Today marks one month to go in the countdown to this year's North West Championships. This is the annual contest that determines our ranking status for the next year. Band rehearsals focus on the test piece - A Day in the Life of a Knight, by Phil Lawrence - and each section is meeting additionally to ensure consistent style and correct balance … [Read more...]
Band Strikes Gold
Our efforts over the weekend were appreciated both socially and musically. On Saturday we were hosted by the magnificent and welcoming Société St. Martin Fanfare de Stein for a joint concert to a packed hall. We overcame our 'band room envy' and took the chance for a final run-through of our programme for the following day. The evening was a huge … [Read more...]
A Whit Friday to remember
It may not have started well. Closure of the M56 left Matt, our conductor, still on his way to Saddleworth as we took to the stage in Grotton. Will's first experience of Whit Friday was conducting rather than playing. Well done, Will! By the time we played at Lydgate, our second village, band and conductor were re-united. The serious part of the day … [Read more...]
Areas success
The band enjoyed a great day out in Blackpool. The 'Areas' made a very welcome return after the pandemic break and it was a great chance to meet the banding community and catch up. We were pleased with our performance. The adjudicators clearly enjoyed it too with comments such as "you pushed the boundaries of style and reading to the limits. Quite … [Read more...]
Blackburn and Darwen
The band was delighted - more than delighted after so long - to take part in the Blackburn and Darwen March and Hymn Tune contest yesterday. Our soloists impressed the adjudicator and we were placed solidly mid-table, coming 8th of the 16 bands competing. Not bad given that we are not yet back in our band-room and have been cut down to just one, … [Read more...]
Adie Smith is our Musical Director.