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ENGAGEMENTS 2016
3rd April - Music Cafe
Our first Music Cafe of the year was very enjoyable and successful.
Band members, family and friends made cakes to sell,
served
in the cafe and washed up/cleared up.
We had a table of cakes to sell; and a separate tablle with various instrumnets for visitors to try.
There were tables and chairs for the visitors. And the band played for two hours, and ate cake!
New for this year - we had spots for the learner Group and the Training Band who did an excellent job supported by members of the senior band.
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21st April - Beacon for Queen's 90th birthday
Enjoyed tonight playing for the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon in Holbeach for the Queen's 90th Birthday.
We played incidental music for half an hour before the beacon was lit at 7.30. We were asked to play the National Anthem at 7.30 - we had a fanfare ready which we played just before. All seemed to go well d now play until half way through the National Anthem there was an announcement that we would now play the national Anthem! The Beacon was then lit and a message read from Prince Charles. After this we played Happy Birthday - half way through it was announced that we would play Happy Birthday. So we got to the end and played it again.
We restarted with appropriate music - the Trios from Pomp and Circumstance numbers 1 and 4, fame and Glory March, Jupiter, Excerpt from Fantasia on British Sea Songs, and Lovely Jubilee.
Lots of good comments from the large audience.
30th April - Springfields Gardens 50th Anniversary
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This weekend is the 50th Anniversary of Springfields Gardens and we were invited to play for 2 hours in the afternoon.
There was a small, covered performance area on the back of a trailer, but we chose to set up in the sun. But while we were waiting for a dance compnay to finish their performance we saw the dark clouds forming and getting closer, so we quickly relocated to the trailer. It was a tight fit (with a band of 26) but we managed. Half way through the first set, it started raining; by the end of the set it was raining heavily and the audience had disappeared to shelter in shops. The organisers decided we should stop.
We played Colonel Bogey, James Bond Collection, Grease Selection, Always on My Mind, and Beyond the Sea. |
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1st May - Moulton Chapel Tuliptime Parade
A return to Moulton Chapel for their annual Tuliptime Parade. We played on a trailer towed by a tractor. The trailer had a roof, but the wind whipped through the sides causing some difficulty keeping the music on the stands.
2nd May - Holbeach Flower Festival
Return visit to the Holbeach Flower Festival. We were due to play outside if it was fine, otherwise in the Church. The weather forecast was for rain all afternoon and there was a strong wind, so we went into the church to be told there was no room for us! Fortunately the vicar arived and soon found us a space.
We had a small but appreciatie audience of people looking around the well-decorated church. We had no drums today but managed well.
5th June - Fun Day, Flinders Park, Donington
A pleasant return visit to Flindesr park Donington for their annual Fun Day. The event is well organised by IDEA (Improving the Donington Environment for All) - and they always seem to arrange lovely weather!
We had 10 members away due to holiday and work commitments, but still had 24 players and filled the bandstand! We had to leave our timpani behind because we knew they would not fit on the bandstand.
26th June - Ayscoughfee Gardens, Spalding
The Band looked smart in their new uniform on Sunday afternoon. We were performing in Ayscoughfee Gardens, Spalding as part of the Music in the Gardens series of concerts.
It was a lovely sunny afternoon although rather breezy, which proved a bit of a challenge for some members!
Programme:
| Fanfare Britannica |
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Belphegor |
| Colonel Bogey |
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Salamanca |
| James Bond Collection |
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Cheek to Cheek |
| Always On My Mind |
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Sway |
| Solid Gold Soul |
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Grease Selection |
| March of the Cobblers |
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Star Wars |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love |
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Marching Through Wales |
| Lovely Jubilee |
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War and Peace |
9th July - Concert at Crowland methodist Church
Our first visit to the Methodist Church in Crowland. A nice venue, although a little tight for space. We were a little unsure of players' attendance for this Saturday afternoon concert. In fact we had 10 players away through work, holidays, etc. but still had a band of 25 players, inclufing 2 guest players.
The church's organist, Margaret Smith, entertained the audience midway through each half with music from Dvorak's new World Symphony in the first half and some Mozart in the 2nd half.
We should have finished at 4.00pm but stayed on to play our final piece; and were then persuaded to play en encore.
4th September - Concert at Woodlands Farm
Another new venue. We played at a Family Fun Day at Woodlands Farm, Wash Road, Kirton to raise funds for St Johns Church at Weston Hills. The Fun Day included a walking tour of the farm and concluded with a Last Night of the Proms Concert by the band. The concert was a little shorter than usual at an hour and a half (including break). We had a few players away through work and holidays and had a couple of deps to help on 1st Trombone and Eb Bass (thanks to Nick and Adriaan)
Programme:
| Fanfare Britannica |
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Lovely Jubilee |
| Colonel Bogey |
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Nimrod |
| James Bond Collection |
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Jerusalem |
| Solid Gold Soul |
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Fantasia on British Sea Songs |
| Hey Jude |
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Pomp & Circumstance I |
| I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) |
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| Marching Through Wales |
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Highland Cathedral |
17th September - Holbeach Primary Academy Fayre
A return visit (after a couple of years) to Holbeach primary Academy for the opening of their Autumn Fayre. with a 12.00 noon start, we had a problem getting the band together, so we had a relatively small band.
25th September - Cowbit Flower Festival
We played at St mary's Church, Cowbit a year ago for the inauguration of their new clock. This year we were invited back for a full concert.
The Church is small and there was not enough room for us at the altar end; so the organisers cleared a space for us at the West door. It was a bit of a squash and, perhaps, fortunate that we had a number of players absent!
An unexpected consequence of playing at the back of the Church was that the audience were sat in pews facing away from the band!!
16th October - Concert at Crowland Abbey
An enjoyable return visit to Crowland Abbey. The accoustics are magnificent in the Abbey - its always a pleasure to play there and we are always made very welcome.
The Abey was a bit chilly, but not too bad. The only problem we had was with the lighting. We took our own stand lights but our drummer still had difficulty seeing his music, so we dropped Island Whirl which has a complicated drum part! We replaced it with Floral dance
The programme included the euphonium dute 'Deep Inside the Sacred Temple', trombone solo 'The Acrobat', horn feature 'Hey Jude' and horn duet (with flugel horn and tenor horn) 'Hushabye Mountain'. We were persuaded to play 'Deep Harmony' as an encore.
Programme:
Fanfare Britannica James L Hosay
Colonel Bogey March Kenneth J Alford
James Bond Collection arr. Goff Richards
Deep Inside The Sacred Bizet arr. K Wilkinson
Temple
- Euphonium duet: Zoe Hopkin and Neil Simon
I will follow him Stole, Del Roma, Plante arr. Ron Sebregts
Solid Gold Soul arr. Alan Fernie
Hey Jude John Lennon & Paul McCartney arr. Derek Broadbent
- Featuring the horn section
The Old Rugged Cross Bennard arr. Alan Fernie
March of the Cobblers Bob Barratt & Edrich Siebert
Salamanca Dave Baker & Pol Stone arr. Dennis Wilby
Acrobat J.A. Greenwood
- Trombone solo: Jess Pearson
Floral Dance Derek Broadbent
Hushabye Mountain Robert & Richard Sherman arr. Christopher Wormald
- Horn Duet: Hannah Palmer and Ruby Latka
Seren Fach arr. Nigel Lawless
Oh What a Lovely War arr. Edrich Siebert
Mars, Planet of War Gustav Holst arr. Rob J Hume
Encore: Deep Harmony
11th November - Remembrance Concert at South Holland Centre
We were invited to take part in a Remebrance Concert at the South Holland Centre, Spalding. There was to be a choir and the Royal British Legion would be involved.
The organisers wanted the concert to be based around songs from the First World War. We provided them with details of music we thought would be suitable, including two new pieces we bought for the occasion 'Songs from the Great War' and 'Oh What a Lovely War'.
The choir came from Ayscoughfee Hall School and their pupils also read poems from the time.
A standard bearer from the Royal british legion marched on to the accompaniemnt of the British legion March; he also dipped the standard to last Post (beautifully played by Thomas Judd-Cooper.
Comperes for the evening were Chris and jan Whitbourn.
A thoroughly enjoyable evening.
13th November - Remembrance Service at Holbeach St Marks
Our regular visit to Holbeach St marks for their remembrance service.
As usual were went out to the war memorial near the church with instruments, music and stands to play incidental music before the wreaths were laid. The vicar was early and started pryers as soon as we got there. So after playing last Post (well done, Kevin King) we returned to the church without playing anything else.
In church we played hymns for the service. The church have used the same hymns for the service for over 20 years - not this year. They told us on the Tuesday before the service that they have changed one of the hymns to one we do not have the music for - some rapid music arrangement by the Musical Director in time for the next day's final rehearal!
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