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Westoe Band played the inaugural concert during the offical re-opening of the Band Stand in South Marine Park. It was a bitter and windy Thursday morning but about 300 people, including local primary school children attended the civic ceremony. ...
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The Band is disappointed to announce that Derek Broadbent is no longer able to lead the Band at the forthcoming North of England Championships in Darlington, this Sunday. The Band thanks Derek for his immense contribution and efforts to date and hopes tha...
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The Band has a dedicated pool of players who turn out for all the events - the below band for the Regionals 2009 position nameFavourite Hymn Tune Favourite March Favourite Concert Piece Piece would remove from Band libraryResident ConductorJason SmithLau...
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The band's first CD recording "Beyond the Colliery" 01 Gresford 02 Let's Face The Music And Dance 03 Amazing Grace 04 Virtuosity 05 Water Of Tyne ...
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The band competed in the Northern Area Brass Band Championships in Darlington 22nd March 2009, playing the test piece 'Salute to Youth - composed by Gilbert Vinter'. Unfortunately, despite a good performance on stage, led by Resident Conductor Jason Smi...
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Acting on an initial idea by Stanhope Silver Band's, conductor Steve Robson (a long-time supporter of the charity World Vision) to record a fund-raising CD featuring four bands from the Durham area, namely Stanhope Silver, Ferryhill Town Band, Barnard Cas...
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Workers Memorial Day Service was held in Sunderland Minster, 6:00pm, Sunday 26th April. It was a Concert with Readings attended by Councillor Mary Smith, Mayor of Sunderland. Reverend Stephen Hazlett led the service and cracked a few jokes about being...
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The selection list of test pieces for the Durham League contest on 22 Nov has just been released. For the A Section bands the choice is from : ...
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Having spent the last two months in the practice room, the band are making a long awaited start upon their second album. Whilst the full track listing is being kept closely under wraps, it will include an exciting selection of pieces, including tracks f...
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The band are pleased to anounce two new members ahead of their summer program of events. We are delighted to welcome Ray Canham, who plays euphonium, and his son Chris, who will join the back row cornets. Both Ray and Chris are joining the band at a bus...
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Westoe Band are playing a charity concert in Sunderland Minster on Saturday 20th June. Admission to the concert is by £5 ticket with proceeds going to Cancer Research UK. For further information contact Sunderland Minster on 0191 5654066....
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Westoe Band opened the Summer Concert Ampitheatre season at South Shields sea front on Sunday 7th June. The weather was not glorious sunshine but the rain held off and the band played an entertaining mixture of pieces including, Death or Glory, Highland...
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A new Westoe Banner celebrating the heritage of Westoe Colliery was unveiled at South Shields Town Hall at 6pm, 1st July. With a Westoe Band ensemble playing music during the event. 2nd July 9:30 The new banner was displayed at a local school 3rd July 6...
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The local BBC News for North East England announced that 46 bands took part in the 2009 Miners Gala - so far I know the details of 38 bands / banners. Also that about 100,000 people attended the event, according to the police....
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For the unveiling of the new Westoe Banner Lee Morris the bands repiano cornet player has been approached by the Band's chairman Steve Kyle to compose a short piece to celebrate the event.The piece will be performed on Wednesday 1st July and on Friday 3rd...
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Saturday 20th June 2009 Westoe Band played its first evening concert in the Sunderland Minister, with proceeds from the event being donated to Cancer Research. See the attached pdf file for the programme. About 80 people were in the audienc...
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Westoe Brass Band, along with all the other bands competing at the Durham League entertainment contest has been asked to ungrade its Public Liability Insurance to the sum of £5,000,000 (in writing five million pounds). This amout has been requested by ...
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The plan for the day is that Westoe Band will assemble in the Market Square, near the Horse Statue, at 9:00 and at 9:30 lead the banner to the Race Course via the County Hotel. We expect to arrive at the Race Couse about 11:00. At approx 1:30 Westoe Ban...
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The plan for the day is that Westoe Band will assemble in the Market Square, near the Horse Statue, at 9:00 am and lead the banner to the Race Course via the County Hotel. We expect to arrive at the Race Couse about 11:00.At approx 1:30 Westoe Band will...