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It’s
the most wonderful time of the year…......
It’s that time of the year again folks when we dig out the big jumpers
and the woolly hats, decorate our instruments with silly amounts of tinsel
and in certain cases fill our hip flasks with weird and wonderful drinks.
That’s right, it’s time for carolling again! You should all have a
list of carolling dates, but if you don’t fear not! Dorothy has plenty,
and can always find more!
I will apologise now for the clipart – I got carried away!
Birthdays
– ha ha, there is no escape from standing on your chair!
 Helen
S – 22nd Dec
Jack – 24th Dec
The usual applies – I hope you all have a very happy birthday and if I
missed anyone – SORRY!
 Christmas
Cards
Dorothy has asked me to remind you all that shortly she will be taking on
the role of Christmas Postie! The Christmas card box will open at her
house on December the 1st and final posting will be on the 21st.
So to take some of the hassle out of your Christmas cards, drop them down
to Dorothy and she will sort them out.
 Attention
all Learners
As I reported last month and as you may have
gathered this month involves a lot of carols! All learners are welcome to
come and join us on all the band caroling jobs. Playing members are not
the only people who are welcome, Mums, Dads, Cousins, Aunts, Uncles or
anybody else who would be prepared to support and help the band collect at
any of the jobs would be much appreciated.
Congratulations
Congratulations go to Heather, not only was she been selected as the
Malton, Norton & District Lions representative for the Annual Youth
Award Scheme, but now she has won the next round and has been selected to
represent the North & Scotland at the National finals in Dudley in
February. If she wins that, then she’ll be heading for sunnier Spain to
represent Great Britain. She won a bursary of £500 which she gave to the
Youth Drama group down at St Peters, Norton.
We wish Heather the very best of luck when she heads down to
Dudley.
Welcome!
It is with great pleasure that I welcome a new player to our ranks! Claire
Carey has decided to come and join us on Tenor Horn. If she can survive
the next month, she’ll survive anything!
 Quick
Reminder
Dorothy would just like to remind everybody to give her an idea of which
carolling jobs they are likely to be going to. Could any potential
collectors also let her know which jobs they can attend.
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The year that was
2003.
This year has seen changes in the band. In March the band headed up to
Darlington and came a respectable 6th with Northern Landscapes,
which ensured that we stay in the 3rd Section for at least
another year.
May saw the arrival of the new and very smart band jackets but the gods
seemed to be conspiring against us. The summer was so good that there were
only a few occasions that the jackets were worn.
Over the year we welcomed Roger & Jessica to the cornet back row,
Will
to Bari and Martin to Eb Bass.Then in September we waved goodbye to two of our
principals who were replaced by Chris and Heather. We also saw the
move of Nicole to Solo Cornet, Steve to Euph and back again to bass and
then more recently Matthew L to Euph. And in case you hadn’t noticed
after several years’ absence I have appeared in the Solo Cornet line for
a year. I am not the only player to miraculously re-appear, so has Tracy!
In November we also welcomed Claire to our Horn line.
November saw Malton Brass and the presentation of Andy’s Pint as well as
the delivery of the new drum kit (how Dorothy got that in the boot of her
car I will never know!)
So now it’s December, let’s start looking forward to next year!
Good Luck
It may come as little surprise to many of you that Lee has decided to
return to Australia, but this time permanently. He applied for his visa in
October, and then last month he headed for Australia House in London where
for some bizarre reason they granted him one and so he headed down under
on November 23rd. His email address is; gljames63@yahoo.com. He would like
people to stay in contact and send him the gossip.
 Christmas
Parties
There are 3 Christmas social events coming up in the near future. The
first is Dorothy’s on Christmas Eve after carolling and midnight mass,
with the usual sumptuous spread I am assured. Secondly, any survivors of
this are welcome at the Stallybrasses from 7.30 p.m. on Boxing Day. The
third date is the Christmas Social for all Ryedale bands on January 10th.
The price has gone up from last month and is now £9. Some people have put
their names on the list in the band room, but could all those who want to
go, let Dorothy know and get the money to her by December 20th.
TIP OF THE MONTH......
When crossing water hold on to all removable parts of your instrument,
this should avoid losing parts such as your mouthpiece in to places like
Thornton Dale Beck! You wouldn’t be the first to do so and probably
won’t be the last!
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December
2003
Merry Christmas!
