Quiz Night The band held its second quiz night of the year in the hall at Hawkhurst Primary school on Saturday 27th September. The event was well attended by about 60 people and everyone appeared to enjoy themselves. A fish and chip supper in the interval went down well and congratulations go to Solo Horn […]
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On a very sad note for the band, we report the death of Doug Marchant, one of the bands long serving members who had retired from banding a couple of years ago due to ill health. Doug played trombone and baritone positions during his time with the band but was perhaps best known as a
Sunday: Pantiles Bandstand, Tunbridge Wells Sunday saw the band playing at the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells. The concert was enjoyed by many people who came out to sample the food and the odd drink or two on a sunny afternoon. There are more than a few photos of this concert thanks to Marianna, the
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During a busy weekend in the middle of July, the band performed two concerts, find out more below :- Saturday: Benenden Chest Hospital Open Day Article from Kent Messenger A RARE chance to glimpse inside an operating theatre was taken by more than 200 people when Benenden Hospital held an open day at the weekend.
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A Bandstand By The Sea After a July and August filled with cloud and near constant rain, it was a relief to finally see the sun in September. On Sunday the 14th the band set of for Broadstairs Bandstand determined to take full advantage of this change in the weather. While it was a new
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Cranbrook Town Band has just returned from a very successful and highly enjoyable May Bank Holiday tour to Belgium. 2008 – On Tour in Leuven, Belgium
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Mike started his bass playing career relatively late in life, his first forays into playing the bass were while he was teaching at Angley School in the late 1980s. He played with the school wind band and later with the 10 piece Saturday morning group run by music teacher and then town band conductor Nick Carter.
Entirely self taught Mike picked up the bass very quickly and it wasn’t long before he was persuaded into coming along to the town band with the rest of the Saturday brass players. From there he never looked back and quickly became a key (and sometimes only) player in the bass section.
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A recent photo of the band at last years SCABA Autumn Contest Front Row (left to right): Jerry Pond (Bass), Geoff Collins (Bass), Robin Traves (Baritone), Andy Hill (Cornet), Ian Lanceley (MD), Yvette Huchin (Baritone), Viv Lovewell (Euphonium), David Newsom (Euphonium), Allan Mallion (Bass) Middle Row: Rose Chatfield (Cornet), Dave Pettifer (Cornet), Emma Pettifer (Cornet),
Remembrance Day Parade Following on from Saturdays concert, there was no “lie-in” and the band were up early to get to Cranbrook. It was of course, Remembrance Sunday and the band played as usual the service at St. Dunstans Church before leading the procession the three quarters of a mile up to the War memorial where
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