Vol.33 December 11th, Sunday 7-11pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209026605833784 The Pink Cow presents monthly
Japanese Lounge Night vol.33
NO show charge. Table seat for dinner guests.
A monthly event to introduce, listen & learn traditional Japanese
instruments in relaxed way over yummy Pink Cow dinner without expensive
ticket or keep you quiet !
Venue: The Pink Cowhttp://www.thepinkcow.com/
1-3-18-B1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku TEL:03-3406-5597 MAP■http://gmap.jp/shop-911.html
*featured special performers*
19時～Busted Eventually (shamisen punk band)
19時半～福士駒美子Kumiko Fukushi（民謡Ming-yo 日本民謡協会所属、福澤久夫門下）
20時～JAQUWA/寂和（箏・サックス)http://jaquwa.jp/
20時半～真木ユリエMaki Yurie（R＆E演歌） http://yuriemaki.com/
21時～Pat Savage(tsugaru-shamisen、唄)
21時半～シシド＆松元ヒロキ（箏） www.shamimaster.com http://koto-hiroki.com/
22時～高無宝良（剣術）Takara Takanashi is a living Samurai. Kenjutsu & Iaido master(Sward performance, drawing of the sword.)
Training several martial arts since his childhood.
Teaches Sekiguchi Ryu Batto-Jutsu(Sword draw), Heiho Niten Ichi ryu(Miyamoto Musashi's sword school) & Shinkage Ryu Heihod(Sword play). Tought stdents from world ride and gave a lecture in US, Italy & Serbia.
幼少期より各種武術を学び、特に日本の伝統的な剣術、居合術を専門とする。現在東京にて、関口流抜刀術、二天一流兵法（宮本武蔵の流派）、新陰流兵法を指導している。海外からの生徒もおり、現在までアメリカ、イタリア、セルビア等で指導経験あり。
22時半～Kumiya http://shamisen-sensei.com/
ART:伊勢型紙 Yuko Arita http://katagamiya.ichi-matsu.net/
PHOTO: 深澤裕 Yu Fukasawa
http://twitpic.com/photos/fukasawa_yu
facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/PinkCowJLN/
mixi http://page.mixi.jp/view_page.pl?page_id=79788
twitter #PinkCowJLN
November 20th, Sunday 7-11pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=279825872046958
The Pink Cow presents monthly
Japanese Lounge Night vol.32
NO show charge
A
monthly event to introduce, listen & learn traditional Japanese
instruments in relaxed way over yummy Pink Cow dinner without expensive
ticket or keep you quiet !
Venue:
The Pink Cow
http://www.thepinkcow.com
1-3-18-B1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
MAP■http://gmap.jp/shop-911.html
TEL:03-3406-5597
*featured special performers*
7:00pm
event start
Erin Sharpe with her sensei Shamimaster Toshi(20 min)
7:30(Solo for each and a song with Toshi)
Rodrigo Rodriguez (Shakuhachi尺八) http://www.rodrigo-rodriguez.com/
ジャスティン泉龍Justin Senryu Williams(Shakuhachi尺八) http://sites.google.com/site/justinshakuhachi/
8:30
SHUN(Guitar) with
Jyunichi Ohyama大山潤一 (Shakuhachi尺八)
http://profile.ameba.jp/kokopelli-junn/
9:00
舞竜伝
Hiro Matsu松元ヒロキ(koto箏/Piano) http://koto-hiroki.com/Hiroki Matsumoto is a Koto (a Japanese harp) player.
Performs not only at typical music halls but shrine, schools, nursing homes or even cafe and dance club.
Skilled to jam session with so many kind of music genre.
Born in Osaka, April in 1973.Graduated from Asia University in 1996 and Takasaki Art Center College music dept in 2000. Released his first music score in 2006 and second one in 2011. Has released CD in 2008.
1973・4月 大阪生まれ。
96年＝亜細亜大学卒業
00年＝高崎芸術短期大学 音楽科卒業
06年＝楽譜出版
08年＝ＣＤ発売
11年＝２冊目の楽譜出版
ＣＬＵＢ、神社、料亭、ホール等、学校、施設等、Ｃａｆé等、場所を問わずに演奏活動中。
他ジャンルとの共演にも積極的。
and
Shieri Yamafuji山藤志絵里 http://shieriyamafuji.com/
9:30
Shamimaster Toshi (Tsugaru-shamisen,koto, Sanshin津軽三味線、箏、三線) http://www.shamimaster.com/
福士駒美子
Kumiko Fukushi（民謡Ming-yo 日本民謡協会所属、福澤久夫門下）
and
松元ヒロキ
10:00
Yasushi Toshima(三線Sanshin) with Sophia & Kuma-chan
http://simzygwa34.blogspot.com/
10:30
マクイーン時田深山 Miyama McQueen-Tokita
(Koto沢井箏)http://www.miyamamcqueentokita.com/
山崎蒼山Souzan Yamazaki (Shakuhachi尺八)
NHK邦楽技能者育成会 都山流師範
http://twitter.com/shakuhachi_fuki
http://shakuhachi.jimdo.com/
11:00pm end
飛び入りゲスト：井上智彦（和太鼓）
Kumiya http://shamisen-sensei.com/
ART:伊勢型紙 Yuko Arita
http://katagamiya.ichi-matsu.net/ PHOTO: 深澤裕 Yu Fukasawa
http://twitpic.com/photos/fukasawa_yuVideo:
Tl Yusuke Iwasakihttp://www.youtube.com/tlsmooth89facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/PinkCowJLN/
mixi http://page.mixi.jp/view_page.pl?page_id=79788
twitter #PinkCowJLN
Japanese Lounge Night #31 Oct 16th, sunday 19:00-23:00
Come join us for Japanese Lounge Night! We will be hosting a new night for people to come enjoy and learn more about Japanese instruments in a fun, relaxed way. Meet new people and enjoy great food and drinks! It's also a open mic event, please bring your talent if to perform with our instruments!
If you're interested in performing, please contact Kumiya
at http://shamisen-sensei.com
10月16日日曜日のJapanese Lounge Nightでは初めてチェフ・アンディーのビュッフェメニューを提供することになりました！時間は夜７時から１０時まででお飲み物代は別でお一人２８００円です。
当日テーブル席へは、こちらをご注文の方をご案内予定です。
早くも多くの方々にご予約を頂いております、良い席で和楽器の夜をお楽しみ頂く為にcowmail@thepinkcow.comにビュッフェのご予約をお願い致します
Oct 16th, Sunday Japanese Lounge Night vol.31 おかえりGustavo special
A special dinner for a special night! Chef Andy will be preparing his
awesome Pink Cow buffet available from 7-10pm. ¥2,800 per person, drinks
separate. Table seating will be for buffet customers so to make sure you get
a seat please RSVP to cowmail@thepinkcow.com
入場無料、ご飲食代とワクワクした気持ちを持ってお越しください 夜７時から１１時まで入退場自由です
NO CHARGE
A monthly event to introduce, listen and learn traditional Japanese instruments.
Enjoy traditional Japanese music, dance and culture in relaxed way with yummy Chef Andy's food!
Black Bean & Cheese Burrito and Gold rush brownies are my favorite dinner at The Pink Cow.
7pm-11pm
*featured special performers*
Gustavo Eda(尺八＆津軽三味線) with his friends
「100年残る歌」を目指す民謡フォーク・ユニット「満月」
大崎やっし丸（ギター、歌）
真藤一彦（尺八） http://takeandtalk.net/
志甫一成（津軽三味線）http://ameblo.jp/shiho-issei/
津軽三味線vs琴ユニット Shamimaster Toshi & Hiro Matsu
シシド＆ヒロキhttp://www.shamimaster.com/ http://koto-hiroki.com/
Erin Sharpe with her sensei Toshi played Newfoundland music on the Shamisen.
Masumi Timsonティムソン真澄(Koto琴) www.masumi-koto.com
and
瀬山由美子 (Niko 二胡)
with
前田尚子(Modern Dance)
花柳金魚姫 Kingyohime Hanayagi (日本舞踊trad dance)
and
さよ 長野県安曇野市出身。
ピアノ弾き語りとして都内ライブハウスなどでライブ活動をしています。
http://kcsayo.web.fc2.com/
with
Jyunichi Ohyama大山潤一 (Shakuhachi尺八)
http://profile.ameba.jp/kokopelli-junn/
http://www.myspace.com/yuhzuki
and
Kumiya http://shamisen-sensei.com/
SHUN(Guitar) with
Jyunichi Ohyama大山潤一 (Shakuhachi尺八)
http://profile.ameba.jp/kokopelli-junn/
ART:伊勢型紙 Yuko Arita
http://katagamiya.ichi-matsu.net/
PHOTO: 深澤裕 Yu Fukasawa
http://twitpic.com/photos/fukasawa_yufacebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/PinkCowJLN/
mixi http://page.mixi.jp/view_page.pl?page_id=79788
twitter #PinkCowJLN
NEXT JLN: Nov 20th http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=218712868190713
１１月は２０日（日）夜７時より同じくピンクカウにて開催
沢井箏曲院公式サイトに今週日曜開催の私達のイベントのことを載せて頂きました！ヒロキさんありがとうございます！！！
http://sawaisoukyokuin.com/archives/471
載せて頂きました！PinkCowJLN on Yokoso Japan!!
http://www.yokosojapan.net/article.php/Shamisen_event_en
先月のイベントも撮影をして頂いた深澤裕さんのブログがアップされました！見てみて♪
前編http://ameblo.jp/fukasawa-yu/entry-11033417471.html
中編http://ameblo.jp/fukasawa-yu/entry-11033418022.html
後編http://ameblo.jp/fukasawa-yu/entry-11033418531.html
Please click on "Like!"or いいね！on this page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Japanese-Lounge-Night-at-the-Pink-Cow/217638731612042 so we can update you an event information and class info, performers list and more!
私からの言葉はこればかりですが、また言わせて下さい。有難うございます！
今日が来たのは昨日までのお陰、今この気持ちになれたのはあなたのお陰様です
Thank YOU for your love & support to PinkCowJLN, you did it! YOU made "30th JLN at the Pink Cow" last night!!
さぁ31回目からはまた新しいスタート、またお目にかかれるのを楽しみにしております
Japanese Lounge Night #30 Sep 18th, sunday 19:00-23:00
7時
箏 中川雅玲http://garei.sakura.ne.jp/ 長唄囃子 福原鶴章
7時半
伊勢型紙 Yuko Arita http://katagamiya.ichi-matsu.net/
盆太鼓 ai http://kure-nai.com/
8時
歌舞伎パフォーマー 伊右衛門http://miyabiya.com/
8時半
津軽三味線vs琴ユニット Shamimaster Toshi & Hiro Matsu
シシド＆ヒロキhttp://www.shamimaster.com/ http://koto-hiroki.com/
箏 ホルヘ Jorge de Miguel
9時
Rock Of Asia http://www.jc-i.jp/nikki/
ギターボーカル Nikki Matsumoto
笙 谷口優紀 Yuki Taniguchi
尺八 Alec Lemiy
太鼓 Hachi
9時半
アラゲホンジhttp://aragehonzi.com/
10時
剣術 生田紘之Hiroyuki Ikuta http://ja-jp.facebook.com/people/Hiroyuki-Ikuta/100002076746882
武術家 高無宝良 Takara Takanashi Artial artist, Poesist and Philosopher
10時半
久美弥 http://shamisen-sensei.com/
PHOTO: 深澤裕 Yu Fukasawa http://ameblo.jp/fukasawa-yu/
October 24th (SUN) Japanese Lounge Night vol.19 at
the Pink Cow, Shibuya.
September 23rd (THU, Shum bun no Hi) JLN by Shamimaster vol.18
August 22nd (SUN) Japanese Lounge OBON special Night vol.17
July 4th (SUN) Japanese Lounge Night vol.16 at
the Pink Cow, Shibuya.
June 20th (SUN) Japanese Lounge Night vol.15 at
the Pink Cow, Shibuya.
Sun,. May 16th - Japanese Lounge Night #14
山崎蒼山Souzan Yamazaki (Shakuhachi尺八)
マクイーン時田深山 Miyama McQueen-Tokita
Alisa Tolmacheva(Koto)
His co players put a high valuation on his quick response in accompaniment that
brought by his rich experiences.
He currently works mainly in session, studio works and also on events,
stages, at schools, composing and workshops nation wide.
Enjoying music borderless genre with his view for music.
Kanariya Eiraku鹿鳴家英楽(traditional / pop Japanese songs on the Ukulele)
神田外語大学講師、キャナリー落語教室主宰
An instructor of Kanda University of International Studies
The president of Canary Rakugo school
http://www.k5.dion.ne.jp/~canary/
Sun., April 11th - Japanese Lounge Night #13
Mon., March 22nd - Japanese Lounge Night #12
Featured Guest Performers:
Shinya "Chu John" Yamazaki (Shakuhachi) NHK邦楽技能者育成会 都山流師範
Shamimaster Toshi
(Tsugaru-shamisen,koto,okinawan sanshin)
Modern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there!
http://www.shamimaster.com
Powerful but also plays delicate beautiful Koto song by solo and with Toshi.
Yuichi Sato (Sax)
Masafumi Satou from Aragehonzi
(Vocal, guitar and Yokobue)
http://aragehonzi.com/Folk music of the northeastern Japan(Ming-yo of Tohoku district) mixed with World music makes Japanese Dance Music of new century!
Daisuke "John" Kaminaga(Shakuhachi) http://web.me.com/apochromat/
leads
acid bloom. LEIGH (MC), AKIRA (Didgeridoo) and HIDE (Gt.)
Ai Watanabe渡辺アイ (Shamisen a singer-songwriter三味線シンガーソングライター)
Dance:Suiren睡蓮
a band of Minori
Kumiya with a Nagauta shamisen player from the United States of America, Jon Anderson.
Sun., Febryary 21st - Japanese Lounge Night #11
山崎蒼山 Souzan Yamazaki (Shakuhachi)NHK邦楽技能者育成会
原島俊之 (Shamisen) in Yamazaki brothers
Alisa Tolmacheva(Koto)
Shamimaster Toshi (Tsugaru-shamisen,koto,okinawan sanshin)
Modern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there!
http://www.shamimaster.com
田中まさよし Masayoshi Tanaka http://pistontanaka.namaste.jp/ (Taiko, drum & percussion)
His co players put a high valuation on his quick response in accompaniment that
brought by his rich experiences.
He currently works mainly in session, studio works and also on events,
stages, at schools, composing and workshops nation wide.
Enjoying music borderless genre with his view for music.
Jin(Rap strings)
Host: Kumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo)
Sun., January 24th- Japanese Lounge Night #10
Alisa Tolmacheva(Koto)
Andrea Woudenberg(Tsugaru-jyamisen)
Shamimaster Toshi (Tsugaru-shamisen,koto,okinawan sanshin)
Modern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there!
http://www.shamimaster.com
Daisuke "John" Kaminaga(Shakuhachi) http://web.me.com/apochromat/
plays not only Japanese classical but also a variety of collaboration music with the guitar, the Piano, poem, play, dance, live painting, ethnic music like karimba and so on.
mi-on aka Kaori Sato(electro)
Shinya "Chu John" Yamazaki (Shakuhachi)NHK邦楽技能者育成会
Yuichi Sato(Sax)
Host: Kumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo)
Sun., December 20th - Japanese Lounge Night #9
Beautiful contemporary & traditional Koto music.
introducing:Alisa Tolmacheva(Koto)
Masayoshi Tanaka http://pistontanaka.namaste.jp/ (Taiko, drum & percussion)
His co players put a high valuation on his quick response in accompaniment that
brought by his rich experiences.
He currently works mainly in session, studio works and also on events,
stages, at schools, composing and workshops nation wide.
Enjoying music borderless genre with his view for music.
http://www.myspace.com/yuhzuki
Jyunichi Ohyama大山潤一 (Shakuhachi尺八)
Okado Tomoko岡戸朋子, Yanagimoto Mizuho柳本みずほ(Koto箏)
Tanabe Akira田辺明(Sangen the Shamisen三弦)
Host: Kumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo)
Sun., November 15th - Japanese Lounge Night #8
Masafumi Saitou from Aragehonzi
a gutarist and Japanese transverse bamboo flute player with Ming-yo style basement songs.
http://aragehonzi.com/
Daisuke "John" Kaminaga(Shakuhachi) http://web.me.com/apochromat/
plays not only Japanese classical but also a variety of collaboration music with the guitar, the Piano, poem, play, dance, live painting, ethnic music like karimba and so on.
Shamimaster Toshi (Tsugaru-shamisen,koto,okinawan sanshin)
Modern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there!
http://www.shamimaster.comHost: Kumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo) Sensei of Shamisen lesson for beginners and tourists in both Japanese and English.
http://shamisen-sensei.com
Sun., October 18th - Japanese Lounge Night #7
多田奈里砂Tada Narisa(箏Koto)
Akira(ディジュリドゥ)
オーストラリア在住中にディジュリドゥに出会い、その摩訶不思議な音色に魅力され虜になる。そして自分の表現を探すうちにこのスタイルに行き着いた。 今も進化の途中！？
他にDINGOのディジュリドゥ奏者としても精力的に活動中！
Leigh(RAP)
A graphic designer from England and now teaching in Japan, Leigh started rhyming by writing poetry and lyrics for fun.
Now, he is developing an east-meets-west style of music through collaborations with Japanese musicians and instruments, to personify the eclectic diversities he embodies in his lyrical message.
Daisuke "John" Kaminaga(Shakuhachi) http://web.me.com/apochromat/
plays not only Japanese classical but also a variety of collaboration music with the guitar, the Piano, poem, play, dance, live painting, ethnic music like karimba and so on.
Shinya "Chu John" Yamazaki (Shakuhachi)NHK邦楽技能者育成会
Sakamoto Yosiya坂本佳也(Shakuhachi)NHK邦楽技能者育成会、琴古流
Shamimaster Toshi (Tsugaru-shamisen,koto,okinawan sanshin)
Modern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there!
http://www.shamimaster.comKumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo) Sensei of Shamisen lesson for beginners and tourists in both Japanese and English.
http://shamisen-sensei.com
Sun., September 20th - Japanese Lounge Night #6
Andrea Woudenberg(Tsugaru-jyamisen)
she will give us a short lecture of her instruments.
Kumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo) Sensei of Shamisen lesson for beginners and tourists in both Japanese and English. Class info
http://shamisen-sensei.comShamimaster Toshi (Tsugaru-shamisen,koto,okinawan sanshin)
Modern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there!
http://www.shamimaster.comMasafumi Saitou from Aragehonzi
a gutarist and Japanese transverse bamboo flute player with Ming-yo style basement songs.
http://aragehonzi.com/ Daisuke Kaminaga(Shakuhachi)
http://web.me.com/apochromat/
plays not only Japanese classical but also a variety of collaboration music with the guitar, the Piano, poem, play, dance, live painting, ethnic music like karimba and so on.
and Shinya Yamazaki(Shakuhachi)
Sun., August 23rd - Japanese Lounge Night #5
plays not only Japanese classical but also a variety of collaboration music with the guitar, the Piano, poem, play, dance, live painting, ethnic music like karimba and so on.
and Mizuho (Koto)
Shinya Yamazaki (Shakuhachi), 神谷舞
http://maikamiya.com Mai Kamiya(Koto) and Nobuhito Yokoyama(Sangen, Koto)
Masafumi Saitou from Aragehonzi
a gutarist and Japanese transverse bamboo flute player with Ming-yo style basement songs. http://aragehonzi.com/
Shamimaster Toshi (Tsugaru-shamisen,koto,okinawan sanshin)
Modern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there!
http://www.shamimaster.com
Kumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo) Sensei of Shamisen lesson for beginners and tourists in both Japanese and English.
http://shamisen-sensei.com
Mon., July 20th on Marine day - Japanese Lounge Night #4
plays not only Japanese classical but also a variety of collaboration music with the guitar, the Piano, poem, play, dance, live painting, ethnic music like karimba and so on.
and Mizuho (Koto)
Tomotsune(Shakuhachi), Shinya Yamazaki (Shakuhachi) and Michiyo Hijioka aka Pinoko(Koto)
Kumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo) Sensei of Shamisen lesson for beginners and tourists in both Japanese and English.
http://shamisen-sensei.com
Sun., June 21st - Japanese Lounge Night #3
Shamimaster Toshi (Tsugaru-jyamisen,Koto and Okinawan Sanshin)
Modern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there !
http://www.shamimaster.comHiroki Mastumoto (Koto)
http://koto-hiroki.com/index.html Powerful but also plays delicate beautiful Koto song by solo and with Toshi.
Shion Matsukaze松風志音 (Shinobue, Noukan) Plays in a group of Hiroki and Toshi and as a solo.
plays not only Japanese classical but also a variety of collaboration music with the guitar, the Piano, poem, play, dance, live painting, ethnic music like karimba and so on.
and Mizuho (Koto)
Michiyo Hijioka肱岡美智代 aka Pinoko(Koto)
Shinya Yamazaki (Shakuhachi)
Kumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo) Sensei of Shamisen lesson for beginners and tourists in both Japanese and English.
http://shamisen-sensei.com
DJ:Yamato
Shakuhachi players presented the guest who's birthday is 2 days away "Happy Birthday to You"
by Shakuhachi!
Sun., May 24th - Japanese Lounge Night #2
Masumi Timson
http://www.hearsay.demon.co.uk/masumi (Koto)
Beautiful Koto contemporary music.
Like A Bird (Tori No Yoni), My heart will go on(the movie Titanic theme song), Sekai ni Hitutsu dake no Hana(Japanese pop song), Sasurai.
Shamimaster Toshi
(Tsugaru-shamisen,koto,okinawan sanshin)
http://www.shamimaster.comModern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there !
Hiroki Mastumoto松元ヒロキ
http://koto-hiroki.com/index.html (Koto)
Powerful but also plays delicate beautiful Koto song by solo and with Toshi. Amazing Grace.
Kumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo) Sensei of Shamisen lesson for beginners and tourists in both Japanese and English.
http://shamisen-sensei.com
十三の砂山、黒田節、唐船ドーイ
Wed., April 29th - Japanese Lounge Night #1
Shamimaster Toshi
(Tsugaru-shamisen,koto,okinawan sanshin)
Modern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there!
http://www.shamimaster.com
Masafumi Satou from Aragehonzi (Vocal, guitar and Yokobue)
Folk music of the northeastern Japan(Ming-yo of Tohoku district) mixed with World music makes Japanese Dance Music of new century!
http://aragehonzi.com/WITH
Sato Ozawa (Taiko, Japanese folklore dance)
http://niijima.jp/saikoro/ also from Aragehonzi
Kumiya and her students from around the world.- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo) From a class of Shamisen lesson for beginners and tourists in both Japanese and English. Starting with "Sakura sakura", you maybe can sing along and play along?!
http://shamisen-sensei.comPlus special guests and students joining the fun!