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Sandra Marks, daughter of
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Waterloo on May 24, 1995.
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of Environmental Studies
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and Regional Planning -
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with the Huron County
Planning and Development
Department, Goderich.
Congratulations Sandra.
Love, Mom, Dad, Rose,
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grasby of Belgrave celebrated 50
years of marriage at an open house held Sunday in the
Women's Institute Hall.
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1995. PAGE 21.
Music review
Duo's new release reveals musical talents
Vox Violins
"Playing with Pollywogs
in the River of Life"
Double V Records
June 9 marked the 50th wedding
anniversary of Jane Armstrong and
Robert Grasby, who were married
at St. Paul's Anglican Church,
Wingham, in 1945.
Mrs. Grasby was the daughter of
David and Mary Armstrong of
Howick Township and Mr. Grasby
was the son of James and Elizabeth
Grasby of Morris Twp.
Witnesses for the bridal couple
were Ross Nichol and Jean (Gib-
son) Christensen.
The couple farmed the groom's
land in Morris Twp. until their
By Jason Gropp
It happens, all too often, that
truly talented artists have the most
difficulty obtaining any sort of
retirement in 1987.
They were blessed with two
daughters, Donna Leitch and Mary
Johnston, and four grandchildren:
Julie (Leitch) Hobgood, Jeff Leitch,
Tara and Erin Johnston.
The couple has been very active
in the church and community work.
Family and friends travelled to
Belgrave from Mission, Texas,
Hamilton, Waterdown, London,
Aylmer, Forest, Milton and the sur-
rounding area to help celebrate the
special day.
wide commercial acceptance. With
modern pop culture being
inundated with garbage music
(whatever you may view "garbage"
to be), many musicians who
deserve recognition do not receive
it.
Vox Violins, a duo consisting of
husband and wife Mark Clifford
and Beth Bartley, could, with a
little more work, have this success.
In their new release, entitled
Playing with Pollywogs on the
River of Life, they reveal extensive
musical talent, while at the same
time displaying a sometimes jarring
reaction against traditional lyrical
sensibility.
Vox Violins uses a mosaic of
elements in their compositions.
From their strong traditional folk
base, they branch off into various
forms of rock and classical. This is
evident in the first track, entitled
River of Life, which starts with a
very: folksy introduction, then
meanders through a 50s ballad-
sounding section before switching
again to a poppy ending.
The greatest strength of Vox
Violins is the instrumental element
of their compositions, which
reflects the diverse avenues they
are willing to approach. The guitar
work of Running Away has a
reggae-esque sensibility to it.
This is followed by the Irish-
sounding violin work of the
instrumental The Sand. It is clear
that the duo have an extensive
grasp of many different forms of
music, which they have tried to
incorporate into this recording.
The vocal work on the album,
though, leaves something to be
desired. The instrumental elements,
while diverse, have a sense of flow
to them that the literary aspects of
the album lack.
The lyrics feel disjointed, due to
the fact that there is no attempt
made, within the songs, to establish
a rhyme structure or flow. Thus, the
fractured lyrics draw away from the
beautifully flowing music.
Vox Violins is a duo that instills
in the listener a sense of what
musical diversity is all about. Folk,
classical, rock and blues are all in
evidence. An album containing
their instrumental compositions
would be irresistible as their
expertise is as producers of music.
Their literary talents are not as
cultivated, however and until that
can be accomplished, they may not
receive the commercial attention
their musicality so deserves.