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Urgent call for instruments Images of Coate Water
for youth orchestras in Paraguay for sale
Five members of a family heading for a reunion in South America in Raising money to combat
mid-October are calling on readers to hunt through cupboards and lofts childhood exposure
for unused musical instruments, to fill their suitcases. to online pornography
Matt Holland from Lower Shaw
Farm and his three surviving
brothers and sister are returning
to a remote area of Paraguay
where they spent part of their
childhood 50 years ago.
Their parents were members
of the Bruderhof, a Christian See canvas mounted pictures
community, established between at www.triffpix.co.uk
the First and Second World Wars, To purchase
when some 200 people lived John Holland, with Teresa Vera Diaz call Bas Jones
in Ashton Keynes and Oaksey, from Paraguay, left, and singer Linda Lee on 07981 444005
close to Swindon. From their
other community base on a farm and wind instruments to establish
in Shropshire, where the Holland more orchestras in his country, for
children were born, the Bruderhof disadvantaged young people and Fun is bow-shaped!
Community emigrated to Paraguay. impoverished communities.
Some years later, the Holland John Holland, who is coordinat- Experience Black Cat Archery at Roves Farm
family left the Bruderhof, came to ing the collection, said: “We have Everyone from the seasoned archer to the absolute beginner will find
Wiltshire, and settled in Purton. room in our bags to take small wind something to enjoy at our archery centre.
After decades of no contact with instruments like cornets and flutes, ➢ Equipment & Tuition Provided
Paraguay, they have, in recent years and even clarinets and saxophones, ➢ Safe Environment
➢ Corporate and group events
revisited the country. to hand over to the Sounds of the ➢ Special parties for 7 years and older
In April, at Matt’s invitation, Earth project, which is run by Luis.”
internationally-famous Paraguayan “Don’t worry if they are broken New Combat sport just arrived
from the US. Tried Paintball,
writer, composer,and conductor, or not playing properly; Sounds of Air Soft? Now try Archery Tag!
Luis Szaran, visited Swindon. At the Earth are very experienced in Check out www.Archery-tag.eu
an evening of Paraguayan harp repairing instruments.” For details and to arrange a meet, contact Andrew: An-
music at The Platform, he gave Donations can be dropped off at [email protected]
a talk about his work. The May Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, or call 07809 729260 www.blackcatarchery.com
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