SCOTCH CONCERT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2282, 16 November 1889, Page 2

SCOTCH CONCERT.

The tooth auno.nl oonoert audor (he aasploeo of tho Aehburton CUlodonlan Sooiety was held In the Oddfellows' Hall last evening. Thero w»n only a moderate audlenoe, the Hall not being bo crammed oi lo usually the oase at the Society's gatherings, bub this may bo acoountod for by the weather preventing people living at a distance attending. An exoolloct programme waa provided, but owing to lta lengthy nataco, tho number of encores, and the delay In making a oommenoement, a late hour wbb roaohod before the liat Item waa disposed of. Taken all ronnd tho oonoort was a decided ouooess, And from a musical point of view w«b a good doal In advanoe of previous years. Pro- ( oeedlngs woro opened with a "skirl" on the pipes, followed by the R«" 1 of Tullooh donood by the Lagmhor Highlanders (Motes D. MoLaan, J. Oaldei, G. J Morrison and x\- McKiy). Mies Henry, who was In excellent voice, aang the pathotlo old aong, '■ Aulcl Robin Gray," with great expression and feeling, •nd m roßpocßO to an unanimous encore ' g»Vd " The dear little ghamroqk " ; and ' later In tho evonlng E«ng " 0 wao'n mo for Prlnoe Oharllo," an Item which wao also enoorod. Mr D. Thomai was In his asaftl b«pjy vein, «nd as a matter of ooarao his two oontrlbutloua of humoroaa Scotch songs met with redemanda tb»t ooald not bo refaood. Mb O'Loughlln and Mr N. Fi^orald daooodan Irish jjg god a hornpipe* roapoottvoly, mid bad to repeat thorn. Mloo Bqtloe s*ug " Afion Wator " In oxoelfoat otyle, and m retponaa to an onoore gava •' Oorain 1 thro' tho rye." A later contribution, "Bobln Adalr," ulea mot with a woll merited encore and had to be repeated. Mr Flomlnggavo a couple of violin solos m a masterly manner, affording a troat to hia llitenors. Miss Martin, although not • resident of Aohbarton, Ib well-known horo an an able txponont of Sootou songs, «nd her •ppearance, wai the pfgoal for qulto »n ovation. The two songs given by hor were most capably rendered, and In ench c»ae a voolforoua enoora was the result The evergreen President, M« D. MoLetn, danced the Highland Fling Inimitably, nad tho Item had to bo repeatod. Mr McKay, who danced the "Gillie 0«llam," (fid Mr MoKetz'e the Be»ntrous, bad •"-~«Ua to respond to encores, Mrs Reid horded a raft !«•» Wllh he. longi •• The HlghlandnWs Toabf," R»* ;' Tb f Braos o 1 M»r, M and the aadlenoa woald not bo denied m their dominds for a rooall In each lnsUnoe. Me ferial sang a couple of oongs m capital Btylo and w«s oogored for eaoh, and Mt Grant gave two hamorous Scotch roadlnga. A oharaoter skotoh "tho Beggara' iant" was very fonny and was 1 redamaodod. " Auld Lang Syno "by tho Company brought tho oonoert to a close. Miss Kldd aoted as aooompanylßt oa the piano to the vocal Items, while Mr A. MoKay provided violin maßio for the jlga *nd hornpipes, aad Modsra MoK«y and Robertson ployed tho bagpipes tot tho Bootoh danoin. A ball wbb Bubseqaently held, which vrstn lurguly atteadod, and danolng was kept np with npirlt till an oarly hoar*