AN audience of over 40 people gathered in the Six Bells on January 29 to hear and see one of the world's most unusual musical instruments.
The theremin is a kind of synthesiser, controlled by an electro magnetic field to produce strange, eerie and unearthly sounds without actually touching the instrument at all.
Pamelia Stickney has played the theremin for over 20 years and she gave an impromptu recital while staying with relations in Bishop's Castle.
Her partner Jonathan is the son of Clare Greig who lives locally, while the couple themselves live in Vienna.
Pamelia showed how the theremin produces sound by passing her hands through the magnetic field, her left hand controlling the musical pitch and the right hand the volume.
She also used foot pedals to add layers of sound to the music, which she improvised.
Since its invention 100 years ago the theremin has been used extensively in sci-fi and horror films and many will know it from the theme music of the long-running drama Midsomer Murders.
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