Saltire Society end season on a high note

The Saltire Society for Arran finished its season of events in Corrie hall recently. The Saltire Society is a non-politically affiliated organisation which celebrates Scottish cultural life in its widest remit. From poetry to architecture, drama to engineering, literature to town planning and more besides. Events can be performances or talks, discussions, slide shows, whatever best suits the activity.

This final evening of the first syllabus, singer and voice teacher Peter (Alexander) Wilson who has a house in Corrie, was the guest of the Society, ably led on Arran by Scottish cultural enthusiast Hazel Gardiner.

As befits an evening reflecting Scottish identity, Peter Wilson chose to take the audience of 20 on a musical tour of Scotland. The evening got off to a skip in its step with Peter’s version of Dancing in Kyle. And Peter talked briefly about the different kinds of love to be found in Scottish love songs. The Eriskay Love Lilt and Tiree love Song backed up his gentle proposition. He talked fondly of his father’s association with the famous Glasgow Orpheus Choir and told the audience that both his father and grandfather were singers of distinction. Must be something in the genes.