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(FORMERLY THE WEA)
BALFF has
had another very successful year with over 80 members attending our last
Course on The French Revolution. This summer we have had a visit to Waddesdon
Manor. Our annual visit to the Stamford Outdoor Theatre to see a performance
of Oliver Twist, and our annual luncheon which this year was a very
interesting talk by Robin Mobbs on his experiences at NASSA.
We have
two new Courses this Autumn. Firstly we have John Winter, his subject is
'Music of London'. This is a 10 week Course starting on Wednesday 30th
September at 10.30am.
London has been described as "The flower of Cities", however
England in the 19th century was described as 'The land without music'. The
musical life of London includes the music of the Chapel Royal. Music had to
be composed according to the Monarch's wish. The freelance career of Handel
and the operatic squabblings of Georgian London, the revival of music in
London from the works of Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Holst through to the
present day. Also, London saw the development of public concerts in the time
of Haydn, later at the Crystal Palace and then the Proms, the development of
music colleges, music festivals and the opera houses. It certainly was not
the land without music.
Our
second Course is a 6 week evening course starting Monday 5th October at 8pm
and entitled 'The 70's in Retrospect'. The Tutor is the very popular Stephen
Barnard.
The 1970's is a decade remembered mainly in negative terms - for everything
from rampant inflation and industrial unrest to punk rock and flared
trousers. Certainly it proved a stark contrast to the heady, hopeful
atmosphere of the swinging 60's. But how did the events, personalities,
fashions and trends of the 1970's really impact on our every day lives? In
this course we look at the social, political and cultural history of this
rather unloved decade and how the way we lived then helped shape the world we
know today.
The Venue
is Buntingford Community Centre, Luynes Rise. We have coffee before the
courses start.
Everyone will be made very welcome. If you would like any further details
please phone Julia on 01763-272584 or Joan on 01763-27334
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