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Walking Group One 25th April 2024
Five hardy souls collected today at Happy Valley for the first Hill Walk of the year .The temperature was cool with a North Easterly wind blowing and a hint of rain on arrival.
Off we set heading towards Russadale Quarry, spotting a Buzzard on the way.Turning into the footpath we remained sheltered from the wind all the way to the top of the hill.
The sun was out at the Quarry and a Greenshank was feeding at the edge of the Lochan. Then it was up the Peat road to the summit with spectacular views across Stenness and Harray Lochs, plus a view of the Closed Road beyond the Watch Stone. On the other side we looked over the Flow and down towards the Oil Platform and South Ronaldsay
Then it was back down after a stop for a snack and finally a walk around Happy Valley itself. The Daffodils planted by James and others were looking lovely and the Bluebells are days away from opening. Then it was on to a well deserved lunch at the Pier Cafe, having walked 4 miles and gone up 800 feet (and down again )
The next walk will be on Friday 24th May and hopefully more hills and views.
Keep moving.
Music Group
by Angela & Allan - 11:28 on 12 February 2018
We last met on 5th Feb. and our topic was "Sonatas"-(a composition of 3 or 4 movements designed chiefly for a solo instrument)-
We started our session with a discussion of what a Sonata is and its developement in Italy-from the Renaissance onwards-and its emergance in works by Gabrieli ,Montiverdi ,Farina and Corelli-
Amomg the items we listened to were---
Sonata for two pianos by Mozart in D major-this has another interest as it was used in the scientific study that tested the theory of the " Mozart effect",suggesting that Classical music increases brain activity more positively than any other kinds of music.
Arcangelo Corelli
,born 1653-
Sonata for trumpet,with violin and cello-
Franz Schubert-piano sonata D959-
Also those by Tartini,Handel and Veracini-
After each item is played -we enjoy talking about it and ,as we all bring one or two pieces-we can share a bit of our knowledge-
Our next meeting is on the 5th March-at 10-30 a m, when our theme will be "Dance",and it is in Orphir-
We welcome anyone who would like to try us out!
A,W,
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