Rufino
As we recognised at the 50th Anniversary celebrations of St Margaret’s last year, a good number of
our young people have gone on to have successful careers in various arts.
One of those people is Pip Branson (son of Margaret Hunt). Pip has played guitar and/or violin in
various very successful bands – Sidewinder, Something for Kate, and Mikelangelo and the Black Sea
Gentlemen. He has produced solo work as well as performing live. He has performed vocals in a
commercial for Johnny Walker and even has a listing on the International Movie Data Base Website.
He is now at the helm of his own outfit, the Pip Branson Corporation, and has added vocalist to his
impressive list of credentials.
During the “Art, Not Apart“ event in Canberra earlier this year, Pip’s band Rufino and the Coconuts
performed a gig by Lake Burley Griffin at “Acton Beach”. Amongst the audience were proud family
members, including mum Margaret, sister Liz and brother Paul. They and others from St Margaret’s
thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to witness Pip’s performance, including a dip in the lake to finish.
Their Facebook page lists the band members as:
Rufino the Catalan Casanova - Vocals and Outfits
The Colonel - Bongos, Percussion and Militia Detail
Franklin Franklin - Guitar and Property Acquisition
Electric Dreams - Vocals, Percussion and Ouija Board
Bubbling Brooke - Vocals, Percussion and Champagne
Fernanda Esperanto - Vocals, Percussion and Bi-Lingual Affairs
The Seeker - Bass, Cravats, Concealed Weaponry
Dizzee the Cabin Boy - Keyboards, Classical Guitar and Ship Shapeness
Mr Goodtimes - Keyboards, Guitar, Good Times
St Margaret’s News
10
May 2015