CLUBS NEWS
THE RED ROSE SINGERS
WE will be helping Haworth Art Gallery reflect on the spirit of Christmas when we sing for visitors at the gallery on December 18, at 2pm and invite them to join in some well-loved carols.
And they have a Christmas mystery to solve before that date!
Frances Prince, who directs the local Ladies Choir, explained that they recently had a good clear-out of their library of music.
When they did, she came across an arrangement of Whence is that Goodly Fragrance Flowing ‘for the Red Rose Singers, by N. Jefferson’.
She said: “I am familiar with the tune of the piece in another arrangement, but not this setting.
“It would be lovely to make contact with ‘N Jefferson’ and learn how this came about.
“If anyone does have information we would love them to get in touch on 01254 232252.
“As soon as I saw it, I thought we must include it in this year’s programme for the gallery.”
We are a local choir and love to champion local creativity.
Our singing at Haworth will include accompaniment by crumhorn and drum and hopefully be a very lively hour for anyone there.
Further details can be found on the Haworth Art Gallery website and The Red Rose Singers Facebook page.
OSWALDTWISTLE AND DISTRICT WI
AT their December meeting, members of Oswaldtwistle and District Women’s Institute gathered together for a festive lunch, joined by guests from WI Institutes in Accrington, Great Harwood and Hoddlesden.
Members and guests were entertained by The Clitheroe Ukulele Orchestra, whose 20 musicians soon got everyone in the Christmas spirit with their varied programme of music and songs including Christmas carols, Christmas classics and Country and Western numbers.
The vote of thanks was given by president Janet Wilkinson.
A cheerful and festive afternoon was enjoyed by all.
ACCRINGTON CAMERA CLUB
OUR last monthly competition of the year once again featured a wide variety of work and proved an absorbing task for judge Mike Davis from Rochdale Photographic Society.
There were a number of autumn scenes but although four landscapes were among the winners, golden hues failed to dominate.
Instead, lakeside shot Misty Dancer – named after one of the foreground boats – was fruitful for George Spence as he took first place in the small prints, with a classic image of Bolton Abbey and Barn in Upper Ribblesdale taking second and third for Peter Riding.
A monochrome portrait, Hugh Oatcake, won the large prints for Stephen Riley, with another landscape – this time of Lothersdale by Ian Kitchin – coming second and a monochrome record shot of Brinkburn Priory in Northumberland taking third for Alf Hoole.
An innovative shot of the Flying Scotsman at speed steamed into first place for Jim Robinson in the projected digital images, with two pictures by Kieran McManus – one showing an RNLI boat in action and the other a monochrome silhouette – coming in second and third respectively.
Mr Davis was very thorough in describing the merits of each image and – as is traditional for the December competition – received a Christmas gift for his efforts.
This Friday we will be enjoying a buffet and entertainment at our Christmas social. Our normal meetings start up again on January 6 with a show of colour prints from the Inter-Club Photographic Alliance. It will start at 7.45pm at our clubroom, within Primetime on Stourton Street, Rishton – visitors and new members most welcome. For more information see accringtoncameraclub.org.uk.