The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-23
HlGHLANDERS
MADE A hit
HUNDREDS WERE PLEASED WITH
BAND CONCERT AT SOUTH
SIDE DARK

well pleased crowd OF several hun
dred people witnessed the e.:ncert of
the Fraser Highlanders Band at the
South Side Park last night end some.
thing different" and fine programme
was the verdict of the audience.
Some delay was experienced In get:
ting the electric wiring done and the
concert was not begun until 9 O'Clock.
but the patient crowd was we'll re-
war,ied for the waiting.
While selection from spusa was
being played at the beginning. The
lights went off and the rnisic was cut
short f:r n brief time tu: the loss
was made up by medley that could
be played as well In the dark rs with
the lights.
a variety. OF musical numbers was
rendered with skill Including Eelec.
tons from the lending musicians such
rs "Cavalierin Rrgticann." i"Thc Wed.
ding of the Winds" Hungarian Fan.
tasia." etc. on down to the common
rag time music which always strikes
a popular chord.
While the band Is an excellent orr
comprising forty pieces and well d.
rected, still the entertainment lis help
ed by the Fraser pipers and drum
mers end the Scotch and Irish dane
ers.
Mr.. Angus NJ. Fraser. who holds the
championship for America in this par
ticular form of dancing. delighted the
audience with his sword dance and re-
sponded to an encore with the High
land fling which was equally as inter
esting. being enthusiastically applaud
ell. Other features OF more than or
binary interest were the Euphiniunl
solo BIZ. Mr.. ]. w. Fay. and the Irish
Jig by Mr. F. Wilson. who had to make
his second appearance brf.re the
cheering crowd was satisfied.
The Pipers md Dr1lmmers were
equally as well received as the other
features Of the concert anil responded
TO m enthusiastic encore. One inter-
ested onlooker said he had never be-
fore seen the necessity of n bass drum
/ having two sides until he saw the un-
usual TRrtr CT ttat!rE It on Ec': ]
sides adopted by the dIghlanders.
The regulation kIlter uniform, Is
worn by the players both as street
dress and while engaged in their con.
cert work and the striking appearance
OF this bright attire adds tone to the
appearance OF the organization making
1t in another way different from the
average concert band.
A whistlins number was another
| we'll received Innovation which bears
out the belief that the Highlanders
are born musicians and can do Justice
to the subject even without the aid OF
artificial Instruments for the convey.
ance of harmonious sounds.
This evening the band will give the
final concert of the engagement and
1t will begin promptly at s O'Clock.
An excellent programme is offered AMI
already there have been requests made
. for the rendition of the whistling num-
/ Der again tonight The programme
tonight will be as follows:
Grand Fanfare. The Fraser. High.
landers-Giililaud.
Overture. Mnritana-Wallace.
Sword Dance-Mr. Angus VI. Fraser.
Trombone solo. 81 Fear No Foe
PInsuti-Mr. Fl. Howe.
Three Dances from Henry vIII-Ger-
man.
Entre' Act-The Fraser Piners AMI
Drummers.
Intermission.
Grand Selection. Faust-Gounod.
Scotch Reel-The Fraser Dancers,
Waltz. Observation-Disclosures
Pc!onaiZe JNilitaire-Chopin.
Sailors Hornplpe-Angus NJ. Fraser.