Free concert ‘Music in the Museum’ will be hosted at the Armadale History House Museum on Friday 10 July at 6pm, where attendees will get to enjoy the same melodies and tunes as audiences did from 100 years ago.
Local band the Jarrah Celts will be welcoming locals to come in and hear the old instruments being brought back to life.
Band member Chris Horgan is particularly excited to not just play some wonderful music, but to dive into, and introduce the community to, the rich history of the local musical scene.
“My family has been part of the Roleystone community for the last 50 years, so I’m very passionate about our heritage,” said Mr Horgan.
“For the past 11 years, our band, the Jarrah Celts, have been performing Western Australian stories and Celtic-inspired music at festivals across Australia, drawing inspiration from our home in Roleystone in the Perth Hills.
“As part of the event, we will be playing the Turner flute, one of the items on display, which is an instrument that was played by Armadale resident Lois Adelaide Turner, born in 1908 and raised on a family orchard near Gull St in Wungong.
“Another featured instrument will be the Green family banjolin, which was used by Annie Green and her husband William. William, after arriving in 1905, set up a home in Wungong, with his wife Annie arriving a year later in Fremantle. Annie would go on to serve as the organist of St Matthew’s Church in Armadale for many years.”
This event is ideal for all history and music enthusiasts, but spaces are limited, with tickets available from June 10.
Bookings can be made at the following link: https://events.humanitix.com/music-in-the-museum.
