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Perish plans concert to raise funds for MADD
By Amy Crawford
Student Writer
It's amazing how these small
towns produce such wonderful
homegrown talent.
The punk band Perish, consisting
of three teenage guys. Rob
Me Kercher and Joshua Gropp of
Brussels and Tim Mulvey of
Belmore, all students of F. E.
Madill Secondary School, have
come a long way from banging on
the drums or plucking a guitar.
These three talented guys have
been up to a lot of interesting
things lately.
In the two years that Rob and
Joshua have been making music
(Tim joined in September) things
have really come together. With
Rob on drums, Joshua on vocals
and guitar and Tim on bass, the
group's most recent accomplish
ment is a soon to be released CD.
This past winter, Perish landed
some recording time in Kitchener
at Iron Lung Studios. Jay Bell and
Mike Delisle seemed to see the
band's potential and spent a lot of
time helping them produce this 21~
track CD with one hidden track.
"We played very well together in ■
the studio. We came together as a
band. I think the finished product
is something for us to be proud
about," says Mulvey.
The CD entitled Marking
Territory was mastered and dupli
cated locally by Renaissance
Productions, just south of Blyth.
The name, says McKercher has a
double meaning. "There's the
immature thing, yes, but also it’s
our debut, our introduction to the
music industry. We are marking our
territory as a punk band."
Marking Territory is being sold
at Ernie King's in Wingham and
through the band members.
Young music fans can also catch
Perish, fresh off a Stratford gig last
weekend, live April 23 at Face
Plant, at the BMG arena in
Brussels.
An impressive effort, organized
entirely by the boys, from sound
and band bookings to tickets sales
and promotions, Face Plant is held
in co-operation with the Brussels
Optimist Club. Held last year for
the first time Face Plant was a great
success. This year five bands are
bringing their sound to entertain.
"Face Plant originated when I
realized there was nothing for local
teens to do," says Gropp. "I
approached the Optimists about
sponsoring a battle of the bands if
we organized it and I think last
year's turnout proved how much
things like this are needed."
Profits, after band expenses, go
to charity. Perish feels this helps
promote teens in a positive way.
The proceeds from Face Plant 99
will go to MADD (Mothers
Against Drunk Driving) Huron-
Bruce.
Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at
the door. They can be picked up at
Trax and Tracks, Listowel; Ernie
King's, Wingham, from Perish or
call 519-887-6353.
Blyth Singers celebrate Canada
Concentration
Crystal Blake of Grey Central School studies the chess
beard intently while Howick opponent Cole Zurbrigg
watches. They were just two of over 80 area students
who took part in the ninth annual chess-amania at Grey
Central. Schools participating in this cross-board event
were Wingham, Howick, Hullett, Brussels, Walton,
Brookside, Grey public schools from Huron County, East
Dale Irom Perth County and Sacred Heart from the
Catholic School board. Children from Grade 2 to 8 played
last Wednesday.
Board transfers principals
The Avon-Maitland District
School board announced several
promotions and transfers of sec
ondary school principals and vice-
principals for the upcoming school
year.
Michael Ash will move from
vice-principal for Bluewater Sec
ondary School and distance educa
tion to principal at Seaforth District
High School.
SDHS vice-principal Rob Parr
has been transferred to Bluewater.
Tom Craig will become a vice
principal al F.E. Madill Secondary
School. He had previously been a
department head at Goderich Dis
trict Collegiate Institute.
In the Perth district, Doug Prat-
ley, vice-principal al Stratford
Northwestern will become princi
pal at Lislowel District.
Patrick Moore will lake over as
principal of St. Mary's district col
legiate and Vocational Institute. He
has held the same post al Delores
D. Echum Composite School in
Moose Factory.
Andy Werner will move from
department head to vice-principal
at Stratford Northwestern.
The Blyth Festival Singers are
celebrating the music of Canada on
Saturday, May 8 with a dinner and
show Blyth Goes Country.
This evening event will be held
at the Godeiich Twp. Community
Centre in Holmesville. Doors open
at 6 p.m.
The 45-voice choir will provide
an evening of entertainment, great
food and fun beginning with an
old-fashioned country dinner at
6:30 p.m.
The menu will include a variety
of country favourites - baked ham,
scalloped potatoes, Huron County
baked beans, salads and fresh
baked pies.
After dinner, the audience is
invited to sit back, enjoy a drink
and get ready for some toe-tapping
entertainment.
Richard Hansen, the director for
the Blyth Festival Singers, will lead
the choir in a number of Canadian
musical selections - including folk,
traditional and modern country.
Highlighted pieces include the
Canadian Railroad Trilogy by
Gordon Lightfoot, tradition east
coast folk songs like Song for the
Mira and She's Like The Swallow.
As well the choir will feature songs
by Healey Willan, and a beautiful
new piece, Lake Huron Song,
written by Jeannette Steeves, a
choral director in Port Elgin.
Sharon Johnston of Goderich will
accompany the choir on piano, and
also accompany solo and small
group songs.
The entertainment bill will also
feature the talents of some of the
members of Homespun, the wel1
known Celtic vocal group from
Goderich. Homespun has received
audience and critical acclaim for its
lovely Celtic harmonies and the
group's music is often featured on
CBC Radio.
As well Norma Preszcator of
Goderich Twp. will be bringing the
audience to its feet when she
teaches a few line dancing steps.
Preszcator is a well known line
dancing and clogging teacher with
students from throughout the area.
Tickets are available in advance
from Campbell's Photography in
Goderich, at The Dutch Store in
Clinton, from choir members or the
Blyth Festival Box Office at 523-
9300.
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