wordfringe
2009
1st–31st May 2009
Reviews
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Huntly Writers: at home in Huntly for their latest event
Wednesday 6 May 2009
Rizza's Ice Cream Factory, Huntly [Map]
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Back row L to R: Lilian Cameron, Brian King, Anne Forbes, Margaret Grant, Haworth
Hodgkinson
Middle row L to R: Maureen Ross, Linda Smith
Front row L to R: Annie Lamb, Ruth Bean, Phyllis Goodall, Fiona Wilson
Photo by Fraser Wilson
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L to R: Pam Cockburn (fiddle), Brian King (bass), Keith Cockburn (guitar)
Photo by Fraser Wilson
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The Cream of Strathbogie — a rich mix of poetry, prose, song and music —
thrilled an appreciative audience at Rizza's Ice Cream factory in Huntly on 6th
May.
The company of Huntly Writers were totally at ease mixing new stories with old music
in a unique setting. The creativity of the Japanese renga, a poetic performance
by several of the group, itself a product of one of the Huntly Writers' workshops
some months ago, was the highlight. Contributions and performers were all very different
and woven together well to release the sheer fun of the evening through connecting
riffs from Haworth and poems about ice cream to honour our hosts.
Poignant poetry made us think and story telling, both in English and Doric, at times
sent chills around the room and then laughter broke out at the absurdity of relationships
played out in both poetry and prose.
Jennie Biggs
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