CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17608, 10 November 1922, Page 15

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

SCOTTISH CONCERT. There was » large gathering of Scots and others at the Choral Hall last night, when a national concert wae given under .the auspices of the Canterbury Caledonian Society. The programme submitted wae euch as to bring joy to tie hearts of those who pride themselves on their. Scottish ancestry, and comprised items by some of the best known performers in Chiiatchurch. After the Pipe Band had started the proceedings with a rollioking selection that soon had the feet of many of the audience stamping in unison, Mr Farquhar Young gave one of Jus inimitable eongs, which was received witt enUiusiastio applause. Mr and Mrev Young are considered to be the'best exponents ot Soots singing in the Dominion, and'certainly their weak last night, and. the manner in -which.it-'wai greeted:,;bore <futtheir;xeputation, the audience being loath to let them leave the stage. Mr'A Macdonald is another performer who •understands the Scottish temperament, and knows how to sing a Scottish, song. Hia roceptiqn, too, was nothing if not cordial. Aa a violinist, Mr Arthur. Gordon ranks high, his playing of the most difficult of pieces being always artistically and cleverly done. selections he ployed last night were admirably suited to him,-and.'served. to show his undoubted mastery o»er the king of, instruments. The 'progranune .was as follows: "BoAnie Dundee," MrTfarquliar Young; yio-.' lin .Nocturne (Chopin), (b) Tarantella (Wieniawski). Mr Arthur Gordon; Highland fliiuj, Miss Dorothy CaJdow; "AngUs: Macdonald/' Miss Waveney Bowbyes; sailor's hornpipe, IMaeter Leslie Edgdnton; "Behave 'Yersel' Before Folk" (Rodger), Mr and Mrs Farquhar .Young; "That's the Reason Noo I Wear a Kilt" ■: (Lauder), Mr Bracey Wilson; Highland reel, Misses B. Craig, M, Sey, J. Sharpe, J. Craig; ' opening,. Pipe Band; "The Hundred Pipers" (Lady Nairne), Mr A. Macdonald; Seann Triubhaia, Miss Rita Petersen; "Hail Caledonia" (Stroud), Mrs Farquhar Young; "The Softest of the Family" (Lauder), Mr Bracey Wilson; "GilHe Callum," Miss TjTiol©t Robertson: musical monologue, Mr Faxquhar Young;; Reel o' Tulloch. Misses JV. Robertson, E. Turner, D. Bell. J. Irvine. Mrs A. Macdonald and Mrs Ivy King made efficient aocompanisteac The proceedings conbmded with the singing of "Auld ' Lang Syne." ' .. Another programme will be given to-night.