Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1917 — THE ROB ROY QUARTET. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE ROB ROY QUARTET.

Probably no country in Europe is richer than Scotland In popular minstrelsy. From the remotest time the chief entertainment- of the people through the long winter nights of the north was listening to the lays of war, friendship, humor and love. There is a fragrance like the heather to the songs of Scotland. Their sly Jxumor, try*ir lut tneir tunerulnoss mfiKc tnem unique in the music of the world. The central idea of the Rob Roy Quartet is to present the romance and music of Scotland In song and story. In addition to the ensemble each member of this company Is a soloist. They also appear in the dress of Scotland, ns Indicated. A few Scottish songs have partly lost their charm. They have been sung so often. In preparing the music for this program whole portfolios of song and th<Mr traditional