!BAND DINNER NEWS!

 Following a general feeling from the band Steve set himself the unenviable task of finding a new venue for the band dinner. He looked high and low and came forward with several suggestions, which were whittled down by the committee to two possibilities. The band was presented with the choices of the Bowling Club in Norton and The Lodge in Old Malton. After a short deliberation, the unanimous decision was for The Lodge. The date is yet to be confirmed but will probably be in the first part of next year as normal.

 So get looking for those dresses, twinkly accessories and of course the very silly ties! It should be a good night especially as Matthew has very kindly offered his services as DJ for the night. I have already checked and he does have The Time Warp, YMCA and the Macarena, so it will be business as usual on the dance floor (Robin!).

 We have had a good few years up at The Manor House at Fridaythorpe with many memorable occasions. So I would like to thank the staff and Steve for contributing to those memories.

50+ Club

Dorothy would like to remind all the members of the 50+ Club that they should have renewed their membership for year by now. There are also still some spaces on the list for new members!

Membership is £12 a year, with the potential to win £20 first prize and £5 second prize each month. Half of the money goes to band funds and the other half to prizes ‑ so it's a win win situation.

*Attention all Learners*

Due to main band commitments there will be no Learners on the 4th or 11th of October. You are all welcome to come and watch the concerts instead!

An interesting date for your diary is Malton Brass. This would give you a taster of Contesting. It is a fairly light entertainment contest so you won’t (hopefully) have to listen to the same piece more than once! It is an all day event but once you have your programme you can come and go in between bands.

And of course the Main Band needs a fan club! We want to have the loudest cheers! It is a local event and a good chance to hear a wide variety of bands of all standards. In fact, this does not just apply to the Learners but to all band members. Bring your parents, grandparents, children, aunts, uncles, dog walker (!), anybody who enjoys Brass Bands.

Advance Warning!

Plans are under way to re-instate the Annual Solo Contest in the Spring. This is open to everyone in both bands ‑ so get practising!

Birthdays – ha ha, there is no escape from standing on your chair!

Mags – 3^rd October (25!)
Valerie – 17^th  October

It seems l missed more than one person last month so belated Happy Birthdays go to:

 Kath, Nicole, Jessica and William H.

If I have still missed you out - I'm really sorry and I hope you all enjoy(ed) your Birthdays.

“Andy’s Pint”

Over the last couple of months Mike has been up at the Wolds Silver Workshop in Leppington making the Trophy.

The most popular designs chosen by both Stape and Swinton Bands, were the Pint Glass and the Tankard. These were then both put forward to Ruth who chose the Pint Glass.

A few weeks later a flat piece of Silver had been transformed into a Pint Glass (well 1.3 pints actually!). This was then sent to the London Assay Office where it was hallmarked. Work still to be done includes the gilding of the inside of the Cup, engraving and the construction of an oaken plinth.

Once completed Ruth would like a gathering down at Suddaby's in order to christen the cup before it is presented to the Best Bass Section at Malton Brass. The date for this has been set as Saturday 18^th October any time from 7.30pm onwards. All past and present members of both Swinton and Stape are very welcome.

Get Well Soon

As some of you may know our President, Colonel Tetley has been suffering from ill health recently. We would like to extend our best wishes to him and all his family, and sincerely hope he will be feeling better by Christmas when we visit.

A lovely day....

Last Saturday the band played at Katie Leadill's wedding, which was much enjoyed by all. Thanks to the Leadill family for their generous contribution to the social fund. And now we know why Becky wanted the purple uniforms!

Can You Help?

As you may have noticed recently Catherine has been burrowing around in the cupboards again (she seems to have misunderstood when spring cleaning is!). In her burrowings Catherine has created a Solo folder. This contains Practice copies of (in theory) all the Solo parts we have.

However, there are more than a few gaps. Do you have or know the location of any of these missing solos or any parts of music? There will be an amnesty box at the front of the band room where you may anonymously return any borrowed parts you may have at home or in your cases. Any borrowed parts that you are working on, outside of the folders, could you please ensure are signed out.

Meanwhile feel free to borrow the practice copies, these are photocopies so loss is not punishable by death, but do try and return them for others to use!

Another Baby!

Many of you will remember one of our former Solo Horn and Solo Cornet players, Vicky Smith. At the end of September she gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, Ali weighing in at 6lb and lOoz. I'm sure you will all join me in congratulating Vicky and her family and wishing them all the luck for the future.

TIP OF THE MONTH......

Find your lyre! It isn't long before Remembrance and carolling. See Dorothy if you haven't had one, hang your head in shame if you've lost yours! If the latter is the case, Banks' may still have some or Dorothy might be kind.