Latest:
Last: Update:
17 January 2010
Recent changes:
Carol playing reports
Carol videos
Carol photos
Update exam success
Christmas fayre
Christmas concert
Xmas Bingo
Spalding Lights
Remembrance Sunday
Holbeach Primary Sch
Update calendar
Hovenden House
Update season
Learn to Play Week
Open Day
Fleet Hargate fete
Link to YouTube
Normandy Veterans
Grammar School
Bourne RBL
Primary School Fete
Update calendar
Update membership & vacancies
Fosdyke Tractor Rally
Flower Parade photos
Fleet Garden Party
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Vacancies:
We have some vacancies.
Come and join us (especially if you play trombone)!
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Programme Notes:
We have added to the website notes on the
pieces played at the band's concerts.
Follow the links:
Methodist Church
- March 2008
Whaplode Drove
- April 2008
Donington Church
- May 2008
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Amazon:
Get your music and books from Amazon using this direct link
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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:
Bandroom
Anglia
Motel
Donington
Church
Fleet
- Old Rectory
Fosdyke
Tractor Rally
Gedney
Dawsmere
Holbeach
Tractor Rally
Hovenden
House
Long
Sutton Church
Whaplode
Drove Church
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Child
Protection Policy
Follow this link to view the Band's Child
Protection Policy
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Looking
after your brass instrument
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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Visitors:
We welcome visitors to our band rehearsals.
We are particulalry pleased to see former players who may be interested
in returning to banding.
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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. |
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:
Link
to Band Calendar 2010
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Visit the Guestbook
at the top of this page
Visit us on Facebook
See us on YouTube:
Carols - Away in a Manger + Jingle Bells
March
- New Recruit
March
- North Star
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Next Events:
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.
On 13th December we played at Holbeach Christmas fayre.
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
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Learn
to Play in a Week:
27th
to 31st July 2009
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.
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NEW: Visit
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.
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Interview
wih the Musical Director
made by Lincs Local TV
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Rehearsals:
We rehearse every Wedensaday evening from
7.30pm to 9.30pm at our band room in Back
Lane Holbeach.
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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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Old Town
Band:
We would like to hear from anyone with information
about the original Holbeach Town Band:
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Christmas Video clips
Video Link 1
Video Link 2
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Latest Photos:
MD Trophy
Band Party
Carol playing
Christmas Concert
Christmas Bingo
Spalding's Lights
Remembrance Sunday
Steven Butter playing Last Post
Holbeach Primary School
Learner Group
Band with extra percussion from the audience
Extra percussion from the audience
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