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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-03-13, Page 91V11V11LJIJ1TY Times -Advocate, March 13, 1996 Page 9 Th1iiii1�rs wind up five years of alternative Celtic rock music Two members have formed the more laid-back, acoustic group Nisha Henry Brick and Andrew Dunt, in foreground, are three original members of The Gurriers. Heather Mir T -A staff LUCAN - It's not for a lack of following that The Gur- riers will be playing its final performance on Saturday. The sold -out St. Patrick's Day Bash planned for London's Embassy will provide a suitable conclusion for a band that took its name from Irish slang for "s--- disturbers." two Two of the original members began as a busking duo early in 1992 performing in London and by the fall of the same year The Gurriers recorded a self -titled cassette. In less than a year, the band became a regular fixture on the London club scene, receiving extensive airplay on the Uni- versity of Western Ontario's campus radio station CHRW. The Gurriers regularly perform at London bars including ')Lhe Embassy and Scot s Corner. The band has also played to outdoor audiences of all ages at venues such as the Home County Folk Festival and the Celtic Festival in Goderich. The three core members of the band include lead vocalist and bass player Andrew Dunt of Lu - can, Alan Mangan who plays tin whistle, bodhran and harmonica, as well as Henry Brkic on ac- cordian, organ and vocals. Both Mangan and Brkic live in London. Additional band members including drummers and guitarists have come and gone during the past five years. But the tin whistle, accordian and songwriting are the heart of the group and "what makes us special as a Celtic band," according to Dunt who added, "It's hard to find a cool young accordian player." of By the beginning of 1993, the band had written more than 20 original songs and released their de- but CD, Wasteland. In early 1994, after a change in lead vocalist, a new EP called Inhibitions was recorded and received positive reviews encouraging the band to return to the studio for their latest effort, Polly Es- ther. Dunt said the band's success can be attributed to members sharing a common goal, creating a sound that pushes the boundaries of traditional Celtic music. Billing itself as an alternative Celtic rock group, The Gurriers use mainstay instruments such as the tin whistle, bodhran and accordian and add an alternative, electric sound. The band has booked jobs and recorded without the help of an agent and as a result retained control over its direction. "When you put it together, it works," said Dunt. Sometimes compared with more traditional Celtic bands Uisce Beatha and Spirit of the West, The Gurriers say their sound incorporates electric distortion with Celtic in- struments. Talented musicians make up the rest of the mix. "You won't find a much better tin whistle player in Can- ada for his age," said Brkic referring to Mangan. The most popular songs with audiences include a version of Drunken Sailor that fans won't let the band leave the stage without playing and This Is How You Make Me Feel off the fust CD. Both Dunt and Brkic agreed the music evolves as a col- laborative effort. Dunt writes the lyrics and the bare bones of a song that is then embellished by other members such as Mangan who adds a traditional or self-made reel on the tin whistle. "It's easy to take a new song and make it gel," said Brkic, adding the band knows its sound well. So if things are going so well, both creatively and com- mercially, why are the Gurriers breaking up? Simply put, Dunt said the members are tired of playing in a band. "We're not 18 anymore," he said. "We're starting to get a life," added Brkic. Dunt has been an ambulance attendant in Lucan for the past five years, Brkic workes with a Lucan landscaping business and Mangan has opened a new pub in London. The Gurriers will play at the Westover Inn in St. Marys on Friday night as part of Irish Night. Peer mentors present body image seminar EXETER - "We want you guys phrases describing their people as to drawwhat the perfect female thin and muscular. body looks like and what the per- "I can't believe that 'they still feet male body looks like," said • have the stereotypes in this day and grade 13 student Richelle! Elder age," remarked the teacher seated while giving a body image pres- at the hack of the classroom. coli tion to grade 6 students,at,ExeMl, ,;;iAJtatiOraising the students for er Public 9611boHdrntWhs tsdayccu At onttteir welt -drawn+ ofrAtt4,aud Tie seminar was part of a "encouraging each child to tell what they like about their own bodies, Elder and her grade 11 peer mentor assistant, Shawna Rowe, both of South Huron District High School, proceeded to define body image and unrealistic, ideals many people adopt. "Body image is the mental pic- ture you have of your physical ap- pearance and the attitudes and feel- ings you have toward it," Elder told the children. "Healthy bodies come in differ- ent shapes and sizes," added Rowe. Eating disorders were discussed along with dieting and food myths. The mentors asked the students to Healthy Lifestyles Group pilot pro- ject headed by a peer mentor pro gram that teams high school stu- dents with senior public school students in education projects. Many grade 6 students giggled at the thought of drawing figures de- picting the opposite sex. "Guys, if you think the perfect fe- male body has big breasts, we want you, to draw that. And gi Is,•if you think the perfect male bbdy has lots of muscles, draw that," Continued Elder. Large breasts and muscles is just what several of the students ended up drawing, accompanied with fill out a work sheet with cat- egories: "Two things I like about my body," "Two things I like about myself," and "Two things I'm good at." 1 r . Booklets titled Every body is ferent were passed around and ba- 4ic bcffratypes were pointed out, When pupils were asked what category they felt they fit into, one boy answered he belonged to two different categories. "Everybody is not just one type," agreed Elder, but a combination of types. The girls also highlighted health benefits of fat as well as Canada's Food Groups, after which a body image chart was completed by the children. "Kids think that they have to diet and that they have to be skinny and look like a certain person," con- cluded Rowe. "It doetsn't matter what you look like. It's who you are." Church will host scup -tasting event GRAND BEND - Grand Bend United Church will be hosting the third annual Celebration of $oup on Saturday, March 16, from 12 noon to 1:30, with proceeds going to The Canadian Foodgrains Bank. The soups of various kinds are donated by local restaurants, with bread, buns and beverages by local stores. The 'apple crisp dessert is contributed by the women ofthe congregation. Last year's event raised $770 and with the granting program through the Federal Gov- ernment resulted kr ss.tly $3,900 of buying power ford* Poodgrains Bank. The event is conducted to raise awareness of the activities of the Foodgrains Bank, whose mandate is to supply food to needy areas of the world and to make a communi- ty wide contribution through this interdenominational soup tasting luncheon. The idea of different soups is so that customers can taste several kinds, using bread to wipe out the bowl between samples. Dave Sheppard will entertain on ,.the piano which will lead to some ding -a -long fun. Tickets will be available at the door: Adults $5.00; children $2.50. • • Rebekah members attend speak -off. in Clinton EXETER - N.G.Sis. Mavis Atthill opened the meeting of the Pride of Hron Rebekah Lodge with a poem eather". V.G.Sis. Doris Denham v ted Sis. Isobel Cann who has n ill. Kay Morley is now home. ext euchre will be March 13. On March 15 the Subordinate lodge and s ussehave been invited to a k meal at 6:30 p.ni. followed-- ntertainment. Thursday, March 14 is Past Grands Club at Sis. Elly VanBergen's home. March 18 is the Irish Stew meal at Dorchester fol- lowed by a Brother's Night meet- ing. Clinton lodges have their church service at Wesley Willis Church on March 24. Exeter Subor- dinate Lodge are celebrating their 125tjt Anniversary with a friendship Night March 23 at Kirkton Hall. Tickets are available from any Odd - fellow. There will be a good meal at 6:30 followed by a program and ending with a dance. DDP Sis. Erma Cartwright from Clinton will make her official visit Rpril 3. There will be a pot luck meal at 6:30, followed by a meeting at 8 p.m. Several lodges have been invited to join in the evening. The District meeting is the following Wednesday April 10. Ml Past Grands are urged to attend that meeting at 2 p.m. in the Clinton Lodge Hail. On April 16 the group have been invited to Royalty Lodge, Forest when their DDP makes her official visit. Sis. Jean Hodgen and Sis. Elaine Skinner are to be the pianists for opening and closing ceremonies. April 27 is Brothers Night in 11- derton. April 28 is the annual Exeter Public School stu- dents display their body im- age drawings they created at a presentation by peer men- tors on Thursday. The Gutting calm Wants to Save You $$Some GREEN$$ For the whole month of Match You can get a perm for just $36. (plus can O does not include spirals or candlesticks O seniors discount does not apply O long hair extra a milli Cash in on our perm spedal and we will also recommend a shampoo end conditioner suitable for your hair type and "11 Pri the taxed 235 -HAIR Vicki • kind • Perri •Rhonda 1 Church Service in Hensall United Church at 10 a.m. Several members from Exeter at- tended the speak -off in Clinton March 1. Six speakers from Clin- ton, Wingham and Goderich panic• ipated in the contest. Vance McPherson, Goderich won the trip to UN next July with a speech. about Canada . and am Impromptu speech about Quebec. Last year's winner, Erica Clark spoke about her trip last year. She was very en- thusiastic about the trip. pcejer UCW hold March meeting EXETER - The evening unit of Exeter United Church held the monthly meeting in the ladies par- lor. Noella Triebner opened with "Miracle of Spring" and then intro- duced Andrea Rader and Lori Burt, Registered Massage Therapists in Exeter who spoke of and explained the many benefits of massages. Fol- lowing a question period, draws for a massage were won by Maxine Se- reda and Flora Doerr and the win- ner of a reflexology treatment was Gladys Talbot. Devotions were conducted by Marion Frayne, Noella Triebner, Sylvia Smith, Ann Lorento and El- eanor Clarke using the parable of "Sewing the Seeds" as their theme. During the business Audrey Mac- Gregor reminded everyone of the London Conference Annual April 15 and 16 in St. Thomas. Anyone wishing to go please contact her. Jean Mills reported that plans were well underway for the smorgasbord May 2 and Norma Hooper an- nounced that Exeter United will host both a Maunday Thursday ser- vice as well as a Good Friday ser- vice. Following the Mizpah Bene- diction a tasty St. Patrick's lunch was enjoyed by all. Exeter 4-H club holds first meeting EXETER - The Exeter 1I 4-H group gathered at Norma. Cock - will's home for their first meeting recently. They opened the meeting by handing out books and introduc- ing the two new members. They said the 4-H pledge and elected officers for the club. Amy Shapton will be president, Mea- ghan Straw vice president, Kelly Farwell secretary and Cecelia Cor- bett will be press reporter. They split into two groups for an activity. They wrote their favorite snack on a:piece.of paper and put #tqal in a bawl, Abe), taxa „picked out a piece of paper and said which food group it was in. The roll call was "What is your favorite snack- ing food and sport?" 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