Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-07
GAVE THE BALLADS
OF THREE NATIONALITIES
With Christmas Carols Made Delight
full Programme by Norwich Musical
Association,

The regular monthly concert of the
Norwich Musical association was held
in Slater hall annex on Monday even
ing. There was a large attendance
who thoroughIy enioyed the excellent
programme presented. This was COM
posed of old carols and ballads. one
seemed back in the romantic atmo-
sphere of the good old days of our an
cestors in Merrie England.
The Christmas carols were most ap-
propriate to the coming Yuletide and
weer given with good tone and har-
mony by the double male quartette
under the leadership of Messrs. Learn
ed and Habekotte. The old English,
the characteristic style and tempera-
ment of each of the three tribes OF
Britain by the various singers, thus
giving life and variety to the pro-
gramme. The ballads themselves were
also varied. from the martial airs or
brave and patriotic expression to those
of poetry and sentiment and of the
earlier folk song telling of fairy folk.
Last, but not least, were two Scotch
dances, the sword dance and the
Highland fling, given in Scotch SOL
dier's costume cred coat and kits in
the clan plaid). worn in the Boer war
in South Africa. The bagpipe was
missing, but was more than made up
for by Archibald MitchelPs spirited
playing of his violin with which he led
the dance.
The decorations cleverly carried out
the Christmas spirit in the arrange
ment of evergreen and scarlet and
were arranged by Mrs. Frank c. Tur-
ner
In opening the programme. Presi-
dent Charles w. Gale emphasized the
fact that these meetings are held on
the first Monday of each month, the
next one coming on Jan. Sd.
The first numbers were the three
% rn1- Ho5 a.
men, old English, While Shepherds
Watched Their F1ocks. NJ. Pretorius
| (1571-162D. and Christmas Hymn. 18th
century. given by Messrs. Habekotte
Learned. Blackledge. Stevens, Over
bash, jackson, A. Michel. 4th, and DR.
| Lynch. Miss Olive REILLY accompa-
MED.
Mrs. William A. Norton sang the
English ballads, The Banks of Allan
| Water. anonymous, o, the Oak and the
Ash, 18th century. and Cherry Ripe
| 18th century. Her old fashioned cos
tune gave added Illusion and charm to
her singing. Mrs. Willis Austin &C.
companied.
The sword dance was next given by
William Honeyman. accompanied by
! Archibald Mitchell, violin. and Miss
| Isabel Mitchell, piano.
| The Scotch ballads were Where Haiti
| Scotland Found Her Fame, Fulcher
| Scots. Wha, Haze. by Burns, and Annie
| Laurie ana were nIIlnsly rendered Dy
Archibald P. MacDougaH. Miss Annie
| Taft at the piano.
The Highland fling by Mr. Honeymar
and the Mitchells was also warmly ap-
plauded.
Mrs. Frank L. Farrell sang sweetly
| the Irish ballads, The Pretty Cir
! Milking Her Cow, air by Calm Deas
| The Minstrel Boy, Thomas Moore, and
| The Leprahaun. a song about those
| tricky little fairies, Miss Reilly accom-
| panying.
The more dramatic Irish ballads
! Mother Macree S. Lover. Dear Little
! Shamrock, and Come Back to Erin
1 were given perfect expression by A
| Craig Taylor, with Miss Annie Taft a
| the piano.
The programme concluded with three
more finely rendered carols by tn,
male chorus, The First Noel, tradi
| tional old English. another Christmas
| hymn of the 18th century and Hol!
| Night, old German. No encores wer,
| given on account of the length of tn,
| programme.
| The committee in charge have tn,
! thanks of the association, as we'll a
have the entertainers for a very at
| tractive programme skilfully carried
| out.