SCABA Autumn Contest Report Saturday the 13th of October saw the band play in the SCABA Autumn Contest at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone. After last year’s cancelled event and no entry in the Spring, the band were keen to get back in to contesting and had spent numerous rehearsals on Goff Richards “Aeronauts”, […]
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Swale Music Festival Concert Sittingbourne – Friday 29th June 2007 This concert was a first for the band and represented a big step into the unknown – a new venue and a new area. The evening weather had improved from a poor start in the day leading to expectations of a reasonable turnout from the
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Another Historic Venue Sunday the 9th of September saw the band play at yet another Castle. Tonbridge this time, and as you can see from the photo’s the band played in the grounds in front of the Castle. Despite road closures in the area which cost the band a horn player on the day (who
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Sunday the 2nd of September saw the band play at Leeds Castle (Kent) for the first time. Inspired by the historic location, the band played well despite the overly warm and sunny weather and managed to rouse the appreciative audience on a number of occasions. As usual a varied programme of music featuring numerous solos
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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
