Greytown Music Group Chamber Music Concerts 2017

Chamber Music originated in the Middle Ages, with singers and small groups of players entertaining kings and nobles in chambers – large rooms – in palaces and castles. During the 18th and 19th centuries composers were often employed by aristocrats, and music was performed for their friends and family. Boccherini composed for the King of Spain, Haydn for Count Esterhazy,who played the baryton,( a small 7 string instrument similar to a cello), Mozart for King Frederick Wilhelm of Prussia, a cellist, and many of Beethoven’s string quartets were composed for and performed with Count Razumovsky on second violin. … Continue Reading

WBS Martinborough FC News

After recently taking over the Junior Soccer side of things, myself and a team of willing parents have recently started up a Development/skills training session for all the local children who are interested in Football/Soccer. These are held every Saturday morning at the Coronation Park grounds in New York Street from 9.30am until 11am (weather permitting). There is no charge for attending as the parents involved are doing this purely to develop our children and because we enjoy the game too. The feedback so far from kids who attend and their parents has been a fantastic thumbs up and this is only the start!

Also, working on from the Juniors, we have been successful in getting approval from Capital Football for a Senior Martinborough side to start this season (April 2017) and a huge thank you to Wairarapa Building Society for their sponsorship to enable us to purchase our initial kit – the team will be known officially as WBS Martinborough FC from here on in. … Continue Reading

SOUTH WAIRARAPA REBUS CLUB

ALEX NYMAN – GREYTOWN MUSICIAN

Our mini-speaker this month was Anne Dodd. Anne was born in Glasgow where she came from a very happy household. She went to university at St Andrews for four years in the early 60’s which was a great time for the education programme in Scotland and gave students a broad basis for the rest of their lives. At that time St Andrews was very much a “town and gown” city of a modest size – about the size of Masterton.

She married Richard in 1967 and set up home in Edinburgh where she worked in Edinburgh Library. Richard was head hunted to New Zealand in 1967. They looked on this opportunity as a great adventure and spent a lot of time after their arrival exploring the great outdoors of New Zealand. … Continue Reading

Mini Fell open for FRIDAY EVENING TRAIN Rides

Well, Cross Creek Railway is now opening for Friday Evening train rides 5:30pm-8:00pm through summer. What a great way to treat the children with a picnic tea and lots of rides. Sunday’s opening time has changed as well 11:30am-2pm. Ticket Prices: Single Ride: $2 per person $15 10 ride Concession ticket with the option of becoming a member.

January was a busy month we took Mini Fell to the Tauherenikau Races January 2nd and had such fun entertaining the race going children with rides around our Tauherenikau Track. Mini Fell enjoyed himself so much he was keen to go again on Monday February 6th.

Some good news! There is now a pedestrian crossing between The Mini Fell Complex and the Children’s Playground. Thank you Featherston Community Board. The concrete has been laid for the extension to the engine shed Hoorah we are underway again!!! For more info on becoming a member of Cross Creek Railway Telephone: Roz 06 308 9642 Email rozagencies@xtra.co.nz