BAND NEWS

25 November 21 A recording as part of the  Coventry and Warwickshire Brass Network Back to Band Project

November 21 Following auditions we are pleased to announce the appointment of David Nicholson as our new MD and we are busy preparing for Butlins.

September 21 Sadly we have to announce that our Musical Director Jonathan Fearn has resigned from his position with effect from 30 September due to a change to his role at work. We are therefore recruiting for a new MD and will commence auditions in October.  Expressions of interest can be made to the band manager, accompanied by a CV by email to philjwroe@aol.com no later than 30 September

25/26 September A busy weekend at the BBC contains strong language festival of Spoken Word as part of the City of Culture events.  Due to COVID the whole band were unable to take part in the VERB recording at the Belgrade theatre on Saturday evening.  However our Principal Cornet, Stephen McDonald and Principal Trombone, Chris Moore were featured with poet Olga Dermott-Bond.

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On Sunday Olga and the full band performed at Coombe Abbey

 19 September- A return to the bandstand at Lido Park, Droitwich with an appreciative audience and the rain held off

 18 July21 Our first engagement since COVID at Saunders Park, Bromsgrove on the hottest day of the year so far

June 21 We have now been rehearsing for 5 weeks.  We have immediate vacancies for a BBb Bass player.  Contact the band manager on 07831467378 or by email philjwroe@aol.com

20 May 2021  We're back at last

December 2020 Carolling at Erdington High Street

October 2020  At last our first rehearsal since March but unfortunately locked down again after  only 3 weeks.

18 September 2020 Today we said goodbye to Maxine who sadly passed away on 23 August 2020.  

Congratulations to Alex on achieving his grades to study engineering at Bristol University and to Tomas on gaining his Doctorate from Warwick University and being offered a research post in Dublin.  We will miss you both

Another Trophy : 3rd prize 2nd Section Midlands Area Championships

At Coventry BBC CWR showing off the Butlin's winners trophy and banner

What a start to 2020 : Butlin's Mineworkers Second Section Champions !!  Here's just a few photos

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