Alyth Voice 111th Edition, April 2007 Tel. 01828 633045 Minimum Circulation 1600 Email address: [email protected] Website: www.alythvoice.co.uk PERTHSHIRE Brass has enjoyed a rich vein of form since our last appearance in BLUEBEARD Alyth. Following a highly enjoyable con- A WORLD PREMIERE Concert cert with the Alyth & District Pipe Band nd th st In Aid of Maggie’s in October, the band went on to claim 2 17 – 21 April 2007 Cancer care Centres place in the Scottish Challenge Cup in Glasgow Concert Hall. After a busy FROM April 17th - 21st Alyth Musical Society will Alyth Town Hall Christmas period, when we played at be performing a new production, 'Bluebeard'. Leading almost every Lights ‘Switch On’ in th roles are played by Helen Marshland (Sophie Sunday 29 April 2007 Perthshire (!), it was down to the serious Laurent), Claire Gruneberg (Angeline Laurent), 7pm stuff in January, when we started work on Chris Duke (Emile Bonnet), Alan Calder-McNicoll the Scottish Championships Test Piece (Bluebeard), Nick Wallace (Hugo Laurent), Isobel Perthshire Brass “Prelude and Jubilate” by Darrol Barry. McCurdy (Madame Laurent). We have played this piece hundreds of Perthshire Youth Brass They will be accompanied by 24 other performers times, slowly improving it as the rehears- in minor roles and chorus. The show has been written Alyth & District Pipe Band als wore on… but it all paid off in the end by the Society's Producer and Musical Director and with another runner up placing! This offers a night of drama and dark deeds. There are means we travel to Harrogate in Septem- around 24 songs written to suit the mood of the pro- ber to represent Scotland in the British Finals. While all this has gone on, some of the players duction. have decided to attempt the ‘Maggie’s Monster Bike & Hike’ in May, involving a 30 mile As with all productions the Society depends on cycle followed by a 22 mile hike, all in aid of Maggie’s Cancer Care Centres. Fundraising is good audiences to allow us to exist and pay for the going well, but we could always do with a bit more! That’s why we’ve invited our friends ever rising costs of costumes, set, lighting and so on. from the pipe band to As has been the history of AMS, our production again join us for a will be as professional as we can make it and it is concert in the town hoped that hall. Details above, everyone's and again we’ll be hard work attempting to collabo- both on and rate on a couple of off stage will numbers. The last be rewarded concert was well at- by a large turn tended, but I heard out of local from several people people. Inter- who said they wished est has been they’d been there, so shown from all please arrive in plenty PERTHSHIRE BRASS over Tayside of time. Entry is free, in this show. but as always it will cost you a donation to get out! I’m also hoping to have a choir in place, Many Socie- collaborating on the piece “Hymn to the Fallen” by John Williams, the theme tune to the film ties play safe ‘Saving Private Ryan’. I look forward to welcoming Alyth Voice readers to the concert! with the classi- George Annan cal musicals, which we will RED NOSE DAY AT GLENISLA GOLF COURSE return to in the STAFF at Glenisla Golf Course supported Red Nose Day on Friday 16th March by wearing future, but we Helen Marshland aka Sophie Laurent red noses and top hats along with their pyjamas! Wendy Mitchell explained this odd behav- have received iour “We many favourable comments from larger Societies on decided to our willingness to try new things and take a risk. Visi- support Red tors to rehearsals including the local National Operatic Nose Day and & Dramatic Arts representative have all remarked on make it a fancy the power of the music and what appears to be an dress pyjama exciting show. party for the Bluebeard is based on an old tale for children, staff. Staff and which many say was a story told by mothers to their members daughters to warn them of the dangers of men. Cer- donated bottles tainly the arrival of the Count Gilles de Rais for the bottle (Bluebeard) to a small French village brings devastat- stall, raffles, ing results. cake and Tickets will be available to the general public at the candy, and 3 of Post Office at Alyth Post Office from 3rd April or can be booked by telephoning 01828 632656. Image by D.M. Phillips our members did a sponsored Please come along and support the Society and round of golf wearing kilts - not so easy on a very windy day! We all had a fun day and it enjoy a night at the 'theatre'. But be warned this show was well supported by members and friends, but most importantly we raised almost £500 for does contain some violence! Email a very good cause.” [email protected] for details. John White Useful Telephone Numbers Airlie Street Hall (contact-Fiona Dorchester) - 01828 632455 CHRISTIAN AID WEEK Blairgowrie Police Station - 01250 872222 th Perth Police Station - 01738 621141 13-19 MAY 007 Hydro-Electric Emergencies - 0800 300999 HOW it all began… In 1945, British churches raised £1million to help to Scottish Gas Emergencies - 0800 111999 rebuild church and family life in war-ravaged Europe. This was the begin- Scottish Water - 0845 6008 855 ning of the church’s involvement in refugee and resettlement. The ecu- Alyth Post Office - 01828 632301 menical organisation was originally called ‘Christian Reconstruction in Alyth Health Centre - 01828 632317 Europe’. It became, in 1949, the ‘Department of Inter-Church Aid and Alyth Primary School - 01828 632462 Blairgowrie High School - 01250 873445 Refugee Service’ as part of the newly created British Council of Churches, Alyth Environmental Group - 01828 632907 and in 1952 Janet Lacey was appointed as the first director of Christian NHS 24—new 24 hour health service - 08454 24 24 24 Aid. In 1957, the very first Christian Aid Week was held. It is a powerful If you offer an emergency or breakdown service, send the Voice your name and number. act of Christian witness uniting hundreds and thousands of Christians to put their faith into action against global poverty – and is now ‘seven most Alyth Voice Team amazing days’ of fundraising. It therefore must be said that you, the people Paul Ramsay 01828 632992 Editor of Alyth, have played your part admirably in this campaign over and over [email protected] again by giving so generously. This year there will be two main occasions Irene Robertson 01828 633045 Compositor/Secretary for you to help Christian Aid Week grow, and grow and grow!!! [email protected] The first, a ‘tree planting’ event. The second, the familiar annual ‘red Margaret Stanford 01828 633083 Advertising envelope’ door to door collection. The ‘tree plant’ will be a simple and [email protected] great way to mark the 50th anniversary of Christian Aid Week. Full details Paul & Barbara Prettyman 01828 633725 Distribution of this will appear on posters, newspapers, church intimations, etc, Margaret MacKenzie/ Marjory Macpherson Advertising (children and adults be on the look out!). In this connection you will be Michael Kay 01828 632252/632690 Treasurer invited to buy a 65 pence fruit tree sapling to help people ‘grow’ out of [email protected] poverty. Derek Todd Webmaster The ‘door to door’ collection will again be conducted during Christian Aid [email protected] Week throughout Alyth and district by our faithful team of representatives In order to avoid disappointment please ensure that articles/ads for publication are from our three local churches, St. Luan’s, St. Ninian’s, and Alyth Parish – submitted before the 21st day of each month. Note: The views expressed in the Alyth so look out for them, they will be knocking on your door next month col- Voice are not necessarily those of the team nor can they accept any responsibility for accuracy and spelling of any article. lecting on behalf of the world’s poorest people. We ask you to please con- tinue supporting this very deserving cause and if you are a taxpayer please ARTICLE SUBMISSION to the Voice Please note ALL articles must be accompanied with a name and address also consider signing the Gift Aid envelope attachment whereby tax on BEFORE they will be published in the Voice. your donation may be reclaimed. Grateful thanks go to all supporters of the On request, the name and address may be withheld from publication. past, and to those of the present. Nan White. Local Organiser Any submission without these details will NOT be included. *~*~* Dates for Your Diary *~*~* ALYTH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 200 Club APRIL March 2007 Winners 1st-8th Easter Services (see notice on page 8) Alyth Parish Church 5th Writers’ Group /Craft Group Alyth Community Wing £50 No. 128 Ian Brodie 7th Coffee Morning - Airlie St. Hall Conservative Assoc. £30 No. 127 Jack Payne 12th David Cowie - Airlie St. Hall Alyth Parish Guild £20 No. 57 Mrs. M. Bell 14th Coffee Morning - Airlie St. Hall Alyth Parish Guild 14th Book Signing Glenshee Pottery A big thank you to everyone who has renewed their 15th Subscriptions Due Lights 200 Club 200 club membership for 2007/08. If you have not 17-21 Bluebeard - Town Hall Alyth Musical Society already done so, monies are due by 15th April 2007. 19th Writers’ Group /Craft Group Alyth Community Wing Thank you for your continued support.