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The Community Hall, which is situated opposite the old schoolhouse, is the focal point for village life. It is host to the local Scottish Women’s Rural Institute (SWRI), the Agricultural Club, the Craft Club and the Community Council. The hall has become a local venue for various other activities including car rallies, motorcycle club meetings, seasonal parties and dances that, over the years, have become famous throughout the region, the hall was also home to the Amateur Dramatic Club (founded 1922). |
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One of the founder members, Miss Elsie Forsyth, still attends regularly. A letter by Elsie, published in the “Scottish Home and Country” in April 2006, tells of the early days of “the Rural” in Edinvillie. I Remember, I Remember
When Edinvillie WRI was born over seventy five years ago, my mother and I were among the first members. Just having left school, at first I joined mostly to keep my mother company on the walk of about a mile from our farm at the foot of Ben Rinnes to the Edinvillie School. In those days there were few cars and no battery powered torches to light our path, only the “man in the moon” for illumination. That’s why the third Wednesday in the month was chosen – to increase our chances of finding our way! The meetings were held in the school and lit by paraffin lamps. A paraffin cooker was bought and Edinvillie Rural was born. Members came from neighbouring farms and from the workers’ houses at the nearby Ben Rinnes Distillery. The “sub” was 2/6 (12 1/2p) and each member brought a cup and a cake. Talks from doctors, ministers and teachers were enjoyed and cooks from “big houses” demonstrated. Dances and two whist drives were held every year to raise funds. Sales of sixpenny (and sometimes shilling) parcels were held at some meetings – raffles had yet to be invented! Practising half hour sketches was great fun and we often entertained visiting Rurals. Now, of course, we all roll up in cars from far and near to meet in a modern hall with all mod cons – such luxury! Elsie J Forsyth Edinvillie WRI Banffshire Office Bearers 2009 - 2010
Reports of Meetings Press reports submitted each month to 'The Northern Scot' by Ina Whyte, Press Secretary. November Report
President Mrs Valerie Thayne welcomed members to the November meeting. November Competition Results A Winter Photograph - 1st - Margaret Grant 2nd - Jessie Edwards A Scottish Souvenir - 1st - Jean Hughes 2nd - Beatrice Reid Recipe of The Month NZ Quiche Ingredients:
3 rashers of bacon 1 cup of grated cheese 3/4 cup of plain flour 1/2 cup of melted butter 1 1/2 cups of milk 1 large onion 3 or 4 eggs chopped parsley salt & pepper to taste Method: Beat the eggs, chop the bacon & onion. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Grease a large flan dish & add the mixture. Bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes. WRI Magazine
A monthly magazine entitled "Scottish Home & Country" is produced by the Scottish Womens Rural Institutes and may be ordered through Ina Whyte, Edinvillie WRI Press & Magazine Secretary (01340 871665). For further details of the content and the cost of the magazine go to the SWRI website. Each year the SWRI produces a calendar and a diary which can also be obtained through the Press & Magazine Secretary. You can contact the Edinvillie branch of the SWRI by clicking HERE or by emailling them at :- swri@edinvillie.co.uk For further details of the Scottish Womens Rural Institutes, one of the largest women's organisations in Scotland go to: www.swri.org.uk |
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The local Drama Club started in the early part of the 20th Century, around 1922. It vanished for a short period over the war years and then reappeared in the 1950's. The Drama Club performed throughout the 1960's and into the early 70's. |  |
| The Drama Club re-formed in 1985 by enthusiastic parents & teenagers who had performed many shows & nativity plays at Edinvillie School. They started with one-act plays in the Hall but soon progressed to three-act productions on tour at up to six other venues in the surrounding district in March each year during which their fame became widespread. | 1985
- 2001 Click Here for the unofficial scapbook of the Edinvillie Amateur Dramatic Club |
The Club ran from 1985 with only a one year break until 2001. During this period of sixteen years 21 plays were performed, raising thousands of pounds for charities and Hall funds doing what they and others enjoyed. These plays were performed all over the North East of Scotland from Tomintoul to Buckie. |
| The club performed plays which were set mostly in Fife & written by Joe Corrie, T.M.Watson, Donald Maclaren & George S. Carruthers amongst others. | Plays
included - A Plumber & A Man The Tinkers' Road Beneath The Wee Red Lums When The Mavis Sings Johnny Jouk Gibbet |
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for Sugar Burnieknowe The Piper o' Kinlowrie Trouble Brewing Kye Among The Corn All the plays were performed in Doric. |
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The
Amateur Dramatic Society will be reforming for a special performance to
mark the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Edinvillie Community
Hall, the date has yet to be confirmed.
Further
details on dates and ticket availability will be announced nearer the
time. Check back here for details!
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| Edinvillie Craft Club | |
Tea and coffee available during the afternoon Cost per session is £1.00 (to cover the cost of the hall hire) Everyone welcome, for further information please contact Ina Whyte 01340 871665 You can contact the Edinvillie Craft Club by clicking HERE or by emailling them at :- craftclub@edinvillie.co.uk |
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Agricultural club meets three, sometimes four times a year to perform
stock judging. They work in conjunction with the Knockando Agricultural Club and it consists of almost thirty members. Cups awarded are:- Bregach Cup for men Spey, Avon & Fiddichside Farmers Challenge Cup for ladies Spey, Avon & Fiddichside Farmers Cup for 7 - 11yr olds Glenallachie Distillery Cup for 12 - 16yr olds Junior Cup and the Polduie Cup for the most points in any one night. 1990 saw the Agricultural Club building a 'cow' and doing a 'cowpush' for charity, which started at Edinvillie Hall, up across the Beatshach road to Dufftown, from there to Aberlour & back to Edinvillie Hall again. Some of the funds raised were presented to Aberlour Medical Centre for the Aberlour Medical Equipment Fund. You can contact the Edinvillie Agricultrural Club by clicking HERE or by emailling them at :- agriculturalclub@edinvillie.co.uk click any image for a larger view
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