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| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| Your Band: | B&E |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Well done everyone at the BCBBA Festival of Brass yesterday, it was nice to win some silverware once again. |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://cornetcarryon.weebly.com |
| Your Band: | This 1 |
| Your Instrument: | Stick waver/No1 Cornet |
| Comments: | Really good Concert in Langley Park last night you all played really well very proud of you all |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | Stick waver /No1 Cornet |
| Comments: | Well done on Saturday to every one we were not quite in the prizes but there was good competition there at Ripon so we did very well |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | NO1 CORNET/STICK WAVER |
| Comments: | Well done everyone good result very proud of u all |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoomail.com |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Stick Waver /No1 Cornet |
| Comments: | Good to see the website back on line after its enforced break. Alan you had better check the awards page , Nicol!!! will kill you and you havnt mentioned my 35 years service. |
| Name: | Marion Waterworth |
| E-mail address: | horns4maz@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Solo Horn/Secretary |
| Comments: | Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all the Swiss players, their families and friends who looked after us on our trip to Switzerland last week. Also to my Band - well done - the playing was excellent and you accounted for yourselves well. I think everyone had a great time and were not ready to come home. To Daniel - forget being a lecturer - you were made to boogie as a "tour guide". Which vinyard was that again?????!!!!!
Also hi to Angelo Bearpark - it was an honour to have you play with us and we must arrange for you to come to England for a concert here. Sorry some of our guys missed an excellent trip - especially Montreux which was a once in a lifetime experience. Thanks to everyone for being supportive, Vince for all his help and my present .....come in number 42 hehe!!! Maz x |
| Name: | richard evans |
| E-mail address: | richardevans500@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.newcastleutd.weebly.com |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | the best 3rd cornet player in the world |
| Comments: | hi everyone good luck for the contest what is 1 week on sunday :)
richard |
| Name: | Angelo Bearpark |
| E-mail address: | bearpark@netplus.ch |
| Your Band: | Cécilia Chermignon Valais Switzerland |
| Your Instrument: | Cornet |
| Comments: | Hello to all,
I am a Bearpark who emmigrated to the Valais region of Switzerland years ago as a music teacher. I will be looking forward to meeting up with you all at your concert in June 2010. All the very best with your exchange visit to Switzerland!! Angelo Bearpark |
| Name: | Richard |
| E-mail address: | richard@genevainstruments.com |
| Comments: | Good Morning All,
A few of your members visited me at a recent trade stand to look at our new range of instruments. I offered a trial at your band rehearsal and would like to know if you would still like to do this. If so, please could someone email or call richard@genevainstruments.com or 07825 730 318 with a rough idea of what you would like to trial. It's free to trial our products and I'm getting around many north east bands at present and It would be great to get to see you all. Many Thanks and Good luck at the Areas. Richard |
| Name: | Alan |
| E-mail address: | drums4monty@googlemail.com |
| Your Band: | B&E |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Having a great time at the band Christmas meal at the Parkhead Hotel |
| Name: | richard evans |
| E-mail address: | richardevans500@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.newcastleutd.weebly.com |
| Your Band: | this 1 |
| Your Instrument: | the best 3rd cornet player |
| Comments: | hi, i really am looking forward to the concert with the choir next month and please say that 65 of us can fit into the band hall (lol) anyway see you later |
| Name: | phillip metcalfe |
| Your Band: | bp&e always |
| Your Instrument: | none at present |
| Comments: | Hi all hope everyones well very sorry to see Ralph passed away but i know that someone up above will now be laughing there socks off.Congrats to you all for keeping a great Brass tradition alive.Now living in Somerset and hoping to join local band soon as work commitments will allow.Best wishes and reguards to you all as always, PHIL |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://http://cornetcarryon.weebly.com/ |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | No1 Cornet / Stick waver |
| Comments: | Excellent proms concert last night well done everyone |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.file13music.uklinux.net |
| Your Band: | Bearpark & Esh Colliery |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | I would like to thank all the band for a great Proms concert last night, I thought the band played one of the best concerts that we have done. There was a great atmosphere from the audience as well to make this a great evening of music making. |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | B&E |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Well done everyone on a fantastic day at the Miners Gala, I thought the band was as good as it gets. Many thanks to our friends for helping and a safe journey home to our Swiss friends (see you soon we hope). Well done to Michael for taking a chance on the march out, it could have backfired and left egg on your face, as it was it was a great hit with everyone, and not just the band. Also an excellent night last night at the fancy dress BBQ. |
| Name: | Richard |
| E-mail address: | richardevans500@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.newcastleutd.weebly.com |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | cornet |
| Comments: | can you edit my profile on the band website ALAN!
thanks richard |
| Name: | Anders Beijer |
| E-mail address: | anders@beijermusic.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.beijermusic.com |
| Your Band: | Nässjö Salvation Army, Sweden |
| Your Instrument: | Altohorn, Percussion |
| Comments: | Hello!
Welcome to visit www.beijermusic.com . It´s a website where you can order brass band sheet music. Some of the music is for free! /Anders Beijer |
| Name: | Katrina Murphy |
| E-mail address: | ktrnmrphy@yahoo.co.uk |
| Your Band: | ex B&E |
| Your Instrument: | Cornet (2nd and rep) |
| Comments: | Hi All
Just thought I'd check the web site and see how you're all getting on. Not sure if you know but Simon and I had a baby in January. She is called Rebecca and is a real sweetie. Next time I'm up North, I'll check the diary page and see if you're playing. Keep up the good work and happy playing Lots of love Katrina |
| Name: | nikki xoxo |
| Your Band: | This un!! |
| Your Instrument: | cornet |
| Comments: | hiya every1 hpe u all doin well lets hpe we get a good result at the contest gud luk 2 every1 see u soon nikki xoxo '09 |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoomail.com |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Stick waver & no1 Cornet |
| Comments: | Happy New Year to all the band lets make it a good one. |
| Name: | richard evans |
| E-mail address: | richardevans500@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.newcastleutd.weebly.com |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | no.1 3rd cornet player |
| Comments: | the workshop what i did (at the sage gateshead) with richard marshall has been absolulty fantastic (with the free dinner what was yummy) but i only had one fault, and that is that the less experianced players in the band could of gone along and learn something new with it not costing a penny but overall the whole day has gone very well |
| Name: | richard evans |
| E-mail address: | richardevans500@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.newcastleutd.weebly.com |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | no.1 3rd cornet player |
| Comments: | the workshop what i did (at the sage gateshead) with richard marshall has been absolulty fantastic (with the free dinner what was yummy) but i only had one fault, and that is that the less experianced players in the band could of gone along and learn something new with it not costing a penny but overall the whole day has gone very well |
| Name: | Marion |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Solo Horn/Secretary |
| Comments: | I would just like to say thank you to the Band for my 40 years continuous service award received from the Band at Croxdale on 27th September. It just seems like yesterday when I joined the then Esh Colliery Band in 1968 to become only the second female in the ranks. It has been a very rewarding hobby and I have met many fabulous (and in some cases famous) people over the years. The band are like a second family sharing ups and downs, trials and tribulations, bad times and good times - they drive me bananas but I love them all dearly hehe!!
Also congratulations to Richard for his win in the Solo Competition - look out Dad & Nicola here he comes!!!!??? Maz |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | B&E |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Well one Richard on winning the solo contest on Sunday. You need to keep going now and one day we can have an Evans Trio on the programme. |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | NO1 Cornet/Stickwaver |
| Comments: | A big well done to Richard for winning the Solo Contest on Sunday at Blackhall. We are all very proud of you. From Dad
(keep practicing!) |
| Name: | richard evans |
| E-mail address: | richardevans500@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.newcastleutd.weebly.com |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | cornet |
| Comments: | i cannot belive that the solo contest was 2 weeks away and if i get a top 3 finish in my final year in the class 1 so i hope i can get a good finish
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| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Xylo-Man |
| Comments: | Well done to everyone at Ripon yesterday, once again a podium place and a new trophy with the Most Entertaining Programme prize. Lets remember what Jason has said these past few weeks and keep moving forward. |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | no1 cornet/stick waver |
| Comments: | A big well done to the band for coming 3rd and winning the most entertaining programme award yesterday at the ripon entertainments contest.Sorry folks i just missed out on retaining the soloist title for us I couldnt have played any better. Also a big thank you to Jason for all his hard work. |
| Name: | Kay McEnaney |
| E-mail address: | Kaycasa20@aol.com |
| Your Band: | N/A |
| Your Instrument: | N/A |
| Comments: | Hello..
I dont quite know if you will all remember me? It Has Been - 7 years?? Well it's Kay McEnaney hope you are all doing well.. i recognise some unforgetable faces from the photos! was looking through the ''gossip'' page and noticed you said [in 2001] the hall was quiet without me haha i guess i was pretty loud back then. I hope the band is still successfull! oh and alan i never got the chance to say thankyou before i had to leave due to illness, you taught me well i learned alot from you! But hey lets not make your head any bigger eh? haha.. take care.. love to everyone! Kay |
| Name: | richard evans |
| E-mail address: | richardevans500@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.newcastleutd.weebly.com |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | cornet (3rd) |
| Comments: | i think that the band are doing very well they played well at tanfield and the pracices are very good with vince in the middle and i hope that the band do well at the contest even though we are still in february all the best richard |
| Name: | Ray Evans |
| E-mail address: | majrevans@yahoo.co.uk |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | flugel horn |
| Comments: | Hi folks just want to say how much i was gobsmacked at my award for 40years continuous service.evidently i hold the record of being the only one to do this.Banding is my life and Michael,i hope i can give you another 40 years of being a "thorn in your side" ha ha
Seriously though,i think of the band members as my "family"and enjoy being with you all and very proud to make'some sort of noise' amongst you all. Best wishes from your Honourable Worshipfullness of Musicians |
| Name: | richard evans |
| E-mail address: | richard.e1000@durhamlea.org.uk |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | cornet |
| Comments: | i think the band played very well last night and i hope they do well at the band job
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| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoomail.co.uk |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | no1 cornet/stick waver |
| Comments: | Montys blog about the band should make interesting reading as it developes. Before the rumor spreads monty IS NOT a genius! |
| Name: | MICHAEL EVANS |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoomail.co.uk |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | no1 cornet/stick waver |
| Comments: | Hope everyone has had a good Christmas and New Year see you on the 6th keep up the good work |
| Name: | nikki evans |
| Your Band: | This 11111111111 |
| Your Instrument: | Cornet gr8 eh |
| Comments: | hi there just thought i would go on the website and see how alans spelling is doing seeing as he spelled some things wrong he still is.lol.
i thought the xmas band jobs have gone over quite quickly and i think that we have done some very good collecting this year seeya in the new year merry xmas nikki |
| Name: | beccahh (nikki evans ) friend |
| Comments: | hiiiaa gudd luck to nikki evanss 4 all the season u r a propa mint player c u soon lv becca x x x xx x |
| Name: | Marion |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Sec/Solo Horn |
| Comments: | I was extremely shocked to hear the news of Ralph Bell's death. I had known Ralph for the last 40 years and was amazed at times at his sharp wit.His humourous comments, his ribald jokes and infectious laugh all served to make the practices and engagements go with a swing. He was a perfectionist,always striving to get his part right. He missed very few practices or engagements and will be missed at the learners section. I will miss a lot as will all of the Band - the practice is just not the same without him.
On Friday 24/8/07 everyone gathered at Durham Crematorium to pay their last respects to a man who had done so much in the Banding, dancing and bowls arenas. The place was packed. The Band played the cortege in with Ralph's favourtite hymn Gresford and they played again throughout the service How Great Thou Art and Love Divine. It was the most difficult performance I have ever had to do and I know that nearly all the Band were struggling to keep their emotions in check. We left Ralph with the Big Meeting march "The Middy". Ralph's favourite piece was Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" - which was impossible to play without the percussion section as there was little room in the Crematorium. However, everyone returned to Quebec Village Hall where the Band gave an mini concert playing Angels,I Know Him So Well and of course Don't Stop Me Now. We even put out Ralph's chair in memory of him. Arlene (his wife)and the family thought the whole occasion had been a fitting tribute to Ralph - he would have been pleased and proud. We miss him a lot and our thoughts are with his family at this sad time. Marion |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | We were all saddened by the news of Ralph's death, I have known Ralph since I was a small lad although in the banding world I only knew him for the last 9 years. He had asked me to arrange Londonderry Air as a Euphonium solo for him, I started it but never got to finish it. I told Michael Evans about this and he said I should still finish it for Ralph. Well Ralph, I have just finished it, and I hope it meets with your approval. Our thoughts go out to Arlene and the rest of Ralph’s Family. |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | No1 cornet/Stickwaver |
| Comments: | To say we are all deeply shocked and saddened by the death of Ralph Bell is an understatement. If it wasn’t for Ralph’s commitment and dedication to this band there probably wouldn’t be a band today. He was also a loved and respected member of the bowling world and ran the dances at Quebec and will be sadly missed. On a personal level I will miss the friendship, humor and the unmistakable laugh I have come to know and love over the last forty years. Ralph’s playing in the band was always of the highest standard and if he had difficulty playing something you could guarantee it was practised at home until it was right. His work within the learners section in the band will also be greatly missed. Our thoughts go out to Arlene and the rest of Ralph’s Family. |
| Name: | Lindsey Wright |
| E-mail address: | linz23uk@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | Ex Bearpark & Esh |
| Your Instrument: | Horn |
| Comments: | When Mam (Marion)rang me I was very shocked to hear about Ralph, I had known him since I was a baby. I quickly came to know of him by his laugh always telling jokes (at times not knowing what he was on about but laughing at his laugh when the punch line came).
Every band has a character and for Bearpark Ralph was it and he will be truly missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this very sad time. Lindsey |
| Name: | John Stephenson |
| E-mail address: | john.stephenson@durham.gov.uk |
| Your Band: | GT Group |
| Comments: | Just heard about Ralph; I'm extremely sad but also very pleased and proud to have known him for nearly 50 years. He was one of a very special breed of person - those who give unselfishly and not take all the time, although he always took great pride and pleasure in playing with and for the band (as well as his Thurday night dating service)!!!
He is sorely missed. |
| Name: | Maz |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Sec/Solo Horn |
| Comments: | Many thanks to everyone for another summer of hard work - hope you are enjoying a months rest ready for the next period of concerts. Thanks to all the borrowed players who helped out over the summer months - you know who you are and you assistance was much appreciated. Thanks to Alan for stepping in at Saltwell Pk to wave your arms - the entertainment value was class!!
Big thank you to Mary & Jonathon Hayton for the Band BBQ and Supper Night and all funds raised and donations given. Very much appreciated. Maz |
| Name: | Andy Naden |
| E-mail address: | andrew.naden@virgin.net |
| Your Band: | ex. B&E Colliery |
| Your Instrument: | Trombone |
| Comments: | Hiya all!!!
How ya all doin??? I will be visiting the area late August. You still practicing on Wed nights and Sun morns? Let me know and I'll try to pop in and see ya! LOL Andy x |
| Name: | the best 3rd cornet player in the world |
| E-mail address: | richard.e1000@durhamlea.org.uk |
| Your Band: | Bearpark & esh colliery Band |
| Your Instrument: | cornet |
| Comments: | Hi alan why does it allways rain when we go to blackhill
I hope you had a nice holiday |
| Name: | Chris |
| E-mail address: | ccorlett7@hotmail.com |
| Your Band: | Ramsey Town Band |
| Your Instrument: | Euphonium |
| Comments: | hi
i am hoping to go to northumbria university in september and i am looking for a local band which i can join. if you point me in the direction of a band nearby newcastle, preferably in newcastle, it would be great help to me. many thanks chris |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | If you aint got percussion you aint got a band |
| Comments: | Just to say well done to everyone on Saturday at the Ripon Contest, after the run up we have had I am happy with 3rd place. A big thank you must go to Jason once again (we have never failed to win a prize when Jason has taken us) for all his hard work, especially under difficult circumstances. Congratulations once more goes to Michael Evans for taking the Soloist Trophy for the 2nd time, well deserved after a faultless performance (AM would have been proud of that one), you have got to defend it again next year. |
| Name: | Alan |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Well done Nicola on passing your grade 6, excellent. |
| Name: | nicola evans |
| Your Band: | THIS 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Your Instrument: | the FAB cornet |
| Comments: | hiya every1 hope ur all ok. i hope the concert on sunday at saltburn goes according to plan and lets hop we do really well at the ripon contest weneva it is see you 2nite nikki xxxxxxxxxxx |
| Name: | Anders Beijer |
| E-mail address: | anders@beijermusic.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.beijermusic.com |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Hello!
My name is Anders Beijer and I´m a composer of Brass Band music. At my website you can download my recordings and sheet music for free. www.beijermusic.com Welcome to my website… |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Perc |
| Comments: | I dont know who you are, but I dont know who said the was a Lt. Col but just to put the record straight he was actually a Captain.
While I am here I would like to say a big thank you to Vince and Lloyd for all their help. Well played band, we know we played better than last and other bands above us did not, but, thats contesting for you. One mans opinion, even though he was very wrong on Sunday, I am not saying we should have won, but no way were we last. Funny how all the other areas have 2 in the box and the North of Engalnd only have one. Back to the real world of concerts now. |
| Name: | Just me |
| Comments: | Nice to see Vince Ekerman in front of the band. Strange how he has suddenly been promoted though...He was only a WO1 when he was in the Army Band!!! That's Warrant Officer First Class and not a Lieutenant Colonel as has been stated on 4bars rest. I wonder who said he was a Colonel? |
| Name: | Joanna Harrison |
| E-mail address: | jo_jo_jo_88@hotmail.com |
| Your Band: | Durham Constabulary |
| Your Instrument: | Cornet |
| Comments: | how come liam moody has resigned??? hope the bands doing well and good luck for the contest!!! xxx |
| Name: | Matthew Allan |
| E-mail address: | matthew.a1006 |
| Your Band: | dont play |
| Your Instrument: | dont play |
| Comments: | Hin i'm matthew I am a pupil at parkside schoola and in the same class as nicola evans and I know her Dad.
I am very impressed Matthew Allan |
| Name: | nicola |
| Your Band: | THIS 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Your Instrument: | THE BEST CORNET |
| Comments: | hi every1 hope your enjoyin 2k7 what do you think of the new test peice we have got do you think its hard to play i like the 2nd and the 3rd movement best see you all on sunday
nicola xxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Name: | 3rd cornet player |
| E-mail address: | richard.e1000 |
| Your Band: | bearpark and esh colliery band |
| Your Instrument: | cornet |
| Comments: | last wednesday night my solo went well and i like my solo |
| Name: | david |
| E-mail address: | lidad66@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | im as keen colector of colliery checks pit checks that were used by men at the colliery for identification when going underground normally they had a number on them and the name of the colliery ..and would be very intereted in any that u have
please get in touch if u have any 07905 656653 thank you |
| Name: | 3rd cornet player of the year |
| E-mail address: | richard.e1000 |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.durhamschoolsportal |
| Your Band: | bearpark and esh colliery band |
| Your Instrument: | cornet |
| Comments: | hi alan you are really good on the drums but in bless this house if I miss the top G does dad help me and get the top G bye 4 now from richard |
| Name: | Marion |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | Sec/Solo Horn |
| Comments: | Just a big thank you to the Band for all their hard work during June and July this year - sometimes above and beyond the call of duty!!.A huge thanks to Garry Mitchell for getting me out of a tight spot for Big Meeting by going onto Eb Bass.
The general public enjoyed the concerts so boys and girls you can be proud of yourselves - enjoy this months rest and come back ready to start again in September. Well done to Alan for stepping into the breach at Hartlepool on 30/7/06 you did us proud and everyone pulled together - what a team!!! Many thanks must go to the people who have helped us out over the last couple of months - they know who they are - it is much appreciated guys - thats what Banding is all about.Marion |
| Name: | Alan |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Many thanks to the band for making my conducting and compere debut (in public) so easy. Also many thanks to Marrion for being one step ahead of me all the way and keeping me right. Also to the band members, and members of the public for thier kind remarks. All this is very much appreciated. |
| Name: | nicola |
| Your Band: | THIS 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 |
| Your Instrument: | the excellent cornet |
| Comments: | hoi everyone how u doin cant wait till the supper nite on sat we will get lots of yummy nosh to eat doen my grandmas house see you all later nicola |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | The best - PERC |
| Comments: | Just to say a big thank you to everyone that made last nights Fancy Dress B-B-Q a great success, especially to all of us that got dressed up, who would have thought that there would be 2 Romans there? Thanks again to Mary and Johnathon for your hospitality and sheer hard work. |
| Name: | nicola |
| Your Band: | this great 1 |
| Your Instrument: | no 4 cornet. |
| Comments: | hi everyone hope your all ok wot did u think of the contest on sunday wasnt it bad, lets hope it is not toi hot on saturday and it doesnt rain at all see you all l8ter nicola |
| Name: | Dawn Richardson |
| E-mail address: | dawn.richardson11@btopenworld.com |
| Comments: | I would like to thank all the band for a very memorable occassion, marking the official open day of our village community garden. It was lovely and I would like to thank Alan for the fanfare he wrote especially for this event. Thank you all once again. |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | B&E |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Exactly what Michael has said, a huge well done especially against the big guns yesterday. A big thanks to Jason for all his hard work. |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo mail |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | No1 Cornet/Stick waver |
| Comments: | A big well done to Everyone for their efforts over the weekend especially after yesterdays result. also a big thank you to Jason for all his hard work. |
| Name: | phil metcalfe |
| E-mail address: | meccabin@hotmail.co.uk |
| Your Band: | yours was |
| Your Instrument: | tuba |
| Comments: | Hi all hope everyones well just thought id say hi, back in uk nice to see you all still playing. Hope to come and see you all soon best reguards as always . Phil Gail and family |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | NO1 Cornet/stick waver |
| Comments: | Even though we were 1 point outside the prizes on Sunday every one deserves a big well done. I would just like to thank Andrew for his efforts and also Shelley and Lindsey for their help. The feedback i have had is that the band played very well indeed. |
| Name: | Shelley |
| Your Band: | BP! |
| Your Instrument: | Bass trombone |
| Comments: | Hi all, just wanted to say what a pleasure and an honour it was to play with the band today. Am a bit disappointed that my services won't be needed in September :-), but I thought the band sounded great nonetheless and I really enjoyed both the rehearsals and the on stand experience. Hope to see you all again soon.
Shelley |
| Name: | North East Brass web site |
| E-mail address: | northeast.brass@tesco.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.northeastbrass.piczo.com |
| Comments: | Take a look at our new web site !
webmaster |
| Name: | Ceri & Chris |
| Comments: | Many thanks to the Bearpark and Esh Colliery Quintet (namely the 3Ms & KN) for playing at our wedding. It was much appreciated by our guests.
We would like to thank Alan for all his hard work arranging the pieces specially for the occasion and to all the players for putting in the extra practises to get the notes right! Thanks again. C & C |
| Name: | Andrew Naden |
| E-mail address: | andrew.naden@virgin.net |
| Your Band: | ex B&E |
| Your Instrument: | 2nd Trombone |
| Comments: | Great website!!! I've put it in my 'favourites' for future reference. Got to keep in touch with your past memories... all good ones too! Keep up the good work and all the best for the future. Next time I'm in the Durham area, I'll try to call in to a practice one Sunday!!! |
| Name: | Vix |
| Your Band: | Ex B&E |
| Comments: | Happy new year to you all! Hope you have as great results this year as you did last year - or better!
Take care, Vicky |
| Name: | Bob T |
| E-mail address: | brionyt@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.brassbandaid.com |
| Your Band: | Stanhope elastic Band |
| Your Instrument: | underwater Gb whalehorn |
| Comments: | Just a note of thanks to the BP band for the great support re Brass BAnd Aid and all of the depping for Stanhope
Hope all is well for you in the New Year. Cheers bob. ps, I still hate valvers! |
| Name: | MICHAEL EVANS |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo mail |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | NO1 CORNET / CONDUCTOR |
| Comments: | Well done Nicola & Liam on Sunday you both did yourselves proud and also the band (P.S. Nicola you will have to get up earlier still to beat me he he!) |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.file13music.uklinux.net |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | I may have updated the web site Keith but I did forget to leave message in the guest book.
Well done to Nicola and Liam in the Solo Contest today, and Cerri for playing piano (you've impressed me Cerri). That makes two Solo Champions in the Evans household this year. Well done. |
| Name: | Keith Quinn |
| E-mail address: | KEITH@quinnk37.freeserve.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk/quinn.htm |
| Your Band: | Bearpark & Esh |
| Your Instrument: | Euphonium |
| Comments: | I just wanted to say very well done to both Nicola and Liam in their cornet soloist awards, at the Durham County Brass Band Association Annual Solos Competition held today.
Also to Cerri for her sensitive piano accompaniment. Keith PS I have just seen that our webmaster Alan Beaumont has beaten me in offering congratulations, as he has already updated the website! |
| Name: | Maz |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | Sec/Solo Horn |
| Comments: | Just wanted to say a big thank you to the Band and borrowed players (Malcolm,Linda,Teresa Dougie)for an excellent concert on Saturday 1.10.05 - we did a first class job raising £1300.00 for Childrens Diabetes. Many thanks also to all the sponsors and the audience who also made the night go with a swing!!!
Also thanks must go to the Band and the collectors on Saturday 15th October when we did our bit for the World Vision Brass Band Aid project - and collected £350.00 for the fund. Together with CD sales on the day this made a huge £500 in 2 hours for the project.A cheque will be presented to the fund at Stanhope Silver Band's practice hall on Monday 17th October. Steve Robson (Stanhope's BM) is "buzzing" over the success of the morning. (Steve, we were pleased to do something to help your fundraising) Two great concerts for two derserving charities - many thanks to all for your generosity. Maz |
| Name: | Dawn Richardson |
| E-mail address: | dawn.richardson11@btopenworld.com |
| Your Band: | None |
| Your Instrument: | No, I'm the dance troop |
| Comments: | Brilliant concert on Saturday night(1st Oct 05)Really enjoyed it. Hope you raise lots of money for Childrens Diabetes.
Noticed Daphne and Kerri could count,sometimes all the way up to 5.Michael did a great job multi-tasking. Well done to all the band, sound excellent. |
| Name: | Bill Lamb |
| E-mail address: | balbus@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.run500miles.com |
| Comments: | The concert on Saturday night 1-10-05 was fantastic
Thank you Bill Lamb |
| Name: | rebecca |
| E-mail address: | rebeccar1@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | great pafe love the pic of the play for ya super night but ma mam never wanted to be on it. |
| Name: | Keith Quinn |
| E-mail address: | KEITH@quinnk37.freeserve.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk/quinn.htm |
| Your Band: | Stanhope Silver Band |
| Your Instrument: | Euphonium |
| Comments: | I would just like to say a very big thank you to the Evans family and to Alan Beaumont for all your support by playing in my 65th. Birthday Celebratoion Concert. Also to the other members of Bearpark & Esh who were in the audience.
By your example, you have shown what the true spirit of banding is all about. Thanks Keith |
| Name: | nicola evans |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | champion 2nd cornet |
| Comments: | hi everyone wasnt it great when we won the ripon contest and we came third at the dli contest.lets hope we can get another conducter though. cant wait for the big meeting coming up soon. lets hope the weather turns out great for it though
see you later nicola |
| Name: | Meg Morgan |
| E-mail address: | megmorgan@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.alliancebrass.com |
| Your Band: | Alliance Brass |
| Your Instrument: | 1st horn |
| Comments: | Oh, and forgot to mention, if you fancy visiting our bands' websites, the addresses are:
www.alliancebrass.com www.redbridgebrass.co.uk (Sorry, couldn't resist the plug!) |
| Name: | Tim Morgan |
| E-mail address: | majormorgan78@yahoo.co.uk |
| Your Band: | Redbridge Brass |
| Your Instrument: | Bass Trombone |
| Comments: | As my wife said we were both very impressed on Saturday. We heard you play the American piece - Battle Hymn of the Republic or Glory Glory Hallelujah - it had a definite hint of Elvis. A great sound and a particular mention to your conductor/sole solo cornet who did a great job on the fanfares at the end all by himself.
We were very surprised to find you in the 4th Section. Durham is a lovely city and we really enjoyed our weekend there. In fact we saw another band out on Sunday playing outside the cathedral. Beautiful weather helped - just a pity we didn't have time to hire a boat before the flight back to London. Best wishes for the future. |
| Name: | Meg Morgan |
| E-mail address: | megmorgan@gmail.com |
| Your Band: | Alliance Brass (London) |
| Your Instrument: | Tenor Horn |
| Comments: | Hi,
My husband and I live in Essex and play for London bands (Alliance and Redbridge). We were in Durham this weekend for a friend's wedding and on Saturday morning while walking round the town we caught the tail end of your band outside the theatre. We thought you made a really good sound (despite not having a full band) - especially the middle of the band. The tuning was also spot on. We were very suprised to find out that you are not in a higher section - we had you down as at least 2nd, if not higher. Anyway, was nice to hear a band on our first (but hopefully not last) trip to such a pretty town - keep up the good work. Megan. |
| Name: | Maz |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | Sec/Solo Horn |
| Comments: | Hi guys, looks like all my screaming and shouting paid off!! A big well done to everyone for the team effort both at Ripon and the DLI - it is time we got a bit of silverware in the cupboard and you all worked so hard for it. Thanks to Jason for his hard work and patience. I would like to say that your deportment was amazing though you all thought it was highly amusing the points helped us get the BIG PRIZE!! Also congratulations to Michael - well done bro' you have waited along time for the recognition. I would also like to acknowledge the musicianship and camaraderie of Ripon Band who made us feel very welcome at the Ripon contest (congratulations on your second place)and also Durham Constabulary and Billingham Silver band on Sunday at the DLI.(Congratulations on your 1st and second positions). That's how Banding should be!!
Let's hope we all have a successful Summer concert season!! Maz |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo mail |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | NO1 Cornet |
| Comments: | A VERY BIG WELL DONE TO EVERYONE AT THE WEEKEND A GOOD REWARD FOR ALL THE HARD WORK. THANKS TO JASON ALSO FOR ALL HIS HARDWORK ALSO. LETS KEEP UP THE GOOD STANDARD AND DO SOME GOOD SUMMER CONCERTS. |
| Name: | Lindsey |
| E-mail address: | linz23uk@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This one!! |
| Your Instrument: | 1st Horn |
| Comments: | Just to say well done to everyone for the excellent results at the weekend - just shows you what a lot of hard work and organisation can do.
A special congrats goes to Michael (Good on ya Uncle hehe)you finally got what you deserved well done Thanks to Jason for his hard work over the last month in getting the programme up to scratch. I don't think we should forget Marion in all these thank you's although she is my mother, if it wasn't for all her hard work organising the band we may not of got those big points for deportment. Just remember Monty although your arrangement of the Addams Family is excellent - the horn section still play some of those scary effects!!!! Linz |
| Name: | Ceri Jenkins |
| E-mail address: | Ceri.Jenkins@keylevel.com |
| Your Band: | This One! |
| Your Instrument: | Anything I can hit... |
| Comments: | Wow! 5 trophies in 2 days - we'd better get that trophy cupboard built!
Just to say well done to everyone - especially to Michael as the trophies were well deserved. Thanks to Jason and the rest of the band for all the hard work put it. |
| Name: | Billingham Silver |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/billinghamsilverband |
| Your Band: | Billingham Silver Band |
| Comments: | Just to say 'Well done'at the D.L.I. Entertainment Contest today,(5th June).It was a pleasure to listen to you. Good luck for your contests in the future from everyone at Billingham Silver Band. |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | B&E |
| Your Instrument: | Perc |
| Comments: | Well done everyone again, this time 3rd at the D.L.I. Entertainment contest. Also another well done to Michael and winning the best soloist prize, twice in two days carnt be bad, although I thought it was the excellent percussion section backing that swayed the verdict in Michael's favour. |
| Name: | David Oxlee |
| E-mail address: | oxlee127@aol.com |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | Euphonium |
| Comments: | just to say well done to everyone for the great results over the last two days at Ripon and DLI Contests. I have always thought we were a great entertaining band and Michael's two soloist awards were very justified ( even though he would not have won without the excellent backing from the Euph section !) |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | The One & Only |
| Your Instrument: | The best - PERC |
| Comments: | Well done all at Ripon today, its nice to be back in the trophys but to pick up three is a nice pay back for all the hard work we have put in. Thank you Jason for all the time spent on the little details and on the tuning etc. It certainly has paid off. Well done Michael at being crowned Best Soloist, you deserve this award, its been a long time coming and lets hope it aint the last. I still think it was 'The Addams Family' that swung it though!!! |
| Name: | Rob Collinson |
| E-mail address: | collinson@gmail.com |
| Your Instrument: | Ex cornet |
| Comments: | I've tried the link to the old players section, but can't get it to work properly. I was a player with the band in 1974-76 (I think) Bill Partington was the conductor at the time and Raymond Evans was top man. Esh was my first band (age about 10) and the first band I did a stand up solo with at a job in Wolsingham I think. I have a recording of that concert if anybody is interested (c.1974) Could you add me to the old/ex players section. Enjoyed the website. |
| Name: | Jo Brown |
| E-mail address: | j.m.brown@durham.ac.uk |
| Your Band: | Fishburn Band |
| Your Instrument: | Cornet |
| Comments: | Roger Webster concert
The Fishburn band are delighted to announce that world famous cornet soloist and principal cornet of the Black Dyke band, Roger Webster will be appearing with them as a guest soloist. Roger will be performing with the band on 23rd April at Empire Theatre, Consett, County Durham. Tickets are £6 adults, £4 concessions. They are available from: The Empire theatre box office- 01207 218171 Jeff Bell- 07841395646 Email: tickets@fishburnband.co.uk Or any member of the Fishburn band. |
| Name: | Chiz |
| E-mail address: | james@chisholm.uk.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.chisholm.uk.net |
| Your Band: | BHK (UK) Ltd Band |
| Your Instrument: | Cornet |
| Comments: | Well done on a good performance on saturday. Was good to see Andy at the helm again, esp from my elevated position.
Photo's of you performing are on my website...who is Andy pointing at... All the best, Chiz |
| Name: | Lindsey |
| E-mail address: | linz23uk@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This one! |
| Your Instrument: | 1st Horn |
| Comments: | Well done to everyone on the 4th place result - was a good result considering we are short.
Congrats to my Grandpa for his Diploma and fantastic speech at the presentation. Everyone if you can get yourself on Chisholm Imaging www.chisholm.uk.net James took three photos while the band were playing - look for the following numbers in Area's sat 195.jpg, 200.jpg and 201.jpg. I might just order the first one myself as everyone is actually playing hehe See you all soon Linz |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Well done to everybody yesterday, considering our shortages 4th place aint bad. Thanks to Andrew, Steady and Thomson, it is always great to see you all back at the band. Thanks also to Michael for keeping the band ticking over when Andrew could'nt make it, also for putting some other music other than the test piece into rehearsals, you saved my sanity, nearly 2 months on one piece just sends you crazy. My congratulations to Ray Evans for being awarded a Diploma from the Worshipful Company of Musicians, it is well deserved. |
| Name: | Phil Metcalfe |
| E-mail address: | pippin1696@hotmail.com |
| Your Band: | Ex Bearpark n Esh |
| Your Instrument: | Tuba |
| Comments: | Hi all back in the country BIrmingham
Hope you r all well working in brum no band as yet but who knows eh maybee soon ood to see the bands still ticking over quite well well done to Nichola and Liam Watch out Micheal shes catching you hope to see you all soon Best wishes Phil |
| Name: | olu ego |
| E-mail address: | oluegonone@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | guys idey |
| Name: | Kevin couch |
| E-mail address: | webmaster@lannerband.zzn.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.lannerband.org |
| Your Band: | Lanner And District Silver |
| Your Instrument: | 2nd Percussion |
| Comments: | nice site come vist ours good luck for the new contesting year From Lanner!!!! :-) |
| Name: | Walter Bodycomb |
| E-mail address: | wbodycomb@comcast.net |
| Your Band: | Benfield Brass Band |
| Your Instrument: | cornet |
| Comments: | Looking forward to playing some of Monty's arrangements. |
| Name: | Vicky |
| E-mail address: | copelv@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.wgcband.com |
| Your Band: | Welly City |
| Your Instrument: | Soaprano |
| Comments: | Yo dudes! thought I'd leave my mark - hope you are all well and thriving - can't believe you have a van now!! Things are good here and we are getting ready for the Rienzi test at Stevenage.... with a bit of help from Rod Franks we might just get through it and knock Aveley and Redbridge for six! (here's hoping!) I hope you get some good results this year. Probably see some of you at the warders club bar in July! Take Care, Vic |
| Name: | Linz |
| E-mail address: | linz23uk@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This one! |
| Your Instrument: | 1st Horn |
| Comments: | Im not suprised you got the 9000th visitor Alan - were you sat all day waiting for your chance!!!!! I think it is fixed personally, can't be right the web master claiming it. Come on the rest of the horn section in particular Benny what you playing at? |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Get in, I am the 9,000 visitor. |
| Name: | Daphne |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | auxilliary percussion |
| Comments: | good changes to web site looks good nice change keep it up!! |
| Name: | Maz |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | Sec/Solo horn |
| Comments: | Well done on the up date Monty - site looks great!!
Thank you for the birthday message - pleased someone remembered!!! Would also thank all the Band for their hard work this month - welcome back to Ralph and Thompson - its great to have you back. Happy Christmas and Best wishes for 2005. Lets hope it will be a healthier year for everyone.Maz |
| Name: | Lindsey |
| E-mail address: | linz23uk@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | 1st Horn |
| Comments: | Great re-vamp Alan - im sure mother will be pleased with the birthday message!!!
Its great to be back from uni - great concert last night shame the 1st horn player wasn't upto scratch hehe |
| Name: | Lois & Jenna |
| E-mail address: | mlandebf@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | Mount Charles |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Thanks for visiting the band website-it was good meeting you last weekend. We hope you didn't suffer from the awful sickness that most of us did!!!
Shame about the result but someone has to lose - we'll be back!! Guess we get the Spennymoor Sickness Prize!!! |
| Name: | richard evans |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | cornet learners |
| Comments: | i cant belive that my sister came 3rd in the solo contest at peterlee well done
well done to liam too for coming 4th in his section |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo mail |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | NO1 Cornet |
| Comments: | Excellent result on Sunday for Nicola & Liam very well done to you both. Not sure whether Garry would agree with NO2 cornet!!! not yet anyway. |
| Name: | nicola evans |
| Your Band: | which do you think |
| Your Instrument: | no2 cornet |
| Comments: | i can not believe i came 3RD in the solo contest.that is amazing |
| Name: | Lindsey |
| E-mail address: | linz23uk@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | 1st Horn |
| Comments: | I just like to say a big well done to Nicola and Liam. What a fantastic result for both of you. We are so lucky to have such a super back row!!.
Linz |
| Name: | Alan Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Percussion |
| Comments: | Well done Nicola and Liam at the solo contest last Sunday, your 3rd and 4th places in your respective age groups were excellent results. Keep it up, we need you. |
| Name: | Monty Beaumont |
| E-mail address: | alan@beaumont8452.freeserve.co.uk |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Musical Percussion |
| Comments: | I agree Michael, lets get down to work and get some new music under our belts, especially my arrangements. Great job on Sunday, I've had loads of feedback aswell including an email and passengers in my taxi. We certainly did'nt do ourselves any harm on Sunday. I've ben promised some photos from the RAFA photographer so when I get them I will but them on the web site. |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@yahoo mail |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | NO1 cornet/Bandmaster |
| Comments: | A big thankyou and well done to everyone for Sunday, heard nothing but good reports from R.A.F.now lets knock Saltburn programme into shape see you all on Wednesday. |
| Name: | GUYMAN |
| E-mail address: | GUYMAN@GUYMAN.COM |
| Comments: | NICE SITE |
| Name: | Dawn Richardson |
| Comments: | Thanks for a lovely night. The music you provided was brilliant, and the food provided by Mary was excellent. Thanks again another one to remember. Dont forget HALLOWEEN this year !!.
Brilliant. |
| Name: | Linz |
| E-mail address: | linz23uk@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | first Horn |
| Comments: | Hey Guys,
Just thought I'd make my mark considering my fellow companions have had there say. I like to say I agree with Mam on this one, I noticed you John going off to find out the answers to the quiz!! naughty naughty!!!! Thank you for an excellent BBQ last Saturday night -it was a fantastic night and enjoy by everyone who was there. I look forward to the supper night. Can't wait to hear your solo John the rest of the horn section are cheering for you!! |
| Name: | Maz |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Sec/Solo Horn |
| Comments: | Just want to say a big thank you to the Hetton quartet for helping out at Durham Miners Gala on Saturday. Also thanks to Mary and Jonathon for an excellent meal Saturday night and to "seconda horn" for cheating yet again at the quiz and the draw.How about you do the quiz fo the Supper Night and give the rest of us a chance at winning!!!???Better still how about "seconda horn" making his solo debut at the next concert - now there's a challenge!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Name: | j,c&l .m |
| Your Band: | B&ECB |
| Your Instrument: | seconda horn |
| Comments: | just a quick line to mary & jonathan thanks for great nite on saturday and a big thank you to the rest of you for suppling wine, chocolates and sherry. we cant wait for the play for ya supper nite. hope we can have another quiz? once again a big thanks to all concerned |
| Name: | Lee Green |
| E-mail address: | kinglee1970@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I live in Ushaw Moor, Durham, I want to learn to play the cornet, I have one already but just havent had the time to learn. |
| Name: | Linz |
| E-mail address: | linz23uk@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | 1st Horn |
| Comments: | Hi
Just wanted to wish Monty and Ralph a speedy recovery See all soon when back home for summer Linz |
| Name: | maz |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | Secretary/solo horn |
| Comments: | Just posting a note for all our friends who check the website for our ltest concerts. Owing to an administrative error by Gateshead council(who had inadvertantly booked two Bands for the same day) the Band played in Saltwell Park today (23/5)sharing the engagement with Dunston Band.
We are NOT and never have been booked to play at Saltwell Park on 30/5. So if you are travelling to see us there, I apologise in advance. Maz |
| Name: | Joanna Harrison |
| E-mail address: | jo_jo_jo_88@hotmail.com |
| Your Band: | Durham Constabulary |
| Your Instrument: | Cornet |
| Comments: | Great Concert last night!
Alan i just have to say that you are the best drummer i have ever seen and heard! When playing you look so relaxed but so professional! I promise i will come and play with the band >>> REPIANO! in the summer after my exams have finished Joanna x PS. Well done all soloists! |
| Name: | Leanne Rewcastle |
| E-mail address: | longlegs_the_hotchick@hotmail.com |
| Your Band: | This One when Im at home |
| Your Instrument: | Cornet |
| Comments: | Hi guys, hope its all going well, Im up early (well was up early, its a bit later now) to do some last minute cramming for my 2nd last ever exam and I thought 'what better way to put off revising than to come and say hi to you all.' So HI!!!
See U all in June/July I guess Good Luck with whatever jobs you have on, hope they go well Lea |
| Name: | Chris Lawn |
| E-mail address: | chrislawn@supanet.com |
| Name: | maz |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Sec/Solo Horn |
| Comments: | So the phantom profiterole/mince pie nicker is leaving us to go to pastures new!!! The jobs where food is involved will just never be the same again. We will miss you coming to terms with valves instead of slides - not to mention your mischievous sense of humour.
Seriously Doreen best wishes with your move North - we WILL miss you - just make sure you call in to see us on any return trips home!!! Marion |
| Name: | vickie |
| Your Band: | none |
| Your Instrument: | none |
| Comments: | good luck in competions |
| Name: | Moira Ross |
| E-mail address: | moira.ross@btinternet.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.granitecitybrass.co.uk |
| Your Band: | Granite City Band |
| Your Instrument: | Horn |
| Comments: | Good luck at the upcoming area contest.
Like the site some good piccies. |
| Name: | Colin Harris |
| E-mail address: | colin@gatesheadbrass.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.gatesheadbrass.co.uk |
| Your Band: | Gateshead Brass |
| Your Instrument: | BB Bass |
| Comments: | Following on from last month's success, there is now an "Area's" armchair adjudication competition.
Simply go to http://www.gatesheadbrass.co.uk, click on Forum, and click on "AREA ARMCHAIR ADJUDICATION" near the bottom. Good luck! |
| Name: | Gav |
| E-mail address: | boneman0970@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.gatesheadbrass.co.uk |
| Your Band: | Gateshead Brass |
| Your Instrument: | Bass Trom |
| Comments: | Hi,
I would like to give Alan'Monty'Beaumont a huge thank you from our band for helping us out on Sunday at the La Liga. Not only is Monty percussionist to the North East he is an asset to your band,with Adrians Missus Gillian enhanced our performance of Oceans to get in Smelling distance of local inform band Bhk Horden,One point to be precise. Thanks again Monty and take care. |
| Name: | Liam |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | you know |
| Comments: | Thanks everyone for the award,but Dad moans that he thinks he deserves it.It has pride of place |
| Name: | Liam |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | you know |
| Comments: | Thanks everyone for the award! the shield has pride of place,but Dad moans and moans about it not being his. |
| Name: | Alan |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | Perc |
| Comments: | Dont know what you all on about, I won a prize, pity it wasnt with my own band though, but I'm a best section and thats official. Well done everyone, at last we can get down to doing some concert music now. |
| Name: | Maz |
| Your Band: | This one |
| Your Instrument: | Solo Horn/Sec |
| Comments: | Thanks to Naomi for taking the Band to the contest today - shame about the result - after 30+ years in the business you get used to contest results!!!! Thanks to the Band for all their hard work - here's to better luck at the Area. To Hetton band - congratulations guys on a job well done.
Maz |
| Name: | Linz |
| E-mail address: | linz23uk@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This One!! |
| Your Instrument: | The fantastic all talking 1st horn!! |
| Comments: | WOOOHHHOOOOOO 7000th visitor at last the horn section make the mile stone on the web counter!
Shame about the result today guys - thats contesting for you time to look forward to the area. Well done on your first contest conducting Naomi you did really well. Nice to get some positive feedback from the old man in the box. See you guys soon Linz x |
| Name: | Naomi Cornish |
| Comments: | Hey gang...
Sorry we didn't get any prizes today at the contest... Over-all however, the adjudicators comments were positive and we can only learn from our mistakes... well done though That's contesting for ya. Here's to the Area... See you Wednesday, if the test piece arrives before then(!), if not, see you in 2 weeks... Take care |
| Name: | Daniel Cheadle |
| E-mail address: | dan_euph@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.dbrass.homestead.com/WELCOMEPAGE.HTML |
| Your Band: | Derwent Brass |
| Your Instrument: | Solo Euphonium |
| Comments: | Good luck at the association contest at Spennymoor today, I`m sure you will do very well. |
| Name: | Linz |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | The fantasic all talk 1st horn!!! |
| Comments: | I must of set a trend off never known so many sign guest book in such a short space of time hehehe
Just want to say good luck to everyone for the league contest on Sunday. Hopefully weather permitting I shall get home tomorrow for the practice but so far all my routes home from uni are all blocked :( Fingers crossed it clears see you soon Linz |
| Name: | Maz |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Solo Horn/Sec |
| Comments: | Hi to everyone - thanks for a great night on Saturday-good food, good booze good company!!!!????? Thanks for my 35 years award - I did start when I was 2 honest!!!! Now I know why I am going grey - it is being with you lot for so long!!! Congratulations to everyone else who received an Award. Seriously it was a good night out and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves - especially Andrew!
Thought the Quizmaster was biased though - how does John Moody know about Ken Dodds teeth??? No practice tonight thanks to the Arctic weather and Mr Moody not arranging the gritter rota - so will see you all on Friday weather permitting. Good luck to everyone on Sunday at the Association Contest. Hi to Leanne - nice to see you're working really hard on returning to Uni!!!! |
| Name: | Michael Evans |
| E-mail address: | mdnrevans@ yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | this one |
| Your Instrument: | NO1 Cornet |
| Comments: | Just like to say a big thank you to the band for my presentation last Saturday Night For conducting the band over the last year, it is very much appreciated and looks great on the mantle piece. Until we get someone permananant it looks like your stuck with me so lets keep up the good work and thanks for all your help and hard work over the last 12 months. |
| Name: | Colin Harris |
| E-mail address: | colin@gatesheadbrass.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.gatesheadbrass.co.uk |
| Your Band: | Gateshead Brass |
| Your Instrument: | BB Bass |
| Comments: | Durham CBBA contest - Armchair Adjudicator competition
Our intrepid bass trombone player is running a fun little competition a la fantasty football for the Durham League. Have a look on our forum at http://www.freeasphost.co.uk/gatesheadbrass/forum/forum/ if you fancy a go. I'll think of a good prize. Honest! _________________ BBb Bass and acting secretary, Gateshead Brass www.gatesheadbrass.co.uk |
| Name: | Naomi Cornish |
| E-mail address: | me@naomimusic.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.naomimusic.org |
| Your Band: | leyland/b+e |
| Your Instrument: | perc/baton waver |
| Comments: | Hoping rehearsal will go ahead tomorrow (wednesday) but not looking too great as been hit with snow here which appeared when I got back from band tonight... roads aren't good and they closed the M602 earlier today as well!!, so unless it's cleared up here (and up there of course) then it's a no goer... Self practise will be required! :-P
Fingers crossed though... :-) |
| Name: | Leanne |
| E-mail address: | premiergeordiestar |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Cornet |
| Comments: | Hi again everyone
Wow, my second posting in 1 month that deserves an award in itself!! On that note, congratulations to everyone who won awards on saturday/sunday, not sure when it was. Good luck on sunday. Well, Im off to do some work now and be generally bored. Bye for now! |
| Name: | Alan |
| Your Band: | This One Still |
| Your Instrument: | Perc |
| Comments: | Just a quick note to say I hope the reh does go ahead on Wed night, we can only hope John Moody has got those damm gritters organised. |
| Name: | Alan |
| Your Band: | This One |
| Your Instrument: | Perc |
| Comments: | I agree Linz, great nite out and fantastic quiz, but there again I wouls say that wouldnt I? Just one point though for Maz, it was the FOURTH presentation night not the third. I would also like to say thanks for my 5 years award, I thought it would never come, and also the certificate of appreciation for my arrangements, that doea mean a lot to me, thank you. |
| Name: | Linz |
| E-mail address: | linz23uk@yahoo.com |
| Your Band: | This one!! |
| Your Instrument: | 1st Horn |
| Comments: | Just a quick note to say what an excellent night out we had on Saturday especially the quiz - very enjoyable shame the A team couldnt be heard over Andrew!!!! Thank you for my 10 years service award it is proudly on display at home, it doesnt seem two minutes since i was learning to play.
Hope to see you all at weekend weather permitting Linz |
| Name: | David Oxlee |
| E-mail address: | david.oxlee04@virgin.net |
| Your Band: | None |
| Your Instrument: | None |
| Comments: | Hi,
Just a note to wish everybody the best of luck in the league at spennymoor next week end. |