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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2006. PAGE 11.
By Rev. Robin McGauley
Blyth United Church
On Christmas day I learned how to
knit. I unwrapped a box full of
variegated yarn and rather large
needles. A few hours later, after
some instruction by my mother, I
was well on my way; knitting,
purling, knitting, purling, a
repetitive, addictive bliss.
Since this first lesson I have found
out so much more about knitting
than just how to make the stitches. I
have learned that by knitting I am
actually engaging in a cultural
revival. This is because, believe it or
not, knitting is back in fashion.
It is actually a growing trend
among young people to pick up
needles to create funky hats,
• colourful scarves and one of a kind
handbags. When you check out any
knitting magazine today you will
find patterns geared toward the
young modern knitter.
This may come as a surprise to
The Blyth Festival Singers are
embarking on a musical tour of
Europe with their upcoming concert.
To be held on Sunday, April 2 at
North Street United Church in
Goderich, at 2:30 p.m., the concert is
a whirlwind • musical tour through
Ireland, Italy, France, Germany,
Hungary, Norway and other
countries. The concert will feature the
music of Mozart, Scarlatti, Durufle,
Irish and Hungarian folk songs, and
much loved choral arrangements like
Gabriel Paure's Cantique de Jean
Racine.
The 52-voice community choir is
under the direction of Robert
Blackwell of Goderich, with
accompanist Sharon Johnston, of
Goderich.
The European Excursion concert
will also feature special guests Cow
and Sow, a viola and piano duo from
Perth County. When they're not
farming, Dominik Franken and David
Murray make sweet music together
with the unique duo Cow and Sow.
Both classically-trained musicians,
the two farmers formed the duo Cow
and Sow in 1990. They have recorded
two CDs, Dances and Romances, and
Illumination. The duo has been
featured on CBC Radio and has
played many concerts together,
including a "shed concert" at the
Murray farm.
Born in New Hamburg Murray
grew up in a musical family singing
in church and school choirs, taking
piano lessons and playing several
instruments in the high school and
town bands. He played bassoon with
the Kitchener-Waterloo Youth
Orchestra and studied music at
Wilfrid Laurier University, majoring
in bassoon performance.
After Murray spent time in Europe
you. Knitting seems an unlikely
pastime for busy, energetic young
adults when just a decade ago the
craft was considered an old-
fashioned hobby for gossipy elderly
women.
Besides, there was just no room in
the lives of busy working women
who were faced with little spare time
between personal career goals and
the demands of family.
Women of today seem to have
little reason to knit when everything
they need can be bought quickly and
cheaply at the nearest department
store.
Yet, today the attitudes about this
ancient craft are quickly changing. A
new generation of career women is
realizing the benefit of slowing
down and incorporating hobbies like
knitting into their otherwise busy
routine.
As a result, knitting groups have
sprung up all over North America
and in Europe. Like the old-
working on a dairy farm, he returned
to Canada and enrolled at the
University of Guelph and completed
his associate diploma in agriculture.
He, his wife Annamarie and four
children have been milking cows
since 1986 on the farm where
Annamarie grew up.
Cow and Sow was created when
David met his neighbour Franken,
who immigrated to Canada from
Germany in 1986. Franken grew up in
a world filled with classical music.
When he was eight years old, his
physician/violinist father set out to
find him the very best teacher. His
quest led him to Erich Brandt, concert
master of the Wuppertal Orchestra.
Franken studied violin and viola
fashioned knitting bee young women
today get together at a local café
once a week to knit together, to help
each other with their projects, and to
just plain relax and get away from
the stress of daily living.
In certain circles many are also
realizing the spiritual side to the act
of knitting. These women have
discovered that setting time aside to
engage in a creative activity helps
them to experience a sense of God's
presence. As she makes a garment
for another person she incorporates
acts of prayer and contemplation
into the knitting. As she loves each
stitch into being she is creating a
physical prayer and blessing for
another.
So, the next time you pick up some
yarn and needles think about the
connection you have to the God who
is Creator. As you create think about
how you yourself are connected to
God and become a partner with God
in creation.
with Brandt until his university days.
He performed and travelled with the
Hamburg Youth Orchestra, the
Duesseldorfer Aerzte Orchestra and
the German Youth Orchestra.
Cow and Sow's viola and piano
duets include works by Schubert,
Bach, Rachmaninov, Faure and
Brahms, as well as contemporary
composers such as Rolph Lovland.
Tickets are available at: Blyth
Festival Box Office; Blyth Festival
Singers; Campbell's Photography,
Goderich; The Dutch Store, Clinton;
Snyder Studios, Wingham; Tasty Nu
Bakery, Zurich; Nifty Korners,
Seaforth; Village Bookshop,
Bayfield, Don McCaffrey, Exeter,
236-0301.
Down home entertainment
It was an afternoon of great music for a good cause as
popular entertainer Terry Sumsion and his group performed
for a Brussels United Church fundraiser on Sunday
afternoon. (Vicky Bremner photo)
From the Minister's Study
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Sunday, March 26
Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m.
Evening Worship Service - 7:30 p.m.
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Pastor John Kuperus
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