PIPE BAND CONCERT

Grey River Argus, 30 May 1938, Page 8

PIPE BAND CONCERT

Crowded House POPULAR PROGRAMME. I The Regent Theatre was packed to capacity last evening, when the first Sunday night benefit concert in aid ( of the Greymouth Highland Pipe Band’s uniform fund was held, and to the regret of band officials quite a number of intending patrons were unable to gain admission. Commencing I at 8.30 o’clock, the bright and varied i programme was concluded by 10.30. and the appreciation evinced by the audience of the efforts of the aitists, was proof of their quality. The programme was got through expeditiously. It would appear that on the oc-

casion of the next presentation in about three weeks’ time, there will be an equally large attendance. The programme consisted chiefly of vocal and instrumental items. Mr J. Duffy was in fine voice, and gave two pleasant renderings, “Mary,” and “My Ain ,Wee House.” Miss Dovey Richardson was also heard to advantage in two numbers, “Rainbow on the River, and “Was It Rain. Master Billy Muir was most popular in his four yodelling songs, to his own accompaniment with the banjo, and he is destined to score further successes on the stage. Misses R. Pellion and C. Keating, in their violin duos, were greeted with prolonged applause for their sympathetic renderings of “Med-| Ration” (Gounod) and-“lndian Love, Call.” Miss Maudie Williams also | gave pleasing renditions of two light; vocal numbers. Mr Joe Marley, (piano-accordeon), and Mr Archie Me-, Lean (violin), were paired in an item,] whilst Mr Marley also rendered two excellent solos. Mr Jack Emsworth provided an amusing interlude • with I funny Scotch stories. | The Camp Fire Band, and the Novelty Four were also popular contribu- ’ tors to the programme, whilst, the Bunk-House Boys scored in their vocal ' efforts. | A juvenile bagpipe duo, with side drums, by Pipers Dave and Bill I Boyle, and Drummer lan Kitchingham, brought forth merited applause. The accompaniste was Miss Moira | 'McSherry, A.T.C.L., L.T.C.L., who as-1 sisted the artists greatly in their ef-1 forts. Prior to the conclusion, Mr M., B. Charteris, Secretary of the Band, extended thanks to the large audience ] for its excellent response to the efforts of the various artists, and expressed regret at a large number failing to gain admission. However, it was hoped to hold the next Sunday night concert, in three weeks’ or a month s time, when an equally good bill of fare would be presented. He expressed gratitude to the artists for their gratituous services, Mr Emsworth for placing the theatre at. their disposal, Mr M. Hanrahan, for his able assistance as stage manager, and Mr C. Jackson (lighting effects). The programme was as follows: —• “God Save The King”; Orchestral, The Novelty Four, Messrs P. Geddes (piano) B. Tindale (saxaphone), A. Beck (violin) and R. Ferguson (drums), “Around and Round the Old Band-stand”, “Whispering”; Song, |' Miss Maudie Williams, “Silver Hair s and Heart of Gold”, (encore) “Harbj our Lights”; Bunkhouse Boys in West- > ern Songs, Messrs L. Wilson, F. E. i Lindbom, J. Laughton, R. Simpson > (guitar); Violin Duet, Misses R. Peil--1 lon and C. Keating “Meditation” ■ (encore) “Indian Love Call”; Yodelling (own accompaniment) Master Billy Muir, “The Yodelling Cowboy”, (encore), “All Set and Saddled”; Song, Miss Dovey Richardson, ? "Rainbow on the River”, (encore) 5 “Was it Rain”; Piano-accordian and ■ Violin, Messrs A. McLean and Joe Marley, “It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane”, “The Merry-go-Round Broke Down”;’ (encore), Selection of Irish Jigs; Harmonica Selections, the Camp Fire Band, “Silver Bell” and ‘Chapel in the Moonlight” (soloist, Mr -S. Ellis); Juveline Bagpipe Duo ) Pipers Dave and Bill Boyle, Drummer lan Kitchingham), “79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar,” "Marquess of Huntly”. “Piper of Drummond”; (encore), “Scotland the Brave” and "Lord Lov- ■ at’s Lament”; Song, Mr Jim Duffy, i “Mary” (encore) “My Ain Wee • House”; Piano-accordian Solo, Mr Joe Marley, “Over The Waves”, (encore) “Tears for Souvenirs”; Scotch Stories, Mr Jack Emsworth; Yodelling, Master ' Billy Muir, "Twenty Miles to Nol where”, (encore) “The Honeymoon • Yodel”; Harmonica Selections, Camp I Fire Band”,_ "Merry Go round Broke - Down”, “When My Dream Boat Comes • Home”; Orchestral Finale, Novelty Four, “Harbour Lights”, “Good-Nignt t My Love”, with Vocal Chorus by Miss » D. Richardson; “Auld Lang Syne". 1