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PENICUIK
ARTS
SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER 2006
THE BLACKHEARTS
Two voices and an acoustic guitar -good, simple, memorable
songs and great harmonies.
Chrissy Mostyn (vocals) Richard Pilkington (vocals and guitar) -The
Blackhearts travelled to Penicuik Arts recently to hear chris and thomas, and
performed with them on their UK
tour. Hear them play here close up on Saturday 2
December at 7.30pm.
Tickets £6 from the Arts Centre, 2
- 4 West Street
EH26 9DL telephone 01968 678804. Refreshments are available on the night. Listen to The
Blackhearts website
DECEMBER AT THE 
Preview
afternoon: Sunday 3 December
KENNETH
McQUEENIE
NOVEMBER AT THE
PENICUIK
ARTS
SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2006
HOT CLUB: VENT D’EST
Tel. 01968 678804.
IAIN
KING :
Born in Leith, lain Started violin at the age of six and
changed to guitar at 15. He worked as a
professional guitarist in London during the 6Os. On coming back to Edinburgh, he returned to the violin and played with
Alex Shaw at Prestonfield House in a residency of twelve
years. He is also a renowned Folk musician and a book of his tunes has just
been published by Canongate Cadgers Publications
called The Leith Collection. But lain's
heart has always been in Swing, and here he makes a long overdue return to the
musical genre of Venuti and Lang, a style he’s
completely at home in.
GRAHAM
HIGH:
Graham was born In Dundee and studied drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art. After a postgraduate travelling
scholarship to the U.S.A, he studied music and in particular the acoustic
guitar and was first introduced to the 'Gypsy Swing' sound when he heard Waso with Fapy Lafertin. He was
later drawn to the music of guitarists such as Ralph Towner, John Abercromble and John Mclaughlin
and performed and recorded with the critically acclaimed group Looking East. He was an award winning political cartoonist
with the Scotsman newspaper and now works as a freelance artist and musician.
VENT D’EST -Edinburgh’s masters
of gypsy swing jazz.
PENICUIK CRAFT FAIR 11 NOVEMBER 2006
PENICUIK
TOWN HALL
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OCTOBER AT THE
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Recent works by Cherith Harrison & Siobhan Healy, Penicuik Arts October
2006
Two Edinburgh College of Art graduates.
Siobhan Healy produces delicate glass pieces inspired by nature and in contrast
Cherith Harrison takes her inspiration from the
geometric designs found on the inside of envelopes to produce bold, colourful
prints.
PENICUIK ARTS
FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2006
MAPPING SCOTLAND
Diana Webster of the
Scottish Map Library
Arts Centre EH26 9DL Friday 3rd
November at 7.30. £3. refreshments.
PENICUIK ARTS
FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER 2006
2006 UK TOUR
"wonderful weird band" –The Scotsman “surreal and satirical gumbo" -Sunday Herald
"deeply eccentric pop band"
-The Guardian
Eggplants play close up at Penicuik Arts on Friday 20 October at 7.30pm. Tickets £8 from the Arts Centre, 2 - 4 West Street EH26 9DL telephone 01968 678804. Refreshments on the
night.
From Brooklyn (or some other galaxy altogether),
the Eggplants came to Penicuik semi-unplugged and captivated their
audience: Eddie Logue (percussion, Gil
Shuster (bass); and Kenny Young (acoustic guitar and vocals). Apart from John
Barry’s All the Love in the World, all the songs were written by Kenny and
arranged by the band.
Websites: eggplantis ; Kenny Young and the Eggplants
PENICUIK
ARTS CENTRE
FRIDAY 6
OCTOBER
TWO PIANOS
Rachel Topham & Graham Macdonald
7.30 pm £3 refreshments
Arts
Centre, 4 West St Penicuik
EH26
9DL -by the flag 
PENICUIK ARTS
FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
fair witness
Scottish songwriters Suzanne
Adam and Sandy Butler’s new collaboration.
"...poignant folk-pop songs tackling love
and loss...wistful melodies, Suzanne Adam’s pure, caressing vocals and
sympathetic musical interplay." 'The Skinny'
Runners-up for this year's Danny Kyle Award
at Celtic Connections, their sound blends open-tuned melodious folk with the
energy of acoustic rock, featuring pure yet high-powered vocals and fiddle from
Suzanne (what a voice!) and rhythmic, inventive guitar and bass from Sandy.
Hear them play here
close up at Penicuik Arts on Friday 29 September at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 from the Arts Centre, 2 - 4 West Street EH26 9DL telephone 01968 678804.
Refreshments are available on the night.
Collection for Action Aid
www.fairwitnessmusic.com
PENICUIK ARTS CENTRE
Thursday 21st September 2006
The years of action and adventure with the
Arabs in the First World War are over.
With original music and authentic sounds, the real man behind the
popular image presents himself and takes you through
his later challenges and achievements, from his arrival at Bovington
Camp in Dorset in 1923 till his unexpected death almost at
the same place in 1935. Prepare to visit
such exotic locations as a fort at the edge of Afghanistan, as well as events such as the Schneider
Trophy Race and a near-farcical press-dodging dash from Plymouth to London! Despite occasionally revealing his most
bleak and vulnerable side, Lawrence's sense of fun and humour constantly bubbles through
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“Raymond Sargent is
someone it's very hard not to admire. As well as single-handedly performing
this 100-minute tale of the last years of Lawrence of Arabia, he also wrote it. A regular and welcome
visitor to the Customs House, Sargent keeps the
punter's attention glued to the stage. His stage presence is absolutely
brilliant and his tremendous performance fully deserved the animated
response from the enthusiastic audience. –Shields Gazette (Tyne & Wear)
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There are many parts for Sargent
to play including Lawrence's friends; Thomas Hardy and E.M. Forster, as well as
Lowell Thomas, the American journalist who made him famous. With the current
situation in the Middle
East,
interest in Lawrence is on the up and this show offers something
for anyone who wants to know more.
- Stroud News & Journal
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Few words could better describe Raymond Sargent than 'human dynamo'. The Dorset actor and dramatist took his audience on a
whirlwind tour of India, London, Dorset, Hampshire
and many other locations, to chart the later life of "Lawrence of Arabia". Events were woven seamlessly
together: among the most poignant are his letter to Thomas Hardy telling him
what it is like to fly, his selling of his dagger to pay for repairs at his
cottage, Clouds Hill, his learning of Hardy's death
whilst listening to the music of Beethoven and his hearing of a bird tapping on
his window pane being interpreted as a portent of death. Sargent employs a vast range of
voices, facial expressions and body language to portray the myriad characters,
music and sound effects to convey atmosphere and a conversational style to draw
in his audience. His research has been meticulous: this is a great
work and Sargent's remarkable stage
presence deserves to be enjoyed
-Salisbury Journal read
more
In performance at
Penicuik Arts on Thursday 21 September at 7.30pm. Tickets £8 from the Arts Centre, 2 - 4 West Street EH26 9DL telephone 01968 678804. Refreshments
are available on the night.
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SEPTEMBER
AT THE
New paintings by Catriona Taylor
Delves, Penicuik Arts September 2006
PENICUIK STREET FAIR DAY
Saturday 26 August 2006
Penicuik
Arts Trail
10am-2pm
View
the work of local artists
Penicuik Town Hall: High St
Paintings,
wall sculpture and papier mache
by
Susan
Irvine, Neil MacDonald & Jan Miller
REFRESHMENTS
Penicuik
Pottery : 17 High St
Stoneware
pottery; drawings, spun yarn, and textiles
by
Jane Kelly & Catherine Freeland
Garden
Studio: 20A John St
Paintings
by Ulla Hipkin
Gallery
Café : 4 West Street
Paintings,
engravings, lithographs & etchings
by
John Rogers (see below)
REFRESHMENTS
AUGUST AT THE
OUT AND
ABOUT
an exhibition of paintings, engravings, lithographs &
etchings by
JOHN ROGERS
6 August to 2 September
open every day 10 till 4 except Sundays
PENICUIK
COMMUNITY ARTS ASSOCIATION
Gallery Café, Arts Centre, West Street, Penicuik 01968 678804
PENICUIK ARTS
SATURDAY 12 AUGUST
First off for the new season of events at Penicuik
Arts Centre -a concert by chris and
thomas. With sounds gathered from the landscapes
of the American southwest, their beautifully woven harmonies and sparse
instrumentation will make you think of big skies with small clouds. Chris and
Thomas have made their name on the Los Angeles club circuit, playing and singing round a single
condenser mike, like the old bluegrass bands. They overlay their ‘roots’
playing style with soothing vocal harmonies, in songs that are dark with thoughtful lyricism, harking back to
Simon & Garfunkel. The Chris and Thomas song
"Take These Thoughts" won this year’s Independent Music Awards in the
US as best Americana. Although they’ll be performing in Edinburgh as part of their European tour, they are coming to
play here close up at Penicuik Arts Centre on August 12th
2006 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £8
from the Arts Centre, 2 - 4 West Street EH26 9DL telephone 01968
678804. Refreshments are available on the night. Find out more about
Chris and Thomas on their website http://www.chrisandthomas.com/
"I was immediately taken with
their soulful lyricism and brilliant musicianship. The songs are all equally
mesmerizing, and the performances are simply magical.” -- Russell Cook, The Hotel Café, Los Angeles (honest, intimate, artist-friendly venue, one of America's hottest spots for singer-songwriters).
PENICUIK TOWN HALL
SATURDAYS IN JULY 10 am - 1.45pm
Penicuik Community Development Trust presents
IAN HAMILTON FINLAY
(28
OCTOBER 1925
- 27 MARCH 2006)
AND HIS GARDEN AT LITTLE SPARTA
Featuring the
National Library of Scotland’s Exhibition
IAN HAMILTON FINLAY-of conceits and collaborators
viewing Finlay through five of his
collaborators, Michael Harvey, Gary Hincks, David Paterson, Tom Bee and Robin Murdoch. Michael Harvey
is a letter-designer and cutter, responsible for the inscriptions for Edinburgh's Playfair Project. Gary Hincks is an artist, illustrator and designer specialising
in illustrating the Earth's dynamic systems. David Paterson is a photographer
of landscape. Tom Bee is a commercial artist and typographer. Robin Murdoch is
a printer's representative.
Penicuk Community Arts Association presents the Open
ANNUAL
EXHIBITION
Penicuik Arts Centre
12th – 24th
June 2006
10am – 4pm
except Sundays
Penicuik Arts
Centre is at 4 West St. tel:01968 678804
Sunday 11 June 2006
Opening of the Exhibition
and award of The
Turner Prize
Endowed by
Andrew Turner, Blacksmith, Penicuik
Last year’s
winner: Aine Divine
Saturday 10 June 7.30 till midnight
CHARITY BARN DANCE
Organised
by Esk Valley Rotary Club in aid of Maggie’s
Centre,
Chernobyl Childrens
Lifeline, Thornton Rose Riding for the Disabled and other local charities
at Thornton Farm Rosewell
with the Gordon Clarke Ceilidh Band
£10
tickets at barn door include supper
SATURDAY 10 JUNE 2006 10am-4pm
Penicuik
House Preservation Trust & the Scottish
Lime Centre Trust
PENICUIK HOUSE OPEN DAY
A day of demonstrations, lectures, a guided tour and a display of information
about the project and the use of traditional materials and techniques. Tea & Coffee, bring your own picnic
10.00am Demonstration - 3
Minute Kiln and Lime Slaking
11.00am Lecture –
Introduction to Lime in Traditional Buildings
11.45pm Demonstration - Mixing Mortar
12.00pm Walking Tour –
Guided tour of the House and Grounds
3.15pm Demonstration - Pointing and Repairing Stone Masonry
More information from
Catherine Gregan, Project Organiser
for the Penicuik House Preservation Trust
Mobile. 07866774356 or
cgregan@penicuikhouse.co.uk
PENICUIK TOWN HALL
FRIDAY 9 JUNE
2006 AT 7.30
A rare, rare evening!
Concert by St Georges Sinfonia
Leader Rachel Scott : Conductors Roddy Long and Philip Redfern
Lost for over 200 years, a new performance of the exciting
Symphony in C by Thomas Erskine
6th Earl of Kelly (Edinburgh 1761)
"Loudness, rapidity,
enthusiasm" they said in the 1760s. Too racy for its time, this symphony
will be performed from the original scores newly restored & published by David Johnson, who’ll be present to hear it
played.
Sonata
in G by William McGibbon (Edinburgh 1734)
Rectative & Aria Pena tirana
(Amadigi) and Lascia ch’io piano (Rinaldo)
by G.F. Handel and Che faro senza Euridice? (Orpheus &
Eurydice) by C.W. Gluck
Soloist: Helen Stanley (soprano)
Concerto
Grosso in E minor by William Boyce
Soloists: Rachel Scott (violin) Claire Parris (violin)
Joanna Loudon (cello)
Chacony by William Purcell
Symphony No 25 in C by Joseph Haydn
Tickets
£3 (£2 school age) -refreshments
from
Penicuik Arts ( 01968 678804 or at the
door.
PCAA gratefully acknowledge Midlothian Council support in letting Penicuik Town Hall for this event
This was a hugely
successful Penicuik concert. The playing
of the orchestra and of the soloists was a delight, and the Earl of Kelly’s
first symphony an impressive discovery. Alexander Cowan would have been happy
to know that the music of his Edinburgh childhood was being heard again
so well in the Cowan Hall he left to the people of Penicuik. The hall’s surprisingly
clear orchestral acoustic was enjoyed by performers and audience alike. And
Helen Stanley is already an assured and accomplished voice to look out for in
the years ahead.
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JUNE AT THE
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Eilidh Mackenzie & Amy Todman:
glass & drawings Penicuik Arts Gallery, June 2006
PENICUIK ARTS CENTRE
SATURDAY13 MAY 7.30pm
matinee SUNDAY14 MAY 3pm
MIKE MARAN -music by Dave Milligan
“Spellbinding”
SATURDAY £9; SUNDAY £7 -
refreshments (01968 678804
Penicuik Arts Centre is
at 4 West Street beside
the Belgian Consulate -look
for the flag
Penicuik
Arts Centre -loved by
performers for its intimate acoustic, for its welcoming fireside and its
appreciative audiences and -in some cases- for the quality of its upright
Knight piano, has become a favoured point-of-entry for tours by several
Scottish and international artists and continues to be a revelation for those
who perform here for the first time. Our space may be small but our roster of
friends and supporters in the performing arts is legendary. James Ross has developed particularly close ties
with his audience here.
PENICUIK
ARTS CENTRE
WEDNESDAY
29 MARCH 2006
FERINTOSH
North America’s supremely talented traditional
musicians
Abby
Newton
(cello)
David Greenberg (fiddle)
Kim
Robertson (harp)
once again begin their Scottish tour
here at Penicuik Arts.
7.30pm : tickets £10 book early : (01968 678804
Penicuik Arts Centre is at 4 West
Street alongside the Belgian
Consulate -look for the flag
PENICUIK
ARTS CENTRE
FRIDAY 17
MARCH2006
7.30pm : tickets£8 book early : (01968 678804
Penicuik Arts Centre is at 4 West Street -look for the
flag
http://www.fraserfifield.com/
PENICUIK ARTS CENTRE
SATURDAY 11 MARCH 2006
moishe’s bagel
Scotland’s most exciting klezmer
and Balkan sound
-back
at Penicuik Arts after last year’s scorching gig
“exhilarating full flavoured stuff, often breathtakingly
intricate but played with jubilation…the Bagel acquires the momentum of an
express train” –The Herald
“one
of the most moving musical experiences of my life”–Round & About Mull
“expressive and raunchy” –The Guardian
7.30pm : tickets £10 book early : (01968 678804
Penicuik Arts Centre is at 4 West Street -look for the flag
FRIDAY 3 MARCH
ROGER KELLY
six days to study
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN JAPAN
Extending last
Saturday’s displays in Penicuik Town Hall, this meeting is an illustrated
fireside report of a short research visit to Japan made last month in the
company of Deborah PEEL of Dundee University, Steve CARTER of Scottish
Enterprise Tayside, Emma COLES of Dundee University and Stewart MURDOCH of
Dundee City Council. We visited Japan
under the direction of Professor Haruhiko GOTO and Dr Kayo MURAKAMI of Waseda University Tokyo, with Taro HIRAI of Tokyo
University, Angelica MAIEREZO Visiting Waseda Fellow,
Peru, Taro TAGUCHI of Waseda University, Yoshikazu
ANDO of Miyanoshita and Jonathan WORRAL, architect,
Tokyo. Between touchdown, an opening
seminar at Waseda University, Tokyo and closing public presentations there by
us, we toured places in Tokyo, Yokohama, Odawara, and
Hakone and received generous attention from public officials and community
groups. With an emphasis on cultural and heritage development, I found a lot to
interest colleagues in Penicuik Community Development Trust, Penicuik Community
Arts, the Royal Town Planning Institute in Scotland and the Saltire
Society.
Visit funded by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Geddes Institute:
University of Dundee
Friday 3 March 7.30pm - room
donations: refreshments
at the Arts Centre, 4 West St Penicuik alongside
the Belgian Consulate -look for the flag
WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH
Presented
by Roger Kelly for Penicuik Community Arts Association,
The Penicuik Community Development Trust,
Postcard for Penicuik group,
Penicuik Tourist Group and Penicuik Taize Vaults singers.
ROSSLYN
CHAPEL
And the
impacts of the book & film:
The da Vinci Code
Iain Grimston
Visitor Services Manager for the Rosslyn
Chapel Trust
Wednesday 1st March at 7.30pm: donations:
refreshments (677854. Penicuik Arts
Centre is at 4 West Street Penicuik alongside the Belgian
Consulate -look for the flag
PENICUIK ARTS CENTRE
FEBRUARY
2006
SORROS GUITAR DUO
PHILLIP THORNE AND SELINA MADELEY
PENICUIK
ARTS CENTRE
FEBRUARY 2006
CHRISTINE
DE LUCA
Shetland’s
poet
Christine
De Luca (née Pearson) was born and brought up in Shetland, spending her
formative years in Waas (Walls) on the west side of
the mainland. She now lives in the Edinburgh area. In 1996 she won the Shetland Literary
Prize with her first poetry collection Voes & Sounds and again in 1999, Wast Wi
Da Valkyries. A
third collection, Plain
Song, was launched in Shetland and Edinburgh in 2002. It is accompanied
by a CD of the poems, read by the author. These three collections were
published by The
Shetland Library. A pamphlet, Drops
in Time's Ocean, was published by Hansel Co-operative
Press, in 2004. It is based on eight generations of Christine's family, on
her father's side. Her most recent collection, Parallel
Worlds, was published by Luath Press in 2005. One of the
poems in this collection, Makkin Sooth Eshaness, won the Rhoda Bulter
Prize for Shetland Dialect, 2004. Her
work is also found in numerous literary journals, both national and international
and anthologies
including The Hand That Sees published by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in
association with The Scottish
Poetry Library. This was a poetry-photography
collaboration. She has also had fruitful collaborations
with artists. “Her Shetland poems, written in the beautiful Scots of
those islands - a blend of Old Scots and Norn -
seemed to hanker for a simple and pure way of life which was marvellously
evoked in image and sound .... They are poems with a sense of place, sympathy,
commitment to language, the urge to celebrate life itself." -Douglas
Lipton Dumfries & Galloway
Four poems Christine's website
PENICUIK ARTS CENTRE: JANUARY 2006
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