THE MUSIC MAN FOR INNERLEITHEN’S 100TH

Innerleithen and District Amateur Operatic Society has chosen “The Music Man” as its centenary production for 30 March-4 April 2009. The decision was made at the annual general meeting which was held at the end of April.

OFFICE BEARERS 08/09

Retiring President, John Small, congratulated the members on a very successful March production of “Carousel,” which had played to large audiences all week. During the election of office bearers for the centenary year, Keith Belleville was elected as President with Nicola Watt as Vice President. John Small was elected a Life Member of the Society in recognition of his service as President over the last five years.

THE MUSIC MAN

“We are very pleased with the choice of “The Music Man” as the centenary production,” explained Keith Belleville. “It is a show with lots of parts, chorus work and even the odd brass band and with numbers such as “Seventy-six Trombones and “Till There Was You,” we are sure it will be a hit,” he added.

The story centres around a con man, Harold Hill, who arrives in the staid River City intending to cheat the community with his standard scam of offering to equip and train a children's marching band, then skip town with the money. Things go awry when he falls for a librarian while he inadvertently enriches the town with a love of music!

FUND-RAISING EVENTS

The Society is planning two fund-raising events before the end of the year:
Saturday 15 November: A Craft & Table-Top Sale will take place in the Memorial Hall from 9.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 18 December: A Christmas Coffee Evening with Carols will take place in the Union Club, Peebles Road from 7.00-8.30pm.