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It
just goes on getting better…
…storms, flood water, broken legs, overworked bandmasters etc., etc.!!!
Please try and give band all your commitment as we battle with all fate
has to throw at us!!
Birthdays
Ha
ha – There is no escape from standing on your chair!
Happy Birthday to:
Anna
July 16th
As usual to anyone else I have missed – Happy Birthday!
Get
Well Soon!
As you are all probably aware Ian W. has had an accident at work, which
has left him in hospital with a badly broken leg.
He has undergone an operation and expects to be in hospital for
about three weeks, and is not expected to get back to work etc. for about
four months.
We shall miss him – meanwhile best wishes Ian, and get yourself well
soon – we need you!
Congratulations…
…to Patrick who is
getting married on 10th August in Ireland.
We wish the happy couple all possible good luck and happiness! Belated
Congratulations…
...to Derek and Marjorie
who celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary on 20th June!
We hope they enjoy their celebratory cruise and look forward to
seeing Derek back refreshed and raring to go! Band
Barbeque
Steve and Tracey are
hosting a barbeque at their home on the evening of Saturday 21st
July.
All band members, learners and their families are very welcome.
Ask Steve or Tracey for details. Thornton
Dale engagement
Please note that the job on 29th July at Thornton Dale is
CANCELLED! This
gives us a whole free Sunday afternoon to play with!
A day on the beach at Filey?? St
Leonard’s Concert.
Thanks to everyone who
contributed to this fantastic evening.
African Mission have asked me to thank you all for the sum of £655
which was raised by this concert. It
will go towards the purchase of much-needed medication and equipment for
St Mary’s Hospital, Gulu in Uganda.
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Ice
Skating Trip
Kath needs to know NOW
if people want to go on the trip!
If there are not enough takers she will have to cancel the bus!
The trip is scheduled for 12th July leaving at 5.45 p.m. and
will cost £12.00 with the aim of raising money for the band.
Please let her know tonight if you want to go!
Easingwold
Contest
This contest is this Saturday (30th June) from 6.00 p.m. in
Easingwold Marketplace.
It is well worth going to particularly if it is not raining!
If you do go, have a look at the display in the Co-op window – Dorothy
and I sweated blood over it while providing an afternoon’s entertainment
for the inhabitants of Easingwold – who says street theatre is dead?
Fund-raising
Last year we took the year
off from fundraising so as a result there is a financial crisis!!
We
really need more money - ideally from people who are not already giving
loads to the band!If anybody has bright ideas about this – don’t keep
them to yourselves. Even
better, if anyone wants to organise something – please do!
Obviously there are people who will help- you won’t have to
do everything! Keep the ideas
and the offers coming! Do talk
to Dorothy about what you want to do and any ideas you may have!
Keep
the ideas coming!!
Whit-Friday
2008
Put it in your diaries now!
On Friday 16th May next year Swinton is going to make its
first venture to Saddleworth to compete at the Whits!
If you saw Brassed Off, you’ll know a bit about these contests – a
potent mix of bands, crowds and booze!
But you don’t have to drink to find them an amazing experience –
at what other contest can a band like Swinton compete with the likes of
Grimethorpe and Black Dyke?
Every brass band player should do this at least once in a lifetime
– and some become addicted!
Those of us who went with other bands this year enjoyed it immensely and we
have enough offers of help from ex-players and friends to definitely make it
viable for those who would like to do it!
It will mean leaving Malton about midday so you’ll need to book the Friday
off!
More details nearer the time!
Vacancies
We are still seriously 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 shall also be losing horn and baritone players in September so if you
know anyone who might be interested....
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