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Welcome
back to Swinton Post!
As
promised, I have been sweating over my computer to ensure that
this month’s edition is early because Dorothy is off to the ends
of the earth for the summer – and there is, as a consequence, a lot of
important information! Please take it all on board!
Dorothy’s
Summer Holiday
As most of you probably know
Dorothy is becoming a lady of leisure as she retires at the end of this week
– I’m sure Norton College catering will never be the same again!
Congratulations, Dorothy, you will be missed!
As a result she is able to take a really good holiday and is off to the
other side of the world for most of the summer.
While she is away, she is leaving the band in Brian’s capable hands, so
any queries, problems or excuses should be addressed to him.
Hopefully there won’t be any and the band will continue to run like
a well-oiled machine, but if you need to contact him his number is 01904
468435.
Congratulations!
To Tom, Matthew, Susan and Lizzie
on their degrees at Newcastle, Sheffield and Salford Universities.
Matthew has achieved a 1st and the rest of them 2:1 and
they are now out in the real world.
Sadly this means that Thomas and Matthew are moving out of the area
before long, but I’m sure they’ll be back from time to time!
Congratulations are also due to former bandmaster Stewart and Rachel who
celebrated their wedding last week.
We wish them all the best as they start their married life.
Another
date for the diary!
19th-23rd July – Suddaby’s Summer Beer Festival.
All of a sudden you will find all our ex-players return to Malton –
I wonder why!
These evenings are great – good beer, live music (including, I
believe our very own Hedley!) and a chance to socialise and catch up with
old friends.
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Attention
all Learners (and Main Band!)
Owing
to circumstances beyond our control (holidays!) there will be no
learners’ sessions on 12th, 19th and 26th
August.
This does not give you an excuse not to practise!
I shall be taking my bass on holiday with me- you can all practise
too!
There WILL be Learners on 2nd September, but as Main band has a
job on at Thirsk Races it will not start till 6.30p.m. and
there will be no group session.
Looking ahead, on 30th September and 7th October,
the Main Band has concerts on.
On those days Learners will be at 2.30 p.m.
Dan Hunt will be the guest soloist for the 7th October
and will be teaching at Learners that afternoon.
If any members of Main Band (especially euphs and baris!) would
like a lesson with Dan, they are very welcome, but it would help if you
can let Lizzie, Steve or me know in advance!
Birthdays
Ha
ha – There is no escape from standing on your chair!
Happy Birthday to:
Derek
6th August
Dorothy
6th August
Colin
18th August
As usual to anyone else I have missed – Happy Birthday!
Details
about upcoming jobs
Cayton.
Please remember
lyres, straps if you need them and sensible shoes that you can march in.
If the weather stays as it is, lots of bottled water would also be
sensible.
Peasholme Park.
Please allow time to park and be punctual as the boat will take you
across to the bandstand at 1.30 sharp.
Take
drinks etc. for the interval over so that as few as possible need to be
ferried to and fro during the interval.
Filey.
The toilets just below the bandstand are NOT available to us this
year, and the nearest ones are in Glen Gardens about 5 minutes walk away. Brian will have details as to where to find them!
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Dates
for your Diary
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23rd
July
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Cayton
Carnival 11.00 for 11.30
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24th
July
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BAND
PRACTICE CANCELLED
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26th
July
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BAND
PRACTICE CANCELLED
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31st
July
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Band
Practice ends 9.00p.m.
Steve conducting
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2nd
August
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Band
practice as normal
Steve
conducting
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7th
August
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BAND
PRACTICE CANCELLED
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9th
August
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BAND
PRACTICE CANCELLED
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14th
August
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Band
practice as normal
Edwin
conducting
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16th
August
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Band
practice as normal
Edwin
conducting
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21st
August
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Band
practice as normal
Robin conducting
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23rd
August
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Band
practice as normal
Edwin
conducting
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27th
August
Please note date!
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Peasholme
Park, Scarborough
1.15 for 1.30
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28th
August
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BAND
PRACTICE CANCELLED
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2nd
Sept
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Thirsk
Races 1.00 for 1.30
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3rd
Sept
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Filey1.30
for 2.00
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30th
Sept
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Thornton
Dale Village Hall
7.00
for 7.30
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7th
Oct
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Stamford
Bridge Village Hall
7.00
for 7.30
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12th
Nov
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Remembrance
Sunday, Helmsley
10.20 for 10.30
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26th
Nov
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Malton
Brass ContestMilton Rooms
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28th
Nov
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Cauwood
7.00 for 7.30
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Looking
Good!
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Please
don’t dismiss this as just another nag – it is something that makes
a huge difference to how we are perceived and so on whether people want
to employ us!
Don’t let everyone down!
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When
everything is out of the trailer, please put your instrument cases,
jacket cases etc. safely out of sight in the trailer.
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Please
DO NOT hang cases on the bandstand or on the back of your chair.
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Assume
that we will be wearing jackets unless the man in charge says otherwise.
If he does, then please fit in with the majority – whether it
be shirt-sleeves or cagoules!
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Please
ensure that you have a jacket cover with your name on it in which
you bring your jacket to jobs.
Do not wear it on the way to the job – it will get creased and
sad-looking
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Also
ensure that your name is written on a piece of card or similar in the
inside pocket of your jacket
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Do
not eat while wearing your jacket – especially not ice-cream!
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And
finally – at the end of the summer, getting your jacket dry-cleaned is
a good idea!
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