper’s ex-husband, and another guy, who undoubtedly has a connection to the zoo. This year they all dressed up as athletes, so we have (L -> R): a race-car driver, a tennis player (ex-husband – can’t blame her if he wears shorts like that!), a golfer (Jodie, the vet’s wife), a lawn bowler (Benn, the vet), and a roller-skater (Addie, a keeper).

At the Bar – which featured our accountant’s husband as the drummer

Maggie someone – this 13 year-old girl who (in my old fogie opinion) was dressed way too old for her age, but had quite a set of lungs on her.

The Nevilles – a cover band from Sydney