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Barn dance
museum
DAVE WALLACE, MEMBER OF THE
BARN DANCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
SITS AT THE DESK OF THE BARN
DANCE MUSEUM IN WINGHAM. IT IS
FILLED WITH INSTRUMENTS, PHOTOS,
RECORDS AND STORIES. |
WINGHAM -- Behind the doors of an upstairs
room in the Wingham Armouries is a world of music and local history. The
one-room museum is a tribute to the barn dances that have entertained people
for almost 60 years.
The Wingham Barn Dance Museum has been open for over a year thanks to the
work of a group of volunteers known as The Barn Dance Historical Society. The
group of 12 come from all over midwestern Ontario. Some remember the original
barn dances, some were performers in the them, like society founder Earl
Heywood. All of them have a love of the music that was first broadcast over
CKNX radio in November, 1938. Tours can be booked For individuals and groups.
For information call Dave Wallace at 519-357-3021.
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Blyth show
tells history of CKNX Barn Dance shows
 BLYTH -- One of last season's
popular shows at the Blyth Festival will return this summer for a special
two-week engagement. Barndance Live! tells the story of the people who
made the CKNX Barn Dances a huge hit on radio, television and stage for almost
60 years. The show is a toe-tapper that features storytelling, comedy and
old-time music.
The story of how the CKNX Barn Dances started is remembered by Dave
Wallace, a member of the Barn Dance Historical Society.
In those days there wasn't a lot of pre-recorded music available, so Doc
Cruickshank, the owner of the station, decided to bring the performers into the
studio and perform live. In 1942 a man named Johnny Brent was hired to be the
show's host and he took it on the road. For the next 40 years, the shows were
performed in towns and cities across southwestern Ontario and broadcast live
through the CKNX radio airwaves.
It will run from August 26 to September 10. For ticket information call the
box office at 519-523-9300.
Area writer's
first play will be performed at festival
BLYTH -- A Huron County man who wrote his first play recently will get to
see it performed live on stage. "There's Nothing In The Paper"
is part of the Blyth Festival's summer season. The comedy is written by David
Scott. It will open July 22 and run until August 23.
David is the editor of the Huron Expositor newspaper in Seaforth. The play
takes some cues from his own life, as it focuses on a small-town paper called
The Shadowville Examiner and its editor. The paper is going downhill fast until
a newcomer arrives in town with his own paper filled with lots of scandals
about the people in the town!
A special feature the festival organizes in the summer on Friday and
Saturday nights is the Country Suppers. Theatre patrons can enjoy a homecooked
buffet in many different locations in the area.
Call the box office at 519-523-9300
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Stratford
museum will show items from Little House on the Prairie books and show
STRATFORD -- Anyone who was a fan of Little House on the Prairie should
visit the current display at the Stratford-Perth Museum. Until the end of this
month the temporary display will feature many items connected to the television
series and the books, written by Loura Inglis Wilder.
The museum was looking for people who had any items they would like to loan
for the display. After June, the display will continue its travels. It is
originally housed in the Laura Inglis Wilder Historic Home in Missouri.
War veterans
will be featured in Shakepeare book
SHAKESPEARE -- A book is being written on the history of North Easthope
Township, which includes the Hamlet of Shakespeare. The committee working on
the book is looking for information about veterans from the township who served
in World War I and World War II.
There will be a chapter in the book just about war veterans. Committee
members are interested in letters, pictures and stories about the war.
The book is supposed to be released in September 1998. Sale orders will be
taken this fall. Anyone with information or wanting to know more about the book
can call Mrs. Pat Campbell at 519-273-1725.
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