Kaiapoi Scotch Cancert.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6350, 22 September 1888, Page 3

Kaiapoi Scotch Cancert.

The annual Scotch concert of the St Andrew's Caledonian Society was held last night in the Oddfellows' Hall. There was not the ÜBual crowded ha.ll that Caledonian Societies are accustomed to on such occasions, many of the seats in the centre of the house being anything but well filled. The pipera present were Messrs M'Kay, Boss, and M'Laughlan, and a team of dancera from the Christchurch Scottish supplied the indispensable reel. Perhaps the most striking feature of the concert was the admirable violin playingof Miss Hall, whopoured fromherinstrument a wealth of Highland melodies with true Scottish spirit,and commanded on every appearance mostenthusiasticrecalls. A cornet solo by Mr £. Hammon, was also very well played. The ladyjvocalists comprised Miss Fanny Martin, who sang " The 1 Highlander's Toast," and " The Hunder Pipers "; Miss M'Crorie, who gave "The Auld Scots Songs," and the pathetic ballad of" The Scottish Emigrant's Farewell"; Miss Izett, whose contributions comprised " Ye Banks and Braes," and " The Broom o J the Cowdenknows," and Miss Hammon who sang two English songs, as well as a duet with Mr Ham mon. Mr Hammon's English songs were highly appreciated, as were also the two Scottish, sentimental songs given by Mr Haig. Comic songs were sung by Mr Hunt and Mr Burt, causing great amusement, and the element of Scottish humour was supplied by Messrs Millar and Mac Lean Dunn. " The Beggar's Rant," a grotesque double dance by two members of the Society, was performed at the close of the first part, and created much merriment, although its effect would have been greater had two or three of the last figures been excised. " Auld Lang Syne " concluded the programme. Credit is certainly due to Mr Fraser, the President, and to Mr Bobb, the Secretary, for the pains they took along with the Committee in preparing the programme, which was an excellent one, and a ,word of commendation is also merited by Mr Nea-ve, who supplied the pianoforte accompani-

merits. The usual ball followed the concert, and was very well attended indeed, and dancing was kept up till- an eaily hour.