Jerry & Eileen's GORGG 2004 Photo Site

Logo artwork ^©JPW/Phil Rowe 2004

The 6th Annual

G lobal
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R eflection
G iant
G athering

October 24 – 29, 2004
Craig-y-Nos Castle, Wales, UK
“GORGG and the Dragon”
Hosts John & Carol Weathers

Photos

SUNDAY 24th
Indian Cottage, Pontardawe;
Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar, Penycae, Powys

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Our fantastic hosts
John & Carol Weathers
Jan-Arjen Voskuilen,
GORGG's video guru
Eileen McCarthy
and Rich Hilton

Gary Green
in a hurry for curry
Stephane Sladek
from Velizy, France
Susannah Minnear, youngest
of Kerry & Lesley's 3 children

Mr. & Mrs. Treasurer,
Marc & Anne Catera
Jack,
Director of Castle Security
Judy Green basks in the
warmth of the woodstove

MONDAY 25th
Craig-y-Nos Country Park, Penycae;
Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar

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Adorable Hjördis Bornemark,
youngest GORGGer ever
Judy, Rich, Gary, and
Jerry McCarthy
Stephane finds his own
“missing piece” in the park

Jerry, Judy, Carol, Anne,
Stephane, and Eileen
“Resistance is futile...”
The Gorgg Queen
Love at first sight?
Or just last night's curry?

The McCarthy's
in the Welsh sunshine
The Bornemark's –
Hjördis, Annika & Dan
José Carlos Fialho
and Ant Bowles

Newlyweds
Toby & Angel Trott
Dave Astley, Sr., shows
off JJ's GORGGmobile
Kerry Minnear and Malcolm &
Lynn Mortimore re-acquaint

Dave Matlock of
British Columbia
Angel Trott's powerful
and glorious handiwork
Lana Matlock's first GORGG
experience brings all smiles

Mississauga's Astley's
Pat & Dave, Sr.
Toby wears his heart on his
sleeve ... and elsewhere
Thumbs up for Three Friends
Green, Minnear, and Mortimore

TUESDAY 26th
Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar and Function Room

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Lynn & Malcolm Mortimore
learn what the fuss is about
Pierre “Mon Ami” & Dominique,
Stephane, and Denis Boucher
The Boys In The Band
Gary, Pugwash, Malc, Kerry

Ed Hurst in his
“natural” habitat
Gary Pickford-Hopkins and
Ray “Taff” Williams
Old friend Pugwash
helps out with vocals

Julia Bowles
enjoying the gig
John and Gary –
their cup runneth over
Lesley Minnear gets a leg
up on the competition

Taff Williams tells Jerry
Tales from the Blue Cocoons
Gary Pickford-Hopkins
with The Weathers'
Mickey sits in with
Eileen and Judy

Sweden's Kristjan Oddsson
meets Gary Pickford-Hopkins
Good problem to have: band
photo gets bigger each year!
Gary Pickford-Hopkins,
Jerry, and John.P

“John, please get this frickin’
bell outta my damned pint!”
Tomas & Maria Stark
from Luleå, Sweden
Eyes Of Blue: Melody Maker
contest winners – 1966

WEDNESDAY 27th
Dan-yr-Ogof: National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Abercrave;
Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar & Function Room

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Dave & Sheridan Lederman brave
the caves w/Bill Tindall and Jerry
GORGGosaurus sighting at
Dan-yr-Ogof (their typo!)
Lesley gets lost on her way
to cheerleading practice

The Minnear Sisters
Susie and Sally
Gary and Stephane
crack themselves up
Sally Minnear & her
beau Richard Moulds

Finally here! Dan proclaims
the Scraping The Barrel ...
... “Release Party” officially
started, featuring the ...
... debut live performance
of Home Again !

Kerry's music + Phil's words =
a recipe for GORGG Heaven
Hats Off !
Kerry's cap and lyric sheet
“The Return of Mr. Mortimore”
32 years quickly melt away

Dominique Plante and
Pat Astley
The Phil Rowe Band
rocks the castle
Pals John and Gary
drink it all in

Micky Jones ( Manband )
makes his cameo
Pierre Bordeleau's guest
vocal amuses Phil Rowe
Susie and Sally
flanking Jerry

THURSDAY 28th
Banquet: Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar & Function Room

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GORGG & the Dragon
2004 group shot
Anne, JMc, and Jerry (formerly
in Sweden) Bartlett
First-timers Paul Beecham
and Dave “twosheds” Berry

Virtual Phil Shulman and a
Phil limerick provided by ...
... The Dancin' Aussie,
Bill O'Reilly
This apple doesn't fall
far from the tree

Rockin' Rev. Paul Moore and
Bob “time for tea” Taylor
“and then there were eight”
The 6-for-6 GORGG Club
Host JPW and
twosheds Berry

Moog Fugue
New GG in '04 – amazing!
Weathers and Green,
at your service
Dan Bornemark –
the “9th Giant”?

Gary Green
Kerry Minnear at his Clav
The only place to be this night

Pierre Bordeleau
Glen Bourgeois (Barney Rubble)
Denis Boucher

Rich Hilton
Gaz taking no prisoners
Ker's Home Again ... again!

Paul O'Neill,
a GORGG Virgin no longer
Hot new keyboard tandem
“dB & The Impaler”
Minnear and Green
turning back the clock

Mon Ami
Catera – do ya think he's saxy?
GORGG Dance Fever ’04

GORGG M&M's:
Mortimore's & McCarthy's
“They're here to pump ... you up!”
Yurst, Till Bindall, and O'Really?
Gary surreptitiously slips
Rich the tongue

FRIDAY 29th
Weathers Residence, Coelbren;
Ancient Briton Pub & Restaurant, Penycae;
Craig-y-Nos Castle Nurses Block – Hospitality Suite

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Jerry
Cups & Cakes in Coelbren
A visit to
The Cottage
Gary & Judy – respite and
repast at The Briton

Ana Fonseca
“we ever gonna eat?!”
A Night on the Town
Ei & Annie
Glen points the way to
Québec ’05 for Marc

The Minnear's
Lesley & Kerry
John and Mom, Gwladys,
at their local
I Am A Camera
Jon Roberts

Pat and John Jakob in
the hospitality suite
70's fabrics were so prone to
shrink – don't exhale, Dave!
Tender moment with Mom:
Susie and Lesley Minnear

Jörg Weinert of Burgbrohl,
Germany, with Mr. “Burg”
Cheer up, José Carlos –
things'll get better soon!
Thank you, John & Carol.
Well done!

Home Again
“I'm home again
Going back to the place I left behind me
The place where my memories linger on
Back home again
Where my hopes and my dreams
Were laid before me”
– Kerry Minnear & Phil Shulman

This page created and last updated 18 January 2005 by Jerry McCarthy.
Photography by Jerry & Eileen McCarthy, October 2004.

Our fantastic hosts John & Carol Weathers	Jan-Arjen Voskuilen, GORGG's video guru	Eileen McCarthy and Rich Hilton
Gary Green in a hurry for curry	Stephane Sladek from Velizy, France	Susannah Minnear, youngest of Kerry & Lesley's 3 children
Mr. & Mrs. Treasurer, Marc & Anne Catera	Jack, Director of Castle Security	Judy Green basks in the warmth of the woodstove

Adorable Hjördis Bornemark, youngest GORGGer ever	Judy, Rich, Gary, and Jerry McCarthy	Stephane finds his own “missing piece” in the park
Jerry, Judy, Carol, Anne, Stephane, and Eileen	“Resistance is futile...” The Gorgg Queen	Love at first sight? Or just last night's curry?
The McCarthy's in the Welsh sunshine	The Bornemark's – Hjördis, Annika & Dan	José Carlos Fialho and Ant Bowles
Newlyweds Toby & Angel Trott	Dave Astley, Sr., shows off JJ's GORGGmobile	Kerry Minnear and Malcolm & Lynn Mortimore re-acquaint
Dave Matlock of British Columbia	Angel Trott's powerful and glorious handiwork	Lana Matlock's first GORGG experience brings all smiles
Mississauga's Astley's Pat & Dave, Sr.	Toby wears his heart on his sleeve ... and elsewhere	Thumbs up for Three Friends Green, Minnear, and Mortimore

Lynn & Malcolm Mortimore learn what the fuss is about	Pierre “Mon Ami” & Dominique, Stephane, and Denis Boucher	The Boys In The Band Gary, Pugwash, Malc, Kerry
Ed Hurst in his “natural” habitat	Gary Pickford-Hopkins and Ray “Taff” Williams	Old friend Pugwash helps out with vocals
Julia Bowles enjoying the gig	John and Gary – their cup runneth over	Lesley Minnear gets a leg up on the competition
Taff Williams tells Jerry Tales from the Blue Cocoons	Gary Pickford-Hopkins with The Weathers'	Mickey sits in with Eileen and Judy
Sweden's Kristjan Oddsson meets Gary Pickford-Hopkins	Good problem to have: band photo gets bigger each year!	Gary Pickford-Hopkins, Jerry, and John.P
“John, please get this frickin’ bell outta my damned pint!”	Tomas & Maria Stark from Luleå, Sweden	Eyes Of Blue: Melody Maker contest winners – 1966

Dave & Sheridan Lederman brave the caves w/Bill Tindall and Jerry	GORGGosaurus sighting at Dan-yr-Ogof (their typo!)	Lesley gets lost on her way to cheerleading practice
The Minnear Sisters Susie and Sally	Gary and Stephane crack themselves up	Sally Minnear & her beau Richard Moulds
Finally here! Dan proclaims the Scraping The Barrel ...	... “Release Party” officially started, featuring the ...	... debut live performance of Home Again !
Kerry's music + Phil's words = a recipe for GORGG Heaven	Hats Off ! Kerry's cap and lyric sheet	“The Return of Mr. Mortimore” 32 years quickly melt away
Dominique Plante and Pat Astley	The Phil Rowe Band rocks the castle	Pals John and Gary drink it all in
Micky Jones ( Manband ) makes his cameo	Pierre Bordeleau's guest vocal amuses Phil Rowe	Susie and Sally flanking Jerry

GORGG & the Dragon 2004 group shot	Anne, JMc, and Jerry (formerly in Sweden) Bartlett	First-timers Paul Beecham and Dave “twosheds” Berry
Virtual Phil Shulman and a Phil limerick provided by ...	... The Dancin' Aussie, Bill O'Reilly	This apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Rockin' Rev. Paul Moore and Bob “time for tea” Taylor	“and then there were eight” The 6-for-6 GORGG Club	Host JPW and twosheds Berry
Moog Fugue New GG in '04 – amazing!	Weathers and Green, at your service	Dan Bornemark – the “9th Giant”?
Gary Green	Kerry Minnear at his Clav	The only place to be this night
Pierre Bordeleau	Glen Bourgeois (Barney Rubble)	Denis Boucher
Rich Hilton	Gaz taking no prisoners	Ker's Home Again ... again!
Paul O'Neill, a GORGG Virgin no longer	Hot new keyboard tandem “dB & The Impaler”	Minnear and Green turning back the clock
Mon Ami	Catera – do ya think he's saxy?	GORGG Dance Fever ’04
GORGG M&M's: Mortimore's & McCarthy's	“They're here to pump ... you up!” Yurst, Till Bindall, and O'Really?	Gary surreptitiously slips Rich the tongue

Jerry Cups & Cakes in Coelbren	A visit to The Cottage	Gary & Judy – respite and repast at The Briton
Ana Fonseca “we ever gonna eat?!”	A Night on the Town Ei & Annie	Glen points the way to Québec ’05 for Marc
The Minnear's Lesley & Kerry	John and Mom, Gwladys, at their local	I Am A Camera Jon Roberts
Pat and John Jakob in the hospitality suite	70's fabrics were so prone to shrink – don't exhale, Dave!	Tender moment with Mom: Susie and Lesley Minnear
Jörg Weinert of Burgbrohl, Germany, with Mr. “Burg”	Cheer up, José Carlos – things'll get better soon!	Thank you, John & Carol. Well done!

SUNDAY 24th Indian Cottage, Pontardawe;Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar, Penycae, Powys

MONDAY 25th Craig-y-Nos Country Park, Penycae;Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar

TUESDAY 26th Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar and Function Room

WEDNESDAY 27th Dan-yr-Ogof: National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Abercrave; Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar & Function Room

THURSDAY 28th Banquet: Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar & Function Room

FRIDAY 29th Weathers Residence, Coelbren;Ancient Briton Pub & Restaurant, Penycae; Craig-y-Nos Castle Nurses Block – Hospitality Suite

SUNDAY 24th
Indian Cottage, Pontardawe;
Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar, Penycae, Powys

MONDAY 25th
Craig-y-Nos Country Park, Penycae;
Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar

TUESDAY 26th
Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar and Function Room

WEDNESDAY 27th
Dan-yr-Ogof: National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Abercrave;
Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar & Function Room

THURSDAY 28th
Banquet: Craig-y-Nos Castle Patti Bar & Function Room

FRIDAY 29th
Weathers Residence, Coelbren;
Ancient Briton Pub & Restaurant, Penycae;
Craig-y-Nos Castle Nurses Block – Hospitality Suite