A Concert for the Parkinson’s Society On the evening of 21 June, the band played at what is becoming its annual outdoor concert for the Parkinson’s Society. Despite severe worries about the weather during the previous few days, everything was ready and a good sized audience duly turned up. Last year the event raised £2500 […]
A Problem Solved For Our Injured Repiano. Cranbrook Town Band’s repiano cornet player, Dave Pettifer had a nasty accident at work recently which resulted in him severing the tendon that makes the middle finger on his right hand work. After an operation at the local was hospital, the tendon was stitched back together but Dave
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A Report from the MD. The band’s annual Children in Need concert took place on Saturday 18 November and raised £500 for the charity. A well attended event with a lively and appreciative audience, it featured some fine solo playing from the principal players as well as some excellent ensemble work from the band. The
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All You Need is love ! Cranbrook Town Band played during the wedding of the band’s Chairman, David, and occasional second percussionist, Rebecca on 24 June 2006 at Cranbrook Church .They entertained the congregation prior to the service with a variety of numbers before accompanying the soprano soloist in Puccini’s ‘O Mio Babbino Caro’ for
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Second Place at Hove Front RowJerry Pond, Geoff Collins, Alan Mallion, Alastair Fyfe. Middle RowIan Lanceley, Colin Batt, Fred Smithers, Alan Smithers, Dave Pettifer, Hazel Walsh, Lyndsay Gray, Liz Hatcher, Viv Lovewell, Yvette Hutchin, Jackie Croucher. Back RowChris Cannings, Bob Turner, Andy Hill, David Newsom, Mark Hayman, Colin Reid, Graeme McAusland, Emma Petifer, Rose Gower,
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August Band Updates As usual since the last update and throughout the year there have been new players and those who have left for pastures new. A belated welcome is therefore due to Chris Willard, Bob Turner, Yvette Hutchin, Lyndsay Gray, Jacqueline Croucher and Alastair Fyfe. (Apologies to anyone who I have missed) We wish
Guest Conductors The summer months are typically a very busy time for the band with many outdoor concerts. It is always good to see the audiences filled with holiday makers as well as the locals but just as many of the audience are on holiday we often find ourselves without key players (or conductors) as
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The bank holiday long weekend in May is typically the time of year when the band looks to broaden its horizons and travel to foreign shores to give a couple of concerts and time permitting a few excursions to the local hostelries to sample the local ale. 2005 – On Tour in Laval, France
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The Band at Hove in April 2005 The band played Purcell Variations and the march “Westward Ho !” at this years SCABA Spring contest Back Row Middle Row Front Row Fred Smithers (Soprano) John Hallett (Bass Trombone) Jerry Pond (Bass) Bob Turner (Cornet) Dave Pettifer (Cornet) Geoff Collins (Bass) Chris Willard (Cornet) Colin Batt (Trombone)
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Sharon’s Web Site is up and Running The band’s very own Sharon McCallum has been repairing Brass Instruments for over 25 years and she has an international reputation as a trombone slide specialist. Her clients include professional musicians, a large proportion of whom are working in major UK orchestras, as well as brass bands, schools
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