Swinton Post
Volume
5, Issue 11
 November
2007
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It’s
winter again …
… and there’s the usual crop of lurgies around.
Please try and stay fit and free of accidents – we need a nice
healthy active band for the next couple of months – you can be ill in
January, but not before!!
Birthdays
Ha
ha – There is no escape from standing on your chair!
Happy Birthday to:
Jason
19th November
Will S.
29th November
As usual to anyone else I have missed – Happy Birthday!
Attention
all Learners
Please note that on 17th
November, the night before Malton Brass, there will not be a group
practice for learners but only lessons. This
is because there will be a main band practice that evening for the contest
the following day.
All learners and their parents are very welcome to stay on and
listen to the practice if they would like a sneak preview of our
performance!
That night aside, learners will continue pretty much as usual until 1st
December) and will not resume until 12th January.
This does not mean that December is “time off”!
We
hope that all learners will participate in the vast amount of carolling
that will be done during December!
So dig out gloves and hats and join us!
We also hope that mums, dads etc. will help as collectors!
Please let Dorothy know if you are available to help with this.
Malton
Brass – time change
For
any of you who have friends, relations etc who are thinking of coming to
the contest, please make them aware that there has been a change in the
start time.
Instead of a 10.00 a.m. start the first band will now play at 11.00
am.
This does not in any way affect the time that we shall be playing!
Webb
Ivory
Last
call for ordering for Christmas – Dorothy will be sending off her order
VERY shortly so please get your orders in NOW! This is a useful earner for
the band –so please get ordering!
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Christmas
is coming – yes, really!
In this month’s
newsletter you will find details of where, when and for how long we shall
be freezing our assets off! Please
do your best to get to as many jobs as possible – after all, it’s our
main fund-raiser of the year! Remember,
you don’t need uniform, just as many layers of woollies as you can
manage and still remain mobile! (Please wear band jumpers for pub jobs
though!) Christmassy hats, gloves etc. are a good idea, as are lights,
tinsel etc. A lyre is VITAL
– if you have one, don’t forget it, if not,
see Dorothy NOW!
If there are jobs that you cannot do, especially the concerts,
PLEASE let Dorothy know immediately, if not sooner!
Meanwhile, we shall need collectors – so start badgering at parents,
partners, friends and relations to come and help, and get offers of help
to Dorothy rolling in ASAP!
Extra
Band practices
In the run up to Malton Brass
there are some extra practices scheduled.
So in the week before the contest, as well as the normal Monday and
Wednesday practices, there will be practices on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings.
Please do your utmost to be there so that we can put on a really good
show on the Sunday!
Vacancies
We are still short of cornets so if you know or hear of any
experienced cornet (or even trumpet!) players looking for a band please try
and point them in our direction - the more the merrier!
We could also use a second euphonium so if you
know anyone who might be interested....
Calling
all parents of junior band members.
Just a quick plea to parents
coming to collect children after band; can you please be prompt in picking
up. Obviously no-one is going to leave the children unsupervised in Swinton,
but everyone wants to get home and the residents don’t like prolonged
disturbance!
Do feel free to come a bit early and listen to the band practising!
Jumble
Sale
We have just heard that the
“Jumblies” at Sheriff Hutton are prepared to hold a Jumble Sale for us
on 12th April 2008.
These are great profit-makers for the band so please start saving
your jumble now!
More details nearer the time.
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Dates
for your Diary
PLEASE
let Dorothy know NOW if there are jobs here that you cannot do.
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11th
Nov
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Remembrance
Day, Helmsley
10.15 for 10.30
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18th
Nov
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Malton
Brass Contest – be there by 1.15 p.m.
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27th
Nov
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Concert,
Cauwood 7.00 for 7.30
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30th
Nov
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Malton
Christmas Lights
Malton Market Place 5.45 for 6.00
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2nd
Dec
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Carolling
- Tesco’s, Clifton Moor
12.00 - 4.00
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3rd
Dec
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Carolling
–Langton Road
6.30 - 9.00
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5th
Dec
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Carolling
– Hambleton Road
6.30 - 9.00
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7th
Dec
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Carolling
– Wold Pubs
Meet 7.00
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8th
Dec
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Carolling
– The Star, Harome
Meet 7.15
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9th
Dec
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Carolling
– Castle Howard courtyard
12.00 – 3.00
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10th
Dec
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Carolling
– Castle Howard Road
6.30 – 9.00
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12th
Dec
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Carolling
– The Chase and Langley Drive.
6.30 – 9.00
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14th
Dec
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Carolling
– Helmsley Pubs
Meet 7.00
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15th
Dec
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Carolling
Malton Market Place
10.00 – 4.00
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15th
Dec
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Carolling
– The Star, Harome
Meet 7.15
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17th
Dec
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Carolling
– Swinton & Amotherby
6.30 – 9.00. Meet at
Swinton garage
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21st
Dec
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Carolling
Harome pubs
Meet 7.00
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22nd
Dec
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Carolling
– A170 pubs
Meet 7.00
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23rd
Dec
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Carolling
-Old Peoples’ Homes and Chris. Tetley’s. 2.30
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24th
Dec
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Carolling
- Swinton Pub, then Stan’s and rest of Street pubs. 6.30
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30th
Mar 2008
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Area
Contest at Darlington
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16th
May 2008
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Whit-Fridays
at Saddleworth
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Courtesy
at Band Practices
A gentle reminder to ALL
band members. Obviously we are
all at band because we want to enjoy ourselves, but time is limited and we
do want to use it well. This
means the conductor doesn’t want to have to say everything 20 times over
because people weren’t listening when he said it the first time! Unlike
many bands, we have a tea break to allow everyone to have a good chat and to
sort out any problems. So we
don’t need to do it during practice!
Please:
Get mutes, pencils, glasses of water, folders etc. before we start to play.
Also try and get your instrument warm.
As soon as a piece is announced, get it up on the stand.
Don’t talk when the conductor is talking, and listen to what he says even
if he’s talking to someone else – then you’ll know where we are!
Details
about upcoming jobs
Remembrance
Parade, Helmsley.
We are very short of players for this so please make every effort to
get there!
If you know of any players at a loose end please let Dorothy know!!
We meet in the car park by the castle, where there will be reserved parking
for the band.
Please remember to bring lyres, straps etc. (and of course poppies!)
This job can be very chilly and wet, so it is a good idea to wear extra
layers under your uniform and bring gloves (preferably black)!
And please do not forget your band waterproof – the parade has only
been cancelled for weather once since the last war!!
Christmas Lights.
We meet in the Market Place in Malton at 5.45 for a 6.00 start.
Please wear warm clothes, gloves etc. And remember your lyre!
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