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| Name: | Son of little Colin Wear. |
| Comments: | It is strange reading on line about the band I knew so well when I was growing up in Norfolk but never actually played with,although I have sat in at loads of practices whilst visiting my grandparents,George and Rene Wear.It is good to see you are doing so well with only one Wear in your current lineup.When we used to come along when Gramp was alive every other person was a Wear.It is also strange to read in your guest book of a Jon and Di who played with the band who now live in the next town to us here in Norfolk,and the railway he speaks of literally runs at the bottom of Dad and Mums Garden.Good luck with all you do this year. |
| Name: | Ami |
| Comments: | BRING ON TORQUAY!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Name: | Ami |
| E-mail address: | ami.loo@live.com |
| Comments: | BRING ON TORQUAY!!!!! xxxx |
| Name: | Andy Godwin |
| E-mail address: | bevandgod@tesco.net |
| Comments: | Hi Ron,
Thanks for your kind comments about the Xmas Concert. There has been lots of good feeedback and a general view that this was 'one of the best' Xmas concerts. Certainly, the players thought that it was special. We'll certainly try our best to keep up the winning ways in 2009. Well done also to Chris for band managing the concert so well. It went like clockwork! Well done Steve and a massive thank you from all the players for your continued leadership and musicality. We really do appreciate it. Have a great Xmas and a Happy New Year everyone! |
| Name: | Ron Gardiner |
| Comments: | Congratulations to Steve and the whole gang on another splendid concert. I think you need a bigger hall to cope with the demand for tickets.
I have sent my website report to the local press and 4BarsRest. Have a good Xmas and a winning 2009. Ron XXX |
| Name: | Ron Gardiner |
| Comments: | Congratulations to Steve and the whole gang on another splendid concert. I think you need a bigger hall to cope with the demand for tickets.
I have sent my website report to the local press and 4BarsRest. Have a good Xmas and a winning 2009. Ron XXX |
| Name: | Hannah |
| Comments: | Back in the top 200 guys!! Woohoo! :) Well done all and have a great time at the christmas concert - madness as usual! xxx |
| Name: | Amy |
| E-mail address: | amytubb@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | well to be honest i dont think we are doing half bad! I feel as a band we are so much closer and i love the way everyone gets on. i think one of the nice things about our band is we dont go to these competitions expecting to win. As we always say this band is far too nice. love you all well done for sunday everyone see you all soon! much love Amy xxxx |
| Name: | Luke bazeley |
| E-mail address: | Luke_bazeley@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.stdennisband.co.uk |
| Comments: | Thanks for your comment on our guest book!!! congratulations on your result worth the travel cheers ;) |
| Name: | Emily |
| E-mail address: | kiwiispurrrfect@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | 3RD PLACE AT PONTINS!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO i can't believe it guys well done! See you all in the Ram on monday to have a celebratory drink! We deserve it!
emily xoxoxoxox |
| Name: | steve |
| Comments: | Big Congratulations to you Ron, for the maintenance and timely news releases on this wonderful web site. The latest offering, your write up of this years Summer Concert, was superb. Thank you for your kind words.
The Web Site is something that we as players really appreciate, but often forget to say thank you for your hard work. Keep it up! |
| Name: | Joyce vd Weijde |
| E-mail address: | joycevdweijde@tele2.nl |
| Comments: | Hello,
When i write this, the weekend in holland is over. You are sitting in the plane back home now. It was a great weekend, the party was fantastic. The music you played was very nice. Great choices of music. Sorry for my bad english writing. We must do this again soon. Good luck with all the things you do. I had a wonderfull weekend. Bye, Joyce from the Pionier, Holland. ps, i was one of the fluteplayers in de pionierband |
| Name: | Ron Gardiner |
| Comments: | I haven't seen any band messages for a long while. |
| Name: | Stu |
| Comments: | Hey, well done everyone for Saturday! 7th is a pretty good result, best in 12 years i believe (please correct me if i am wrong!).
See you all at band Stu |
| Name: | Kelly Brazneill |
| E-mail address: | kellybrazneill@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Ola Chalford band!
Hows it going in cold cold England???? I just wanted to wish you all good luck for the area contest !! Go kick some ass!! Brazil is very very warm acutally its hot hot hot! I reccommend it to anyone there is something for everyone to see and take in! I will find out via internet or daddy how we got on!! Again good luck! Love kelly x p.s have a few bevvies for me :D |
| Name: | John Snelling |
| E-mail address: | john.diana@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi Steve and the"Band",
I still keep in touch with your efforts via Mack and Gareth, now back in the "fold". Hope you all had a great time at Stalag Pontins. I'm now with Dereham Town on BBb. They, I suppose, are 4th section but they only compete once a year at Norwich in the EABBA contest. Busy this week with remembrance parades, concerts etc. My other hobby - trains, is well satisfied here in Dereham where there is a heritage railway, so I get involved as a crossing keeper (we have 6 in 11 miles!) Also do some restoration work. I hit the big 7-0 next year which reminds me of the big 6-0 we had in your bandroom; happy days. Di is now retired and we bought an almost new 4bed townhouse here a year ago yesterday, having moved from Eye near Peterborough. This SHOULD be our 11th and last move.... Hoping to go west next year as we've just bought a caravan so might spend a few days around Dursley and Stroud and try a pint of "Hook" at France Lynch. All the best to everyone. John & Di Snelling P.S. New E Mail will be: dijon2007@tiscali.co.uk very soon. |
| Name: | Kelly Braz! |
| Comments: | And its christmas time again!! And guess what andy has already said "they are selling like hot cakes" ahahahahaha!
x x x |
| Name: | Han |
| Comments: | Arghhhhh!! Pontins is once again upon us and I hope everyone is well up for the challenge of "whooping some banding butts" this weekend!! good luck to all, the piece is sounding amazing now and i'm looking forward to copious drinks in the bar with y'all! |
| Name: | Naomi |
| E-mail address: | same_old_new@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | To everyone in Chalford Band....thank-you for the best year. I'll never forget it and will be back! Keep winning, but more importantly....keep that great attitude that exists now going. Chalford is something special....
As anyone on Facebook knows...I've said how amazing Sat night was...I loved it all....was such a fun night!!! See you all soon (as you'll be the defending champions at Pontins...whoop!!!) xx Nai xx |
| Name: | Peter & Julie Jones |
| E-mail address: | Admin@PJCSystems.net |
| Comments: | What a great weekend!
We thoroughly enjoyed having some of the members of the Pioneer band staying with us this weekend. What great people. The weather did not spoil the weekend at all for us. You probably all realise that I took a LOT of photos, many of which have been put on the Pionier band website. If you would like to view them, copy the link below. http://picasaweb.google.com/r.f.e.muller/BezoekChalfordBand2007PeterJones?authkey=xprOeL1mkJk Peter & Julie Jones |
| Name: | Jeroen and Mariëlle |
| E-mail address: | danens@planet.nl |
| Comments: | Dear Chalford band members,
We had a fantastic weekend!! And we are allready looking forward meeting you all in Gouda next year. We hope we can make a great party in Gouda with the "Chalford Party Band" !!!! (as mentioned earlier in the guestbook) Jeroen & Mariëlle (front row snares and members of the "Scouts hut crew") Special message for Steve (Musical director)as you mentioned after a number of beers it would be great for The Pionier drumsection if we could play something together |
| Name: | Chloe and Derrick |
| Comments: | Thanks for a great weekend to Chalford and the Pioneer Band!
Great to see old and new faces and what a great atmosphere at the Subs. We need a 'Party Band!'. Thanks to Marilyn and Ken and all other helpers for the weekends events. Cheers Naomi - a good night to go out on! We will miss you iin many different ways take it easy oop north. |
| Name: | Vicki Reynolds |
| E-mail address: | vicki@tenorhorn.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.polysteelband.co.uk |
| Comments: | CHALFORD CREW!!!
Hellooo!! :-) Just want to say good luck at the weekend! Get a late draw and I might be able to hear you and come and cheer you all on!! Anyway, you're all up for it after Pontins!! GO FOR IT!! Get a Glouceerrrrrrrrr band in the finals!! :-D woooooo! Good luck again (even though I'm sure you don't need it!!) See you at the weekend! Vicki xxxx |
| Name: | Ron Gardiner |
| Comments: | Congratulations on another brilliant concert for Christmas. As 4barsrest said in headlining my report on it: It was a Tubb full of surprises. Well done Steve and all players Iincluding the Parents Band, the backroom people and of course Pete and Doreen on the raffle. Happy Xmas and have an all-winning 2007.
Ron |
| Name: | Amy |
| E-mail address: | littleamiloo@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | hey everyone!
well done all of you for makin this the best year ever for ANY band in chalford.i want to say a real big thank you to helen and jake for looking after me while i was playin with you!i loved every minute of it.i also want to thank my dad as without him i wouldn't have been able to play with all of you wonderful people.being part of it was such an amazing feelin its the first comp i have ever won!thank you for making it happen.love you all cya soon xxxxxxxx |
| Name: | Ron Gardiner |
| Comments: | I've just been listening to Steve being interviewed by 4BarsRest seconds after your marvellous result at Pontins. You must all do so. Follow the link to their website on our home page and look for Podcasts. You can download it there or on iTunes if you have it. The Pontins podcast is about 54 minutes long and Steve comes on at the 11.30 minutes point.
It's great that Chalford has now joined the top 200 world rankings list. There's now another good incentive to keep moving up. Ron G |
| Name: | Chloe |
| E-mail address: | clos@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hey guys,
Just wanted to say a huge well done and thank you for the amazing result! It was such a special feeling to win pontins! It was definately worth driving back from uni for the rehersals, and I've learnt that band and everyone in it is a really speacial part of me! I'm looking forward to coming back thursday! Weldone to Steve, the enthusiasm gave us the drive to win! and the conducting was extremely lyrical! The build up to the competition has never been so enjoyable for me and the atmosphere of the band is at its best. And the horns...... what can I say? Life Long Ledgens with a Lovely sound who had a Lorra fun and Laughter in the bar! It was a pleasure to play by two amazing and dedicated musicians! This result has really inspired me to become a better player! Moving out home and going to uni has felt strange, it's nice to know I've always got a great hobby to come back to! Thanks again Clo xxxxxxxxxxx |
| Name: | Naomi |
| E-mail address: | same_old_new@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | What can I say? My first 'proper' contest back in the band...and what a result! We deserved it totally! Let's keep this confidence and craxk onto the next challange! Pontins w/e...well best ever by far! It's all a bit blurry! (so what's new?!). Thankyou all so so so much, it was simply fantastic to be part of such an amzing organisation and be around such great friends. Martin - thankyou for leading our section and to Steve for all he did/does. Also Bev, all those sat morns at your house have payed off! Nikki - what can I say, you should have been there to celebrate with the section!! Will have to have some more drinks sometime!!
A winning performance, a great w/e, the band better than ever, oh and 196 in world rankings...it gets better and better!! Bring on the Area!! Nai xxx |
| Name: | Andy G |
| E-mail address: | bevandgod@tesco.net |
| Comments: | Just spotted on 4barsrest that Chalford are now included in the top 200 rankings for the first time. We come in at 196 on 2.90 points!
Take a look: http://www.4barsrest.com/rankings/list.asp Well done everybody. Andy G |
| Name: | Chris |
| Comments: | Yo,
Just a post to say Chalford are now in the top 200 bands according to 4barsrest rankings! We are currently/now ranked 196!! Chris |
| Name: | Kelly |
| Comments: | Han some of those photos best stay right where they are!!!!
Lol! |
| Name: | Derrick - Chairman |
| E-mail address: | derrick@aspecttrafficsolutions.fsnet.co.uk |
| Comments: | What can I say? - I can say a lot!
Whoever took the photo of me and my spec's is in trouble.Hanna. I can say a lot. First of all well done to Steve. I know he works hard to find the right balance between work, and fun at band, and I think he got it just about right this time. I've said many times before as chairman that you get out of band what you put into it and just now, this is what we are doing. This result had NOTHING to do with luck. Two adjudicators both clearly struck with the whole performance coupled with our own belief during and after the performance that it was absolutely top notch and would render a result. I re-live the moment number 12 was called - simply fantastic. To all of the Band well done. This is not only a wonderful result but confirmation that we can deliver quality music. It also means that more than ever we should now focus on making quality performances each and every time we play, be it rehearsal, concert or contest. This must be seen as an opportunity not to say 'job done', but to press forward and reproduce time and time again. Am I dreaming in the dreambook - no, we can aspire high lets do it some more. Derrick |
| Name: | Ron Gardiner |
| Comments: | Congratulations everybody on the marvellous Pontins result. Wish I'd been there. And thanks for giving me something to write about. I hope the local press do it justice. but cannot promise they will.
Ron |
| Name: | Kelly |
| E-mail address: | kellybrazneill@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Well done everyone! Hope you all had just a sensible drink at the Ram last night.
Oh and Hannah on the photo of me you and Chloe i have been called Becky..... Its KELLY lol Kelly! Well done again |
| Name: | Han |
| E-mail address: | bambi1329@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | well what can i say guys - most amazing pontins ever! And 2006 is our year, first the youth band now pontins. all i can say is at least i havent got to go back to work until fri - recovery time is certainly needed! if anyone wants photos just email me and i will send u a link to all 390+ (!) no i'm not joking there are really that many photos..... |
| Name: | Keafan |
| Comments: | Brilliant idea. We all get wasted after the result in celebration, so, two days after, lets drink in congratulations of the result...AGAIN! I love it! Congratulations everyone! It certainly was our proudest moment within Chalford. Morale and comaradery (however you spell it, I meant friendship in a posh way) has never been higher and its a very just reward for the work we, and largely, Steve, have put into this! Well done everyone! |
| Name: | Andy and Bev |
| E-mail address: | bevandgod@tesco.net |
| Comments: | Absolutely fantastic result. Best contest experience ever with Chalford Band!
Well done to Steve for such a musical interpretation of the score; and well done to everyone for delivering this on stage. This above all was a real team effort. As others have said already here, the atmosphere at band currently is superb. Let's not stop here. Let's carry this forward to all our forthcoming concerts and next year's area contest. In case anyone is not aware, we are all going to the Ram Inn at Bussage tonight at 8:00pm to celebrate. Everyone is welcome to join us. See you all later! Andy and Bev. |
| Name: | Andy and Bev |
| E-mail address: | bevandgod@tesco.net |
| Comments: | Absolutely fantastic result. Best contest experience ever with Chalford Band!
Well done to Steve for such a musical interpretation of the score; and well done to everyone for delivering this on stage. This above all was a real team effort. As others have said already here, the atmosphere at band currently is superb. Let's not stop here. Let's carry this forward to all our forthcoming concerts and next year's area contest. In case anyone is not aware, we are all going to the Ram Inn at Bussage tonight at 8:00pm to celebrate. Everyone is welcome to join us. See you all later! Andy and Bev. |
| Name: | Steve Tubb |
| E-mail address: | Stevet@access2growth.com |
| Comments: | Have never posted a message on here before, but here it goes!
It's all just starting to sink in. On Saturday I had the unbelievable honour of being stood in front of 28 great musicians, great people who were totally on top of their game. As I walked to the centre of the band, I could feel that something special was just about to happen. It was electric. And then it just got better & better !! Congratulations to you all. It was a fantastic performance. What a band ! Well Done Steve |
| Name: | Peter & Julie Jones |
| E-mail address: | Peter@PJCSystems.net |
| Comments: | Well done everybody, what a brilliant result.
Absolutely gutted we couldn't be there, but everyone at the party we were at in Dorset had a drink or two for you. You deserved it. Well done. Shaun's mum & dad |
| Name: | Martin |
| E-mail address: | mclissold@d-m-s.org.uk |
| Comments: | Just wanted to say that it was a priveledge playing with a group of people who worked so hard and played as a team. To see Steve so relaxed and in fantastic form was a pleasure. He certainly pulled the Music out of the score! Everyone raised their game and played out of their skins. I must say a big thank you to my team, Shaun, Nikki and Naomi. You delivered big time! Awesome! Well Done. Finally, although the Bass line came in with the word "Relax," I take full reposibility for turning the Registration Terapin into a gas chamber with "RELAX GAS."!!
Thanks for an amazing day! Martin |
| Name: | Hels |
| E-mail address: | chris@acockgl51jw.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi all,
Just wanted to say from our percussion section that yesterday was so exciting, thanks Steve and for not letting me miss it!!.Can't really remember much after 8pm and Steve and Derek's interesting dancing routine, hope for some good photos Han. I think the word 'champions' selected by percussion made the difference!!(only joking) the bass sections relaxed feel must have helped. What a great team and I know that even a short time away from band is too long. A special thanks to young Amy for all her hard work and playing everything without a worry! I am away thurs but will be thinking of you, cu all next week. |
| Name: | Chris |
| E-mail address: | CJBaggins@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello everyone,
well, what a weekend! one that i will never forget for sure. We played brilliantly, everyone was so happy, and then what a result!! i think the drinks everyone consumed was more than well deserved!! Best of all, what an atmosphere the whole weekend, thats what made it for me in many ways!! well lets go and put on a great christmas concert now, and then the Area!!! Dunno about everyone else, but i kinda fancy winning another!!:P! Chris p.s can't wait for the podcast!! |
| Name: | Nikki |
| E-mail address: | ng@randall-payne.co.uk |
| Comments: | Well done to all of us today, that was our best performance of 'Music for the common man' ever, Nai and I knew it cause we were in tears brfore we left the stage!!!!! We totally deserved today's result and I wish I was with you all in pontins to celebrate, I will be having a few drinks for you all tonight.
See you all Thursday for rehersal!! Nikki |
| Name: | Han |
| E-mail address: | bambi1329@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Well, what can i say... the bowling last night was a huge success and the curry very enjoyable ;) think steve outdid himself with that particular brainwave and the atmosphere in the bandroom is brilliant at the moment! am really looking forward to pontins this year its gonna be a blast, get ready guys only 6 days to go.....woohoo! |
| Name: | Ron Gardiner |
| Comments: | I think it is great that players will pay a musical tribute - well deserved - at the funeral of Dee Marsh. She was an excellent supporter and, even through her terminal illness, she remained outwardly cheerful and positive. She always had a friendly smile and chat on meeting. It was a pleasure to know her. RIP.
Ron |
| Name: | Andy G |
| E-mail address: | bevandgod@tesco.net |
| Comments: | I lost my black band polo shirt at the Summer Concert. It's a large size. If anyone has picked it up by mistake I would love to have it back.
Thanks Andy Godwin |
| Name: | Derrick |
| E-mail address: | derrick@aspecttrafficsolutions.fsnet.co.uk |
| Comments: | All
Very well done on delivering yet another quality concert. A standing ovation from many of the audience and deservedly so. It’s not fair to pick people out, but I think the percussion section (without Helen who of course we missed and I know wanted to be at the concert) played very well indeed well done Jake and Max. To the helpers, many thanks your support is much appreciated. To Wayne Rooney…………………enough said…………..! Keep up the good work everyone, the atmosphere in the Bandroom is very good, we have a wealth of experience and raw musical talent a combination which I believe will sustain the bands movement forward. Derrick |
| Name: | Chell |
| E-mail address: | chell_mac@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Just a quick hello to Naiomi...aka Bridget Jones lol!!
Cant wait to take u round Manchester!! Drinking golf here we come........ Nice site btw Love Chell....(aka psycho lol) |
| Name: | Martin and Julie Clissold |
| E-mail address: | m.clissold@d-m-s.org.uk |
| Comments: | Just a quick note to thank everyone for the cards and presents we received for our Wedding. We hope you all enjoyed Saturday night, it was lovely to see so many of you there.
Thanks for being a huge part of our lives and accepting us into the "Band Family" I will see you on my return from "HONEYMOOD" (as Harriet calls it!) Thanks again. Martin and Julie |
| Name: | Keaf |
| Comments: | The most modest band you will ever meet: Chalford Band. Shout the name across the valley, don't dare get it read out at a contest. In fact, we do that to such a point that we will deliberately get 4th place, just to avoid the mention! Another 4th, another 'almost there', but we will do it one day! First section is Chalford's section! |
| Name: | Parents of solo horn player!! |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.mountcharlesband.co.uk |
| Comments: | A bit late, but congratulations to all of Chalford Youth for your second place in Manchester.
We all enjoyed the day and think that most of the bands played much better than some of our local senior bands!! Hope u continue with your successes and maybe we'll meet again next year! |
| Name: | Keafan |
| E-mail address: | me again |
| Comments: | I would like to point out that Chloe played He ain't heavy, not she ain't heavy, as described by the article! Good website though! Congratulations everyone (again)! |
| Name: | Gareth Chappell |
| E-mail address: | growthy@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | Well done everyone, a great result, I was really impressed, imagine, you were close to Mount Charles, just like Camilla, and beat sellers. Now if the senior band can emulate that...............
And my lical niece Hannah, won the cup and £100. lend us a couple of quid please. See, there is talent on that side of the family. That was a joke, honest. Well done to Bev, and Steve, it takes a lot of work to get a band to such a standard. Excellent Basses, you keep up a fine tradition. |
| Name: | Ron Gardiner |
| Comments: | Congratulations to Steve and all the boys and girls of the Youth Band on your great success at the national youth championships. I hear you all played superbly. Well done Hannah on winning the best instrumentalist award and Chloe I am told you played a blinder as tenor horn soloist. Chalford Band members and supporters must be proud of you all. You have brought great credit to the Stroud district and Gloucestershire. Ron. |
| Name: | Han |
| E-mail address: | bambi1329@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi guys, i just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone for a very memorable Manchester! It was a great day (despite the schizophrenic weather systems!) and thoroughly enjoyed my last contest with the youth band! Sob!! :( As of august i am officially an old woman and won't be able to play next year! Thanks to Mum and Steve, for their efforts with the music etc., and a big thank you to Dad (Andy to the rest of you) for organising coaches, rehearsals, making sure that no-one got left in Manchester, and for being an all round good egg!! Congrats to Chloe for an amazing solo and the instrumentalist's prize is hers just as much as mine. And to all the players (i'd name you all but there's not enough room!) well done for a brilliant performance and thanks for making my last time the best! See you at the next rehearsal....Han |
| Name: | Chris |
| Comments: | Hello Everybody,
Got to agree with Keaf and Tom about Manchester! Brilliant day out, finished off with a performance we were pleased with and a result that nobody thought were possible!! maybe next year we could be challenging for the 1st spot!? who knows? got to also join with tom in saying a huge thanks to Bev and Steve for the fantastic work done with the band and congratulations to both Hannah and Chloe on a very good day soloisty wise!! Wooo 2nd at the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain has a particularly nice sound to it don't ya think!! Cya All |
| Name: | Tom |
| E-mail address: | Woooo! |
| Comments: | Awesome! Got to say well done to everyone this year for coming 2nd at National Youth Championships, and to congratulate Hannah on getting best Soloist!! It was a day for the band to remember and a day i will never forget. Lets look to the future, build on our achievements and kick some more northern butt! Finally got to say thanks to Bev and Steve for their monumental effort! |
| Name: | Keafan |
| Comments: | Hanven't written here for a long time, yet i was the last to write! What a day! No one, absolutely no one would have guessed that we would have won second place in the national youth brass band championships. I like to see it as a first place, because we were second to perfection, which you can't beat. Its certainly given us the boost that we all needed, and was greeted with such an immense feeling. For the first time, the youth band was able to celebrate and became closer as an organisation! Well done everyone! Shame about the weather though! |
| Name: | Keafan |
| Comments: | Salutations and congratulations to the whole organisation. Training band finally got their just reward, and particualr well done to Shaun, and the senior's Andy and Katie. Admittedly, for the seniors, second out of three isn't as bad as third! But still, we should have got first place, considering we put up a really good performance. So, lets take that and put it into the xmas concert, and make it a blast! |
| Name: | The Boogieman |
| E-mail address: | CJBaggins@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | So... Pontins.Yeh! Big congratulations to everyone in the band for a great performance! Overall pretty good weekend, played really well, got a really good place, and the weather was good! Which was a bit of a shock to our Pontins systems!. Nice to see they've gone sort of up market in the sheds with some nice...ish, wooden flooring!!!
Neway, lets continue with the momentum built up through this result and put in a brilliant performance of Purcell Variations, which we all know we can do if we put our minds to it!!! so lets kick some more butt!!!! BOO! |
| Name: | Naomi |
| Comments: | Hi guys
I just wanted to say thank-you for letting me play with you at Pontins. I really enjoyed it and it was so good to be back in the band during a competition. Well done to all because I thought the piece sounded good. Thanks again for a wicked weekend Naomi x |
| Name: | Keaf |
| Comments: | Let's kick some butt at the GBBA after what we've just done at Pontins. Three months of work finally pays off. Well done to everyone who went there and performed well. It was a good weekend and the weather was scarily good and sunny. Let's let three weeks work now prosper and beat everyone at the GBBA!
Keaf |
| Name: | Squiffy! |
| E-mail address: | 103289@bathspa.ac.uk |
| Comments: | PONTINS!! |
| Name: | Han |
| E-mail address: | bambi1329@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Well guys? What can i say?! Yet another pontins has been and gone with the most unpontins-like weather i have ever seen! However 7th is a great result and stands us in good stead for GBBA and the (dare i say it?) area! I agree with Rob about the youth band comment and reckon we ought to get onto our newly elected youth band committee rep, Shaun, and get him to do something about it! Ron does a great job with the website and i think there mould be more info from youth and CAB (thats Chalford Academy Brass for all those who didn't know!) if we got the info to him! I have over 100 fotos from pontins this year (!) and they will be available as soon as a find the USB lead which i think is back in Bath! if anyone wants them just email me!
I'll end with a huge well done to the senior band and thanks for a great weekend! Han |
| Name: | sue |
| Comments: | i think the training band did very well at the concert in minch.i enjoyed watching them and i think they have a very nice sound.i think they are goiing somewhere and would love to see them in concert at christmas. sue |
| Name: | Chris |
| E-mail address: | CJBaggins@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello All,
So.. Pontins. Yeh. I have to agree with Herbert on this one as we do have a really good performance under our belts, and even though the piece may not be to everyones liking, we have the opportunity to do very well on it, so overall it should be a great weekend. Obviously if the weathers bad, it wont be quite as fun although im sure we can find a way to have fun in the rain or Tornado's or whatever weather we might experience up there. So lets go to pontins and kick butt! and best of all, have a great time and play to our potential! Cya p.s Also have to agree with Herbert and Rob for Youth Band Comment :) |
| Name: | Keaf |
| Comments: | So...Pontins. Yeh. It should be a really cool occasion, weather permitting. Nevertheless, if it rains, as you can expect from Wales, then we will all have a fun time anyway, getting totally bladdered within the bar area. When I say 'we' I mean the adults. But it is a great social event nonetheless, even if they can't remembered what they did, or are still drunk the next day, and have trouble driving home...like last year...But its also about the music. I think the band would agree that we have a strong performance under our belts, we just need to perform like at our high standard, on stage! Yeh, so...Pontins!
And also I would like to agree with Rob, or back him up. We may be a tiny bit of the organisation, but the youth band equally does their bit. And why not the training band, or Chalford Academy brass now...posh. Obviously they are an integral part of the band, lets hear more about them too!!! |
| Name: | Rob |
| E-mail address: | robertofford@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | hey, i like the website but i think we need more about the youth band. I dont think the website shows how much we really do.
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| Name: | Emily |
| E-mail address: | :D |
| Comments: | Hey seniors, looking forward to Lorenzo? |
| Name: | Keafan |
| Comments: | I've just spoken to another person, who said they really enjoyed the concert, and I quote 'Your conductor always comes up with something brilliant'. Nothing more needs to be said! Well done! |
| Name: | Keafan |
| Comments: | Hey people. I have had a lot of positive feedback in regards to the concert last night. It went down like a treat with very many people.
Playing in it was also fun. The combined part was the most fun, where the audience had most participation, and really got into the swing of things, clapping, singing, laughing along. The French band also went down well. The Can-can got many people kicking, even if it was jsut in their seats, and sometimes got people kicking each other. Also, many people were impressed with Amy's singing, even though she was really nervous.It was well received though, so well done. Congrats to everyone though, many people enjoyed it, and I guess the profits will be interesting to see! Keaf |
| Name: | Keaf |
| E-mail address: | keaf@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | With Weston now behind us, I think its a shame that we only got 5th, considering the remarks we got.
Overall though, it was a very good day out. Weather held out and was mightely fine. Playng, to a certain extent, was fine too. Admitedly, getting up at 6.30 to catch the coach down to Torquay was a little strenuous, but by the by, well worth it. I'm a little annoyed that my trainers are still full of sand, but was all the while worth it. The sand artwork, drawn mostly by Chris, but contributed to by few others, was greatly appreciated by the crowds at Weston. I as pleasantly suprised by the reaction of many people admiring the artwork. If anyone wants pictures of the artwork, or pictures of Weston, basically a group of us messing round on the beach, just email me at said email address, or if you know me that well, text me. I suppose that depends on how many people actualy read these comments... Anyways, Weston good, results...not so... Keaf |
| Name: | there may be a chance that its jaffa |
| E-mail address: | cbj@dsl.pipex |
| Comments: | ah study leave, gives me lots of time to do plenty of randomly pointless things like this whilst avoiding doing any work.......... |
| Name: | tom |
| Comments: | sunny not dunny!
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| Name: | tom |
| E-mail address: | soz |
| Comments: | 1. speaking for the training band i dont think that we did very well, surprising that! it just wasnt meant to be, but we did get the dunny day out that we wanted.
2 I am sorry, i did manage to mess up quite spectacularly which did not help the situation |
| Name: | Chris |
| E-mail address: | CJBaggins@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | YO!!!!
In concordance with Keafan, Weston is going to be a tough, but enjoyable occasion. Ergo both Bands have got good chances to do very well at this contest but I think as long as we feel exultant with ourselves that will be marvellous. Tallis has proven itself to be arduous but we are playing it very well, so hopefully we’ll outmanoeuvre the other bands into the prizes at Weston. However, if we do not achieve the result we would want at the contest, there shouldn't be any floccinaucinahilipilification going on, as playing Tallis has been a useful and good test. Hopefully as, Keaf said, the weather will be pleasant for the Sunday, so we can take a peregrination to the beach and play a spot of Football or go on the pier So good luck to both bands at Weston and lets have a spiffing time!! Chris p.s lets kick butt!!!! |
| Name: | Keafan |
| Comments: | So Weston is just over the horizon, and the seniors seem to be enjoying themselves, and becoming familiar with the troubles and tantrums assumed with Tallis Variations.
Ok seriously, I think we'll be a good competitor, and if weather is as good as last year, then we should all definately enjoy it. To be sure, Tallis has tested us all, but we will compete to our best, all we can do is try, so good luck to everyone, including the training band. |
| Name: | 340van |
| E-mail address: | 340van@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://zantrex.rx4.org/ |
| Comments: | That's a pretty cool site! I love it. |
| Name: | Stuart |
| Comments: | Only nut cases say they're not. No further comment needed!!! (By the way, that was directed towards Keaf!!!)
See you at school Keaf!!! Stu |
| Name: | Keafan |
| Comments: | I resent that comment about me, Chris and Hannah being nut cases, it's just Chris and Hannah that are. Compared to them, I'm sane.
But yeh, some very interesting points made, didn't actually see them to be honest, but if they can be showey, then why the hell can't we be?! I think thats what we need, a bit of sparkle, a bit of confidence and a bit of pride within the band. So, just to clarify, I'm not a nut case. Keaf |
| Name: | Stu |
| E-mail address: | Bibblybobbly boo as Chris would say |
| Comments: | Just like to say we should have got a better award at Manshester. We deserved at least a gold!!!!! Did anyone else from the training band notice that the conductor from the winning band was the adjudicator from Torquey (Excuse my spelling but I don't know how to spell Torquey!!!). Personally I think they were a bit showey but that's my opinion!!!!!
Stu ps. I think Chris, Keaf and Hannah are all nut cases |
| Name: | tom |
| E-mail address: | im sorry |
| Comments: | howdy banding folk,
i am generally in agreement with both keaf, chris and hannah and so me re-writing basically the same stuff again will be pointless, but anyway. i am deeply sorry for everything, please blame me if any discomfort was caused on the way back from manchester, or on the trip up for that matter. whilst i am apologising i must also mention my pathetic spelling and grammer which on many occasions lets me down. on stage however i felt we gave all we had in our performance and we could not have asked for more from anyone. having listened to one other band i admit that the gap seems to have widened over the last year. but we should not be disheartened and we must continue to work hard as a band, gaining more experiece and gradually build from our current position. congratuations to everyone on a great performance. tom ps. keafs photos are gold dust especially the ones of chloe pps. do not judge tenacious d on some rather bad singing ppps. im sorry ( i am to blame for everything according chris and keaf) |
| Name: | tom |
| E-mail address: | im sorry |
| Comments: | howdy banding folk,
i am generally in agreement with both keaf, chris and hannah and so me re-writing basically the same stuff again will be pointless, but anyway. i am deeply sorry for everything, please blame me if any discomfort was caused on the way back from manchester, or on the trip up for that matter. whilst i am apologising i must also mention my pathetic spelling and grammer which on many occasions lets me down. on stage however i felt we gave all we had in our performance and we could not have asked for more from anyone. having listened to one other band i admit that the gap seems to have widened over the last year. but we should not be disheartened and we must continue to work hard as a band, gaining more experiece and gradually build from our current position. congratuations to everyone on a great performance. tom ps. keafs photos are gold dust especially the ones of chloe pps. do not judge tenacious d on some rather bad singing ppps. im sorry ( i am to blame for everything according chris and keaf) |
| Name: | Hannah |
| E-mail address: | Bambi1329@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Just a quickie to say well done everyone at manchester, though i have to agree with the guys that we should have gotten a higher award! Then again i didn't here the other bands + must assume they played rather outstandingly (to beat our performance!!Grrrr....) a hearty congratulations to our flugel player who played spiffingly (to coin one of chris's phrases!!) not that i'm biased in anyway!
Also just thought i'd better defend myself against accusations that i am singlehandedly responsible for the drunkeness of certain members! it is catagorically NOT my fault that i am the only person who had I.D. on sunday, or that certain individuals drank more than they should! I should be thanked for providing some rather interesting moments on the coach and chris i'll have that recording of me + chloe pls!!! Neway got to go before the essay turns into a dissertation!! Han P.S. I was a responsible adult and my charge was safely strapped in + didn't have a drop of alcohol the whole day! + keaf can you email me the photos pls!! Thnx. |
| Name: | Chris |
| E-mail address: | CJBaggins@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
In retrospect to Manchester i feel a Bronze Award does not truely reflect on what was done by the Youth Band, as i felt, in agreement with Keaf, that we played very well, SCORCHINGLY good in fact on stage and the best we have ever played. Overall apart from the results (trying to actually get into the hall), the day was a great experience and it seemed as though everyone had a great time especially those who had a few too many to drink, and i thank Chloe and Hannah for a particularly entertaining version of 'In The Jungle'!!!! Overall it was a fun day, with some great playing and some very entertaining moments. So now lets go to Weston and kick some (more) butt!! Chris JOLLY GOOD p.s i apologise to those on the Coach who had to put up with a slightly different version of Tenacious D thanks to to Me, Keaf and Hannah! |
| Name: | Chris |
| E-mail address: | CJBaggins@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
In retrospect to Manchester i feel a Bronze Award does not truely reflect on what was done by the Youth Band, as i felt, in agreement with Keaf, that we played very well, SCORCHINGLY good in fact on stage and the best we have ever played. Overall apart from the results (trying to actually get into the hall), the day was a great experience and it seemed as though everyone had a great time especially those who had a few too many to drink, and i thank Chloe and Hannah for a particularly entertaining version of 'In The Jungle'!!!! Overall it was a fun day, with some great playing and some very entertaining moments. So now lets go to Weston and kick some (more) butt!! Chris JOLLY GOOD p.s i apologise to those on the Coach who had to put up with a slightly different version of Tenacious D thanks to to Me, Keaf and Hannah! |
| Name: | Keafan |
| E-mail address: | keaf@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | G'day everyone. In the shadow of Manchester, I have to say that we were all unlucky to get stuck with the bronze prize. It quite ironic from the point of saying that that was the best band that we have ever taken up there. But as it was, we've played, in my humble opinion, the best we ever played at Manchester.
It was fun though, talking to people, wandering around Manchester, waiting for the result as we weren't allowed in..... Also, I have many a picture from Manchester, and now I'm kinda regretting letting Hannah go crazy with my camera, but she got a few photos of Chloe, who, may I add, was funny due to her having a few too many drinks. But there are quite a few pictures of our bandspeople at the event. If you want any, I only need your email address! Keaf |
| Name: | probably not jaffa |
| Comments: | you guys seem obsessed with winning stuff, its more fun losing miserably. |
| Name: | Chris |
| E-mail address: | Bibblybobbly boo! |
| Comments: | Hello yee banding crew!!!!
I completly, entirely, absolutely 100%, hell yeah!! agree with Keaf and Tom as the Youth Band is easily capable enough to win the Gold Prize as long as we buckle down and perform on stage! Also Weston should be spiffing especially if we can get Tallis Variations up, and if we kick some MORE butt. So on both accounts lets get down to business and get some great results we deserve!!! Chris p.s Tom can't spell |
| Name: | tom |
| Comments: | sorry about spelling and typing!!
revised version: s'up banding bunch! i agree entirely and whole heartedly with keafan about everything. it would be awesome for the youth band to go to manchester and get an award of some kind. we are good enough if everyone works hard enough to get their bit up to sratch. it will undoubtly be a memerable trip!!! |
| Name: | tom |
| Comments: | s'up banding bunch! i agree entirely whole heartedly with keafan about everything. i would be awesome for the youth band to go to manchester get an award of some kind. we are good enough if everyone works hard neough to get their bit up to sratch. it will undoubtly be a memerable trip!!! |
| Name: | Keafan |
| Comments: | So, Weston coming up. Good luck to both bands if they're all going. If the weather is good again, then it will be awesome again! If we have a good day on stage then we can storm the 1st section - get better than last year's 6th anyway! So lets buckle down to Tallis.
And, of course, youth band's Manchester is getting ever closer (and the infamous coach journey). Good luck to us in the youth band, getting closer to that 'gold' prize. Getting tired of the same old silvers, lets go one better and beat some banding butt. |
| Name: | definately not jaffa |
| Comments: | if i knew what that was i wouldnt make a joke about him pulling it off. |
| Name: | Keaf |
| Comments: | Just gotta agree with Chris that the hotel was great, and it was quite annoying that it took ages to find...so when we went looking for it, instead of a 25 minute walk, as we were told, it was more like an hour and three quarter hike. I think it's a really good idea to stay there the extra night next year, as it gives us a chance to have more of a social in the hotel, or as some of you like to call it, get totally smashed! But we can also use more of the facilities, like the pool, or snooker...but don't use the bowling alley, its dangerous!
Anyways, again, well done to both bands! And well done to Tom who looked absolutely petrified about his part in Divertimento, but he pulled it off well! |
| Name: | Chris |
| E-mail address: | CJBaggins@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Yo!!!
Just wanted to quickly say well done to both bands for the great results achieved at this years area. I have to agree with keaf as it was a good weekend and the weather was good, and as tom sed, its something for both bands to build on for next year!! (liked the hotel as well, pity it took so damn long to find it!!!!) Anyway. It time now to kick some more butt at Weston!!! Chris p.s well done to Tom who played his bit in Divertimento which i know he was rather/very woried about!!) |
| Name: | Di Wear |
| E-mail address: | di.wear@freeuk.com |
| Comments: | Well done everyone, just logged on to check out the results from the Area. |
| Name: | Naomi |
| Comments: | Hey, just a quick message to say well done on the results from the area, to both bands. I only heard the seniors play but I am told that the training band played well too, evident in the result i think!
It was great to see everyone, and well done again to the seniors...I thought that you put up a great performance!! See you all next week Naomi |
| Name: | Naomi |
| Comments: | Hey, just a quick message to say well done on the results from the area, to both bands. I only heard the seniors play but I am told that the training band played well too, evident in the result i think!
It was great to see everyone, and well done again to the seniors...I thought that you put up a great performance!! See you all next week Naomi |
| Name: | tom |
| Comments: | just though id say that i agree with keaf! the training did justice to themselves and i hear through keaf that the seniors did the same! these are some really encouraging results to build on and the weather was fine but i did not have an ice cream as suggested by chris and keaf. i like torquay cos this year we were last! |