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Harton's New Banner at the Big Meet |
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Westoe Band marched to the Big meet with the new Harton Colliery Banner, July 10th 2011. We started from the Market Square, progressed to the County Hotel (where we stopped to play Manhattan Skyline) and on to the field. After a break at the the Prison Wardens Club we reassembled to march the New Banner upto to the Cathedral to be blessed.
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Westoe band performed a Centenary Concert in South Marine Park, 7pm, 28 June 2011. The band played in the Bandstand as it has on many occasions in the previous 100 years.The programme was
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Westoe Band was invited to record Edward Gregson's Variations on Laudate Dominum as part of the BBC's Light Fantastic program. Our preformance was broadcast on Tuesday 28th June approx 9:35 on BBC Radio 3.
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As part of our celebrations we are planning a reunion for any former members of the Colliery Bands of Harton and Westoe. So far our oldest known former member is Tom Young who played in the Harton Colliery Junior Band in 1945.
If you played in one of the now defunct bands in South Tyneside you're also welcome to attend. Even if you are living far away now and are unlikely to be able to join us do get in touch. Depending on the response we will update our band history section. Ideally, it would be great to have the line up for the band in 1990 going back as many decades as possible, If you have any information do Contact Westoe Band
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Runners-up at the Regional Contest |
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Westoe Band's performance at the Regional Brass Band Champion Contest at the Dolphin Centre, Darlington secured an invitation to the National Finals in Cheltenham. Drawn number one the band gave a solid performance of Carnival Romain which was only bettered by Harrogate Band, drawn last.
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