Dumfries & Galloway Report 2022-23
“Small but beautifully formed” could be our line for the D&G Branch. We have around 20 subscribing members, but only average 6 for playing sessions. We range in ages from teens to 90+, from drivers to not-any-longer drivers, and from beginners to competent through to don’t-practise-enough players. But we all enjoy playing together, and very much appreciate the arrangements our wonderful Convenor, Wendy Stewart, brings for us. Wendy has also provided extra Zoom sessions for our more distant members.
During the year we had our regular monthly playing sessions, mostly in the Dumfries area, with one “outreach” in Kirkcudbright. Driving remains a worry to me, both because a number of our members are no longer happy driving in the dark, and because we would like to be more environmentally friendly, but we do try to car-share as much as possible.
We were to be part of a songWave concert in December, but owing to a misunderstanding, this became background music. In December we did have background music at the Kirkcudbright Galleries on a Sunday afternoon, which was very generously received by the visitors.
We remain endlessly grateful to Wendy for her generosity and skilful teaching, among her other varied performing engagements.
Lyn Walby, Secretary