Peacock Angell Concert

Peacock Angell

Dimbola Lodge

Sunday, May 29th 2011 at 8.00pm

Tickets £10.00 each, available from Dimbola Lodge or phone 01983-730930.

The next concert at Dimbola to be organized in partnership with Vaguely Sunny features the eclectic duo Peacock Angell - namely Ruth Angell and Sid Peacock.

Violin player;/guitarist/singer Ruth Angell is well known to Island audiences. Ruth is a member of Ashley Hutchings Rainbow Chasers who first came to the Island in 2007 to play a sell-out concert at Quay Arts. The band returned to the Quay the following year, and during that visit they also performed an intimate gig in the library at Farringford. Ruth has a very keen interest in setting Tennyson's poetry to music, and as a result of that she and Sid were invited to perform at some songs after dinner at the Tennyson Bi-Centennial celebration at Farringford in 2009. Later that year, Ruth returned to the Island , playing fiddle for the Welsh band Mabon at their Quay Arts gig. That performance is now avilable on DVD.

Sid Peacock is from Bangor in Northern Ireland. He works actively as a composer, producer and educator. Whilst Ruth;s influences mainly come from folk and classical music, Sid's are drawn more from jazz and blues.

As a result, we can expect a very diverse range of songs and tunes at the concert - everything from Irish jigs to more sensitive and reflective pieces, as well as some thoughtful arrangements of Tennyson's poetry.

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sunshine

It was lovely sitting in the garden at Dimbola today,the sun was warm and the cake was excellent,as always.

Greek Evening

After our very successful Italian and Indian themed evenings the next evening at the Cameron Tearooms,  Dimbola Museum and Galleries, is a Greek Evening. It will be held on Friday 18th March, 7.30pm for 8pm. For further details please contact Alisson on 01983 756814, bookings are now being taken.

Quiz Night in aid of Dimbola.

 A Quiz Night is being held at the White Lion, Arreton, in aid if Dimbola Museum & Galleries, It starts at 8pm on Sunday 20th February. Please come along and support us. All welcome.

'Felting'

'Softly softly...first steps to felting'.

This Taster Session is being held at Dimbola Museum and Galleries on Thursday 31st March 10 - 4pm. The tutor is Gillian Chapman, and the cost is £25. Please contact Dimbola  or shirleyiow2@hotmail.com for more information, or to book a place. Tea and coffee is offered, tea room has an excellent lunchtime menu or you can bring a packed lunch with you. Could you also bring a small towel and an apron all other materials are provided.

'Calligraphy'

'Learn the art of beautiful writing'.

This Taster Session is being held at Dimbola Museum and Galleries on Wednesday 30th March 10 - 4pm. The tutor will be Jan Grossmith, and the cost £25.  Tea, coffee provided, bring a packed lunch or our tea room has an excellent lunchtime menu. Please contact Dimbola or email shirleyiow2@hotmail.com for more information, or to book a place. All materials are provided.
Places are going fast for this session.