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Holbeach Town Band where we will keep you informed of the band's activities.
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We were delighted to hear from Clyde E. Hunt, trumpeter, cornetist,
teacher, and composer from America whose Great Great Great Grandfather,
Amos Hunt, was a blacksmith who resided in Holbeach c.1800 - 1880.
Please visit his website www.bflatmusic.com
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Maps:
We have added location maps
to assist our members and followers:
Follow this link to the website of brass-fix.co.uk
where there is an excellent article on caring for your instrument
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Latest News:
The Musical Director presented his annual trophy to twins Ruby and Jasmine Latka in recognition of their commitment to the band (rarely missing a practice or concert) and the effort they have both put in to learn to play tenor horn and baritone respectively, in such a short time.
Our programme for 2010 is coming together. See here for the latest information:
Rehearsals started on 6th January for our Spring Concerts.
On 28th March we are joining Spalding Grammar School concert band for a Sunday afternoon concert - venue to be confirmed.
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Latest Events
We had a very ppleasant start to the year with our annual party at the Crown Hotel, Holbeach
Christmas:
We had two very cold carol playing sessions at Springfields Retail outlet on 16th and 19th December, and two cold but successful sessions at Tescos, Holbeach on 23rd and 24th December.
Our Christmas concert was on 12th December at All Saints Church, Holbeach when we were joined by the Chamber Choir from the George Farmer College.
Our Christmas started with carols in Spalding
at the switching on of Spalding's
Christmas lights by Santa. On 5th December we played festive music at the band's Christmas Bingo
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Examination
Success
Congratulations to the following Band members and learner group members, trained by Musical Director
Mel Hopkin, for their successes in the ABRSM music exams:
December 2009
James Hedges - Grade 1 Cornet with Merit.
Calvin Bishop - Grade 2 Cornet
Autumn
2008 Steven
Butter - Grade 6 Cornet with Merit
William McKay - Grade 1 Cornet with Merit.
June
2008 Steven Butter - Grade 5 Theory with Merit.
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Donations
Many thanks to the following
for their kind generosity in making donations to the band:
2008 - Bryan Thompson Windows
of 27 Boston Road, Holbeach for the purchase of music stand lights.
2009 - Flashback Charity for
new instruments (2 baritones and 2 tenor horns) for he band's learner
group
2009 - Lincolnshire Co-operative
Ltd., Funeral Services for new band jumpers
Despite extensive advertising through local schools
and the press, our Learn to play week has been less successful than
usual, but there is still time to join our learner sessions.
As a direct result of the week
in 2008 we have 11 new members in our weekly learner group. They
are making good progress and many of them have stayed on to join
the main band and have accompanied us at engagements.
We would like to hear from anyone with information
about the original Holbeach Town Band:
Learners:
We hold group learner classes on a Wednesday evening
from 6.30 to 7.30pm. As learners progress they are encouraged to
stay laetr to join the main band.
In addition, individual lessons are available by arrangement where
we train learners in the ABRSM music grades and theory. Band members
pay reduced rates for these individual lessons.
The learners who started in summer 2008 are making good progress
and many of them have progressed to the main band..
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Fundraising:
Thanks to the band's fundraisers Les and Brenda for all their hard
work raising money for the band throughout the year. They arrange
monthly bingo sessions, weekly bric-a-brac stalls and regular
table-top sales. At their Christmas bingo
in December 2009, where the band provided incidental festive music,
they presented the band with a cheque for £3,100 representing
the proceeds of their fundraising during the year.
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our band shop.
All clothing has a treble clef on the front and wording on the back
- click the image in the shop for full details.
