The Citizen, 2007-03-22, Page 19The Blyth Festival Singers aregoing home – musically that is. The40 voice choir will present a concertthat sings the pleasures of home.
The concert, Home – A Place In
the Heart, will be held on Sunday,
April 1, 2:30 p.m. at the Blyth
Memorial Hall.
Robert Blackwell, director of the
Blyth Festival Singers says, “The
concert is a musical journey to those
places in our life experience we call
home. Our music will explore a
longing for place, a sense of
geographical attachment, and the
spiritual homes we build in our
hearts.”
The choral selections will cross a
broad range of musical styles, all
featuring the theme of home.
Included in the concert will be
favourites such as the Welshfolksong, The Ash Grove, Dvorak’sGoin’ Home from the New WorldSymphony, and In Paradisum from
Fauré’s Requiem.
Special guest for this concert is the
Huron Harp Ensemble.
Emily Beard began studying the
harp (with Ensemble member
Sharon Johnston) at the age of 10.
She plays as a member of the Beard
Family Trio, of Wingham, with her
brother Thomas on cello and her
sister Kaitlin on flute. The Beard
Family recently recorded a CD,
entitled, for you, and are working on
their second.
Kelly Dearlove is a familiar face in
the Huron County music scene as a
concert flautist, performing in the
Goderich-Bayfield area and is a
member of the Bayfield Winds. Sheis a flute teacher and accompaniesthe harp ensemble with flute.Sharon Johnston is a musician
Goderich, who began studying the
harp in 1996. Johnston often
performs with her daughters on
vocals and flute, and in 2004 they
recorded their first CD, entitled
Muintir. She performs regularly as a
solo harpist, and teaches harp, piano
and theory, at her music studio in
Goderich.
Jeanette Sears has played harp for
six years and has enjoyed workshops
at the Celtic College. She also lovesplaying the violin/fiddle andperforms at venues in Clinton andGoderich. She is a member of the
Blyth Festival Orchestra, and
teaches violin from her home in
Clinton.
Tickets for the April 1 concert are
$12 for adults, $6 for children 12
and under, high school students who
show a valid student card receive
free admission.
Tickets are available at the door or
at the following outlets – Blyth
Festival Theatre, Westcoast
Photography, Goderich; The DutchStore, Clinton; Snyder Studios,Wingham; Tasty Nu Bakery, Zurich;Nifty Korners, Seaforth; The Village
Bookshop, Bayfield; Don
McCaffrey, Exeter, 519-235-0301 or
choir members.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2007. PAGE 19.
Congratulations
Some new power was installed for the Royal Canadian
Legion Zone C-1 last weekend. Stew Taylor became
Commander and Peggy Griffin took over as Zone
Commander They were elected at the Spring Zone
Convention held at the Brussels Legion, Branch 218.
(Shawn Loughlin photo)
Ag day in Seaforth, April 5
Blyth Festival Singers come Home for concert
Continued from page 18
Teresa Roetcisoender gave the
treasurer’s report and the card report
was given by Laura May Chamney.
A Huron-Perth agriculture day
will be held in Seaforth April 12.
Anyone interested call Erma by
April 5.
A quilt show will be held in
Barrie, June 21, 22, and 23. A bus
will be leaving Listowel at 8 a.m.
Saturday, June 23. The cost is $35
for the show and driver’s tip. There
will be a supper stop with plan to be
home by 8 p.m. For more
information phone Erma 519-526-
7256.
Donations of something you
would like to buy while visiting the
Erland Lee Museum are asked to be
made and taken to the District
annual May 28.
The planning meeting for the
District annual will be April 2 at
1:30 p.m. in Belgrave.
The Auburn Branch annual
meeting will be changed to April 17
with a 2:30 p.m. meal at Stickers.
The collection was received and
the roll call was to bring an antique
and tell its history of how you
received it. A lot of interesting
articles were shown.
Laura May Chamney, convenor of
the curator’s book gave a report on
many things that had taken place
over the year. These will be recorded
in the WI history book.
Grace was sung and lunch served.
Prizes were given.
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Buck & Doe
for
Ryan Galbraith
& Jana Elliott
Friday, March 30
at the Listowel Ag. Hall
9 pm - 1 am
Age of majority
Lunch provided
For tickets:
Kurtis Smith 519-887-9376
Ashely Hunter 519-669-9180
Love from your children,
grandchildren and
great-granchildren
Happy 60th
Wedding Anniversary
Meade & Dorothy
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for
Scott Dale &
Erin Gibbings
Saturday, March 24
9 pm - 1 am - Tickets $5.00
- Age of Majority
Seaforth Community Centre
Lunch Provided
Tickets:
Jason Hoggart: 519-482-8714
Holly Hummel: 519-524-6867
Bus leaving Fish & Game - 9:30 pm
Bus returning - 1:15 am
Happy Birthday
Terry Pierce
March 22
and
Brendan Pierce
March 30
Love from Mom & Uncle Paul
Juno award-winning artist, the
Skydiggers will go on a musical
journey through the best in Canadian
rock, folk and country music at the
Blyth Festival’s 2007 Season Launch
concert Waving the Flag in Blyth
Memorial Community Hall at 8 p.m.
on Friday, April 20.
The skydiggers, a Canadian roots
rock band from Toronto, have been a
fixture on the Canadian music scene
since their formation in 1988. Formed
by singer Andy Maize and guitarist
Josh Finlayson, the band soon added
Peter Cash, Wayne Stokes and bassist
Ron Macey to their lineup. They
quickly became a regular house band
at Toronto’s Spadina Hotel, often
playing with Cash’s brother,
singer/songwriter Andrew Cash. Their
most successful singles include Slow
Burnin’ Fire, Penny More and I Will
Give You Everything.
Garnering several awards along the
way to their fifth album, Desmond’s
Hip City (including COCA’s Band of
the Year award), the Skydiggers have
consistently delivered and become
one of Canada’s best-loved rock
groups.
Hosted by Blyth Festival artistic
director Eric Coates, the event will
feature a special guest appearance by
other Canadian artists.
Tickets are $20 per person. Call the
Blyth Festival Box Office at 519-523-
9300 or toll free 1-877-862-5984.
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and
Emma Martin
Sat., March 24
Milverton Complex
Music by D.J.
9 p.m. - 1 a.m
$8 in advance,
$10 at the door
Age of majority required
For tickets call
Jim 519-393-6750
or Sandy 519-887-2649
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Saturday, March 24, 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Wingham
Tickets $15 each
Tickets available at the Huron Hospice Volunteer Service office
Call 519-357-2720
or from a Hospice volunteer or at the door
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Country DJ Light Lunch 9 pm - 1 am
Festival Waving the Flag
to launch 2007 season
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