Blue Mountains

• AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Reed McNeil Izatt was born October 10, 1926, in Logan, Utah, the son of Alexander Spowart Izatt, Jr. and Marian McNeil Izatt.
• Reed descended, both paternally and maternally, from Scottish immigrants that came to the United States as pioneers to practice their faith in the 19th century.
• After serving in World War II (1945-46) and as a Church missionary in Scotland (1947-1949), Reed graduated with a B.S.
• Reed is survived by his wife, 5 children, 12 step-children, 19 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

• The European violin was initially an imposition on Indigenous culture.
• But Aboriginal engagement with the violin cannot be exclusively seen as a means of cultural loss.
• As my new research shows, Indigenous violin playing throughout 20th century Australia saw Aboriginal people adapting the European violin to fit within ongoing cultural practices.

Cultural continuation

• Western music was often taught to Aboriginal people as a means of demonstrating civility and as preparation for assimilation into white Australian society.
• Aboriginal people used music in the creation and preservation of individual, cultural and collective identities.
• As historian Anna Haebich writes, Jetta played the violin for local dances, weddings and Nyungar-only campfire gatherings in the bush.
• Read more:
  An Ode To My Grandmother: remaking the past using oral histories, theatre and music

An Aboriginal jazz band

• Music was provided by an Aboriginal jazz band playing locally made violins, banjos, steel guitars and gum leaves.
• This couple walking down the aisle as these musicians played the Wedding March provides a rich evocation of the way western instruments were incorporated into Aboriginal music and events on their own terms.

Violins at a corroboree

• An article from the Northern Champion in 1934 recounts a concert and corroboree that occurred in Purfleet, New South Wales, for the local “townspeople”.
• The first part of the program was devoted to songs and native dances, followed by a corroboree which illustrated elements of native lore.
• Each instrument was homemade and included single-string fiddles, violins and ukuleles made from tea chests.

Indigenous players today

• These historical violinists are the predecessors of creative and innovative Indigenous string players who enrich our contemporary cultural life today.
• Noongar violist, composer and conductor Aaron Wyatt made history in 2022 as the first Indigenous conductor of a state orchestra.

• MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning and Caribbean-made travel company Island Routes has launched a new travel style for guests looking to explore the islands privately or in a one-of-a-kind, customizable way.
• Our region is known for its days of sun and sand, but we've always taken guests well beyond the beach," says Ryan Terrier, Chief Executive Officer of Island Routes.
• With the Private & Bespoke Collections, Island Routes is meeting the demand for hyper-personalized travel, complete with VIP access to unique sites and specialized expert guides.
• These made-to-measure travel experiences are rising in popularity in the Caribbean, with Island Routes leading the charge as the world's leading Caribbean attraction company.

• Close to Big White Ski Resort , Days Inn by Wyndham Kelowna, BC , is the perfect starting point for an Okanagan adventure.
• Located along the beautiful South Saskatchewan River, Days Inn by Wyndham Medicine Hat, AB , is proud to be your home away from home this winter.
• Find an assortment of outdoor fun and #takebackwinter with a relaxing stay at Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Brandon, MB .
• Part of Realstar Hospitality, Days Inns Canada is one of the country's leading hotel chains with over 105 independently owned and operated properties and over 8,385 rooms.