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Area musicians score big at music festivals
A number of young area musi
cians scored big at the Midwestern
Ontario Rotary Music Festival in
Walkerton April 27 to May 7 with
three, Angie Yoon of Brussels,
Patrick Cull of Belgrave and
Jeremy Van Keulen, RR 2, Blue
vale, winning scholarships.
Nearly 30 youngsters from north
Huron joined close to 6,000 other
competitors at the 10-day festival
which is one of the highlights of the
musical year for young musicians
and singers from Huron, Perth,
Grey and Bruce Counties.
Blyth Girl Guides and leaders got closer to nature Saturday when Ron Spurr of the Ministry of Natural
Resources [back left] took them on a tour through the Hullett Wildlife Area. The Guides are working on
their bird-watching badge.
Largest piano recital yet held
by Blyth teacher's students
The annual Piano Recital pre
sented by Shirley E. Vincent
A. R.T. C. took place on the evening
of April 25 in the Blyth United
Church sanctuary.
The number of performing
musicians was one of the highest to
date, 29 playing solos and 10 of
these, in duets as well - all
beautifully executed.
Stephanie Lentz was chosen to
thank Mrs. Vincentfor her untiring
efforts in making each student
arrive, at his or her potential in
piano; and to present their teacher
with a gift. Rather than choose the
conventional method for such a
pleasant duty, Stephanie opted for
fourversesofher own composi
tion, which are the following:
There once was a lady named
Local high schools
to perform at Huron
Country Playhouse
Huron Country Playhouse is
taking an active role in this year’s
theatrical productions at South
Huron District High School and
Central Huron Secondary School.
Sandy Macdonald, Artistric Dir
ector at the Playhouse has helped
to organize a two-day event at the
Playhouse on June 3rd and 4th.
On June 3 at the Playhouse,
Central Huron Secondary School
will perform a new version of “Les
Miserables,’’ one of the world’s
greatest literary classics by author
Victor Hugo. This non-musical
stage adaptation is the story of
ex-convict, Jean Valjean, and his
relentless pursuit by “law and
order’’ police Inspector Javert. It is
filled with fascinating vignettes of
19th Century France, and the
audience will be treated to a
brilliant cast of characters who
weave an exciting tapestry of
Eleven-year-old Angie Yoon
won a $200 music scholarship as a
result of being named the overall
winner in the Senior Piano Divi
sion. She was the only local artist
invited to play at the Festival’s
grand finale, the “Highlights
Concert’’ held Saturday evening at
the Walkerton District Secondary
School.
Playing at a Grade 6 level of
music, the Grade 6 Brussels Public
School student took five first place
wins and one second playing solo,
as well as capturing a third-place
win in a duet with schoolmate
Shirley,
Who kept her hair nice and curly,
Because she was great
And was wed to a perfect mate
She had the perfect life, surely.
There once was a haven on Dinsley,
Where students would play on,
superbly,
When they opened the door
How the music would soar
To the heavens from the haven on
Dinsley.
There once was a great music
lover,
Whom over her students did hover,
Once she got her Grade 10
She started over again
To teach students to be just like
her.
humankind at its best and worst.
On June 4 at the Playhouse,
“The Farm Show”, a play about
local Huron County residents is
South Huron’s choice for this
year’s spring production. Sixteen
years ago. Theatre Passe Muraille,
a Toronto theatre group, came to
Huron County to experience first
hand what rural life was all about.
They lived and worked with people
in the Clinton area, interviewed
dozens of ‘colourful’ residents and
finally wrote The Farm Show.
Curtain is 8:00 p.m. for each
production and tickets are $4.00
and available NOW (cash and
cheques only) at Greeting Card
World in Exeter, South Huron
District High School, Central
Huron Secondary School and at
Huron County Playhouse (238-
8451) in advance and at the door the
night of each performance.
Laura Doumaof RR 4, Brussels.
Both girls are students of Joanne
King of Brussels.
Patrick Cull of RR 1, Belgrave, a
student at F.E. Madill Secondary
School in Wingham, was another of
the area’s major winners. Playing
at the Grade 9 level in Senior Piano,
Patrick also won a music scholar
ship as the result of winning two
first place ribbons in pianos solos,
including scoring a mark of 92 in
the Romanticism class, the highest
mark recorded at the 1988 Festival.
Patrick is a student of Judy Morton
of Belgrave.
There once was a smart music
teacher,
Whose students would occasion
ally upbraid her,
“NO MORE SCALES!,’’ They
would cry
For their fingers were a-fly!
But secretly they loved and
admired her.
Shirley was delighted with what
Stephanie read and kindly thanked
all herstudentsfor their gift, as
well as Rev. Lorenzo Ramirez for
his opening, welcome and closing
remarks, and Joan Watson for her
assistance.
Again, thisyear, all proceeds
from the recital go to the Blyth
U.C.W. Evening Unit.
The 29 performers at the 1988
Vincent recital are as follows: Erica
Clark, Evan Hickey, Rose Ann
Machan, Tammi Medd, Kim Fer
guson, Kevin Ansley, Nicole Mid-
delkamp, Darrell Lavis, Margaret
Ann Stewart, Amanda Hickey,
Lisa Watson, Abigail Ramirez,
Diane Hallahan, Carrie Ansley,
Sherri Lavis, Maryanne Perrie,
Marie Cronyn, Erin Hickey, Shawn
Clark, Pauline Stewart, Andrew
Perrie, Courtney Sauve, Stephanie
Lentz, Tammy Middelkamp,
Aaron Sauve, Shawna Walker,
John Ramirez, Jodee Medd,
and Laurie Little.
Mrs. Morton also accompanied
several young vocalists at the
festival, including her own son,
Ian, who placed first in the boys 13
and under division, and Dan Ward
of RR 1, Belgrave, who also took a
first in the Elementary School
Vocal Division, boys with changed
voice. Both boys, Grade 8 students
at East Wawanosh Public School,
won scholarships as the result of
their prowess, while Dan and his
sister, Janette, also placed first
with a vocal duet.
Janette Ward also placed third
with a vocal solo in the girls, 12 and
under division; while a third
sibling, Andrew, placed second in
the boys, 6 and under division.
Both were also accompanied by
their teacher, Mrs. Morton.
Other piano students of Mrs.
Morton’s who did well at the
Festival were Jayne Vincent of RR
1, Belgrave (second, 6-11 years);
Katie Rowbotham of RR 2, Listo-
wel (second, 8-12 years); Rowan
Kerr of Belgrave (third, 6-11
years); and Sherry Taylor of RR 5,
Wingham, (third, 6-11 years,
Canadian class).
Piano teacher Mary Lou John-
stonofRR2, Bluevalealsohad a
large number of winners at the
Rotary Music Festival, including a
number of youngsters who placed
first with marks in the high 80’s,
and one young lady, Lorie-Ann
Black of RR 5, Brussels, who
placed first with a mark of 90, the
highest mark in the Junior Piano
Division. Lori Ann also had a third
place win, while her sister, Susie,
took a second in the age 7 and under
division.
Other top students of Mrs.
Johnston’s included Jeremy Van
Keulen of RR2, Bluevale, who won
the Andrew Place music scholar
ship for the Junior Piano Division
by placing first for a mark of 89 with
a piano solo, as well as placing third
in two other categories.
Jeremy ’ s sisters J oanne and J an
each took a fourth-place win in
their piano solos, while Jan joined
with Carla Johnston and Janice
Nicholson to place first in the Piano
Trio class, for ages 12 and under.
Jan and Carla also played in the
Piano Duet, but did not place; and
Carla was fourth in her piano solo
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class, ages 12 and under. Janice
Nicholson was also first in her
piano solo, with a mark of 89.
Other students of Mrs. Johnston
whodid well were: Pat Cowman
(first, 11-15 years); Jim Cowman
(second, 14 and under); Marlene
Albers (tie for first, 11-18 years);
and Dana Mathers (two third-place
wins, 10 and under). In addition,
Pat and Jim Cowman placed third
in a piano duet, with a mark of 86.
Londesboro piano teacher Gail
Lear also sent a number of winners
to the Walkerton Festival, as
follows: Sara Lyons of RR 1,
Londesboro (second, 11-18 years);
Glenna Buffinga, RR 1, Clinton
(second, 11-18 years); Deanna
Lyon, Londesboro(two fourths,
11-18 years); Melanie Knox, RR 1,
Blyth (fourth,'11-18 years); Elly
Wilts, RR1, Auburn (fourth, nine
and under); Amy Wilts (fourth,
eight and under).
Sara Lyons also teamed up with
Denise Hulley of Londesboro to
take a fourth place win in a piano
duet, despite it being their first
time playing together; while
Melanie Knox joined Jennifer Nott
of RR 4, Clinton, to also win a fourth
in a piano duet.
In a separate event, several
choirs from Grey Central Public
School competed in the Stratford
Kiwanis Music Festival, which ran
at the same time as the Walkerton
event.
On May 2, the Grade 7 choir
placed first; the Grade 8 choir
placed second; and the Junior
Choir (Grades 5-6) placed third;
while a group of 12 singers from
Grades 5-6 placed fourth.
On May 4, The Grey Central
Grade 6 choir placed first in their
division; and on May 6, the
Intermediate Choir (Grades 7-8)
placedfirst, as did the Interme
diate Group of 12; while both the
Junior Choir (Grades 5-6) and the
Primary Choir (Grades 2-3) both
took a fourth place win.
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Thefamilyof Michael and
Dorothy Gulutzen invite re
lations, friends and neigh
bours to a dance in honour of
their parent’s anniversary
on Saturday, May 14 at the
Brussels Legion at 9 p.m.
Best Wishes only.