Obituary – James Henry Finch (1920-2000) It is with great sadness that the band recently learned of the death of its oldest member, “Harry” Finch, who died at home on January 25th at the age of 79. Harry was one of the founding members of the current band when it reformed in 1964. Over the […]
Article from the SCABA Bugle Feb 2000 Following the retirement of our long serving Treasurer Bob Tucker, with effect from 1st January 2000 the position has been taken over by Executive Committee Member Chris Cannings. Chris started his banding ‘career’ at the age of 10 with Egham Band but later moved to Kent and subsequently
January Update The Band aim to travel to Valkenburg this year as part of our celebration of the new millennium. We will travel over the May Bank Holiday weekend and perform several concerts over the 3 day visit. Valkenburg lies in the southernmost tip of the Netherlands, closely bordered by Germany and Belgium to east
August 29th in Hastings. Alexandra Park lies with steep-sided, largely wooded valleys at its northern extreme. Evidence has been found that suggests an early medieval settlement in the area of Shornden, including fragments of pottery and the existence of structures that may have been charcoal kilns. By the end of the 18th century, Hastings was
1999 – Alexandra Park Read Post »
The things we do for our art ! The band get to play in some unusually tight spaces at times, sitting on the back of a lorry trailer at Sissinghurst Fete was no exception. Ian never fell off despite a number of near misses.
1999 – Sissinghurst Fete Read Post »
In 1998 and 1999 before the creation of the Junior or training Bands, we held a couple of “open rehearsals” to showcase the band in the local community and attract new players. Here are a few of the photos from the day in 1999. This article was created in 2024 using archive photos together with
Open Day at the Council Chambers Read Post »
Concerts of 1999 Last year was a fairly typical year for concerts. In total we gave 20 concert performances, including six “Free” concerts including the regular performances as St Dunstan’s in February and Brede British Legion in December. Others were for local churches, the Cranbrook “Fun Day” and a band member’s daughter’s wedding. There were
1989/99 – News in Summary Read Post »
The Concert with Steve Sykes The evening of the 16th of May saw Cranbrook Town Band perform with World class Bass player Steve Sykes. The hectic day’s rehearsal and many previous Thursday nights dedication to the evenings programme made for a wonderful concert and a truly memorable night. The first half opened with the Olympic Fanfare
1998 – St. Georges Trust Concert Read Post »
Article from the Courier, March 27, 1998 Youngsters and adults alike look like being in tune with the future after visiting Cranbrook Town Band open day on Saturday. The musicians took over the main chamber at the council offices to promote their new youth band, which is expected to begin full rehearsals in September. Band
1998 – Jump on the Bandwagon Read Post »
The Strains of music from a children’s band are a regular feature of Wednesday lunchtimes at Cranbrook primary School. Under director Robin Traves, seven boys and four girls have gathered once a week to learn how to play instruments including the cornet, trombone and euphonium. “When Cranbrook Town Band received £54,000 from the National Lottery
1998 – English, Maths & Euphonium Read Post »
