FAMOUS LADIES' BAND.

Shannon News, 3 November 1925, Page 2

FAMOUS LADIES' BAND.

.9 / . M AOIUL AN D THEATRE—TO-N IGH'I. "At the wedding of Shorn Maclean, twenty pipers together." Thus sang •Robert Buchanan, and though there is no wedding of Shon Maciean nere, there are the twenty pikers—or nearly twenty —and such dainty pipers-as were never seen before. For they are the Australian Ladies' Pipe Band, paying a return visit on their way to Auckland, where they will embark for America, Canauu, Brita.n, France, and South Alrica. The Band, which is conducted by Drum-Major Darwin, F.R.G.S., comes from Australia, where its appearances were invariably greeted with enlh'jisasm. It has done great service fo. philanthropic and charitable cause.; in the Commonwealth, and is one of- the most popular musical combinations ever known there. The Australian successes have been repeated wiih even greater cordiality in New Zealand. The personal element counts for much. The very appearance of those charming and dainty lassies, with their stalwart Drum-Ma-jor, captures the heart and imagination, but apart from that they provide a first-class entertainment of song, dance, elocution, and bagpipe music, such as is seldom offered. The whole press of Ne\y Zealand has been unanimous in their praise, and their appearance to-night in the Maoriland Theatre is an event which no one should neglect. Such opportunities come but rarely. The kilted lassies are certain of a hearty and inspiring ! welcome.