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80 -- Scugog Citizen - Zz . Fiddle Club preserves this old time art Their motto is simple enough: "to preserve the art of old time fiddling." And every 4th Wednesday of the month, the members of the Port Perry Fiddlers Club get together with fiddlers, guitar players, vocalists and musicians from numerous other clubs to play their hearts out at the Islander Hall on Scugog Island. Barry Virtue is president of the Port Perry club and says there are usually upwards of 40 musicians at every meeting. And most nights, some 200 people turn out just to sit back, relax, listen to the old favourites, or get up on the floor for square dancing, round dancing, even old-fashioned step dancing. The general public is always welcome to attend the sessions and membership in the Club is not required, he said. The $2 admission just covers the cost of renting the large hall, and as Barry pointed out, it's a pretty cheap night of fine entertainment and fellowship. On any given night, you'll hear jigs, reels, breakdowns and waltzes, all the old time favourites that give fiddle music its rich tradition and popularity. Barry said club members feel a sense of duty to help keep this music alive, hence the motto. The musicians come from other nearby clubs in Oshawa, Nobleton and Orono, and as far away as Midland. That's where club founder Donna Gribbon on the fiddle 11,600 coples circulated weekly i of Scugog Township and For more detalls contact at SCUGOG CITIZEN 985-6 Jake Patrick Glenn Gibson now lives. His mother Laura plays piano for the club and will turn 90 years of age this year. Fiddle music doesn't fit into any neat definition because of the many influences. These can be country, blue grass, the blues, western, Irish, Scottish or English, and there are variations from different geographic regions. But one thing is sure: the popularity of fiddle music seems to be rising with the looking for new musicians. And you don't have to be an expert on the fiddle by any means. There are plenty of experts more than willing to spend time with a beginner who has an interest in the music. "We'll put the beginners in the right direction," said Barry. The Islander Hall (Concession 10, Scugog Island) is a large facility with plenty of seating and huge dance floor for waltzing or really kicking up the heels with a lively square dance. Refreshments are available and the atmosphere is very sociable and friendly. As for the music, well, if you enjoy that distinctive sound of old time fiddlin,' pickin,' and strummin,' the Port Perry Fiddle Club is easy on your ears every 4th Wednesday of the month surge in country ds. The Canadian championships and festivals like the one in Pembroke draw hundreds of musicians and thousands of devoted spectators. Most of the musicians with the Port Perry Club are amateurs, but from time to time, special guests will make AN appearance. The music starts at 7:00 PM and continues until about 11;00 or sometimes later if the musicians get really warmed uj Pp. Along with a warm welcome to members of the public to come out for an evening of good listening and dancing, Barry said the Club is always Fiddle Club members jamming It up! Obituary - Funeral Services were held March 22 for Harold Wesley Cornish who passed away March 19 after a lengthy battle with cancer. The Rev. Donald Taniley officiated the service at Low and Low Funeral Home, followed by interment at the Mount Lawn Cemetery in Whitby. Mr. Cornish was born August 7, 1011 near Little Britain #nd raised on the family farm by his parents the late Wesley and Ida (nee Smith) Cornish. He was the youngest of three brothers, Frank,Claire and William, and a sister Mary Rose, all of whom predeceased him. On November 18, 1839, he married Anne Beecroft of Bolsover. He is survived by his wife; two daughters Pat and her husband Ron Tozer of Dwight/Muskoka, and Peg and her husband Al Somers of Orillia; and two grandchildren, Laura and Doug Tozer, Active in the electricial contracting business in Oshawa for 83 years, Mr. Cornish cpafounded Hill- Cornish Electric in 1948. A member of the Northminster United Church, he served on its Board of Stewards for 22 Cornish years, In 1960, he retired to his beloved cottage on Scugog Island. For the past 14 years he resided in Port Perry where he was active in Community Care, Senior Citizens, lawn bowling and the United Church. He was a member of several Masonic Lodges: Lebanon Lodge and Scottish Rite Club (Oshawa) Lodge of Perfection and Valley of the Rose Croix (Toronto) Moore Sovereign Consistory (Hamilton) and the Ramesis Shrine Club (Toronto) Harold will be fondly remembered for his love of gardening and flowers, especially his beautiful rose gardens. He was happiest when helping and doing things for others. Pall bearers at the funeral were Jack Cornish, Little Britain;® Jim Hess, Peterborough; Harold Hopkins, Oshawa; Norris Conboy, Bowmanville; Daryl Fox, "Parham and Tom Parker, Vernona. The family would appreciate memorial donations in Harold's name to the Community Hospital Auxiliary, 451 Paxton St. Port Perry, LOL 1L9; or the Canadian Cancer Society.