ENJOYABLE EVENING.

Wairarapa Age, 7 July 1936, Page 3

ENJOYABLE EVENING.

ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY CONCERT A splendid concert was presented at the monthly gathering of St. Andrew’s Society, held on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance of members. Commencing with items by a pipe band under Piper J. McKenzie, the programme consisted of songs by Mrs. Weatherhead, Duncan Gray, and a setting of “Ae Fond Kiss,” by Scot Batty, which was new to most members. Mr. G. Dickel sang “Hail Caledonia” and “Scots Wha Hae.” His songs were enthusiastically received. Mr. Dickel’s songs were appropriately followed by the conclusion of the Rev. J. Davie’s address on “The Bruce,” in which Mr. Davie took his hearers as far as the Scottish independence at Bannockburn. A further item was lightning sketches by Mr. Price, which were highly expressive, and throughout his sketching he added amusing comments. A trio, Mesdames Traynor, Ball and Dudson, sang first of all a very difficult setting of “Annie Laurie,” and gave, by way of an encore, a song in which each sang a different number. Mrs. Traynor (soprano) sang “Bonnie Charlie’s Noo Awa,’ ” Mrs. Ball (mezzo), “Wha Wadna Fecht for Charlie?” Mrs. Dudson (contralto), “Bonnie Dundee,” and the accompaniste, Mrs. Millar Hope, played “A Hundred Pipers.” The whole performance of the trio reflected great credit to the teacher, Mrs. Millar Hope. The concert programme concluded with further items by Mrs. Weatherhead, “Ca’ the Yowes Tae the Cnowes” and “A Hundred Pipers.” The practice of community singing was also continued during the evening, and was enthusiastically received. In the absence of Mr. J. Hunter, the ring was conducted with great success by Mr. Peter McLaren. The usual dance, in which eightsome reels and other Scots dances predominated, filled the remainder of the evening. An announcement was made that it was hoped to make arrangements for a concert to be given by Miss RussellFerguson under the joint auspices of the St. Andrew’s Society and the Caledonian Society.