The Silver Prize The Journal of the Long Eaton Silver Prize Band Newsletter No. 172 February 2015 The Silver Prize: February 2015 Band Room News Alan & Sylvia The band sends its best wishes for a full recovery to Alan and Sylvia who are both unwell. Butlins The Long Eaton Silver Prize Band made its annual trip to Butlins last month, with 35 of us making the pilgrimage to the bars in the sky dome. Despite not competing as a band (although five of us helped out Shirland), we comfortably outnumbered most (if not all) of the contesting bands! Kevin Holdgate’s Trombones Against Breast Cancer Kevin’s massed (104) trombones concert at Butlins raised over £2,000 for breast cancer. Depicted below are the ten trombonists from the Long Eaton Silver Prize Band. Brass Tuition For private lessons, contact Sharon (07887 907516) or James (0115 9735776) Will Writing Matthew Dennis has supplemented his law degrees by taking and passing a will writing course. If you have any work for him, please enquire at band on Wednesdays, email [email protected] or call 07842 155562. Page 2 of 9 The Silver Prize: February 2015 Erewash Film Society This month’s film is being shown on Monday 17 band rehearsal). th February at 8p.m. (after the training All members of the band are welcome. Free admission. Lisa & Emmarrrrgggghhh Lisa and Emmarrrrgggghhh are both taking part in the Great North Run (a half-marathon) with the Huddersfield Marching Band to raise more money for Sense (The National Deafblind and Rubella Association). You can donate using the following links (or Lisa will be pleased to take your money at any rehearsal): https://www.justgiving.com/Lisa-Balsom1 https://www.justgiving.com/HMB2015EMMA Scratch Cards The band runs a scratch card (£1 a go) every Monday (for the training band and beginners’ group) and Wednesday (for the senior band). In the past, this has provided an important source of funds to the band and we intend to use this to help pay the rent on our new band room. Whilst this is entirely voluntary; please consider having a go, if not every week, then perhaps every month. Alternatively, we have standing order forms available if you would rather contribute that way. And if you do not want to “gamble”, please just donate. Tuck Shop Out tuck shop is now open. Please let Sharon, James, Sarah or Lesley know of any requirements. HQ2 Works & Official Opening The toilets, electrics, new ceiling and skylights are now done and the windows are being replaced this month. We will be holding a painting party one weekend after the area. The official opening of HQ2 is provisionally arranged for Sunday 22 Page 3 of 9 nd March. The Silver Prize: February 2015 Club Auction th The auction of the club’s premises is to be on Thursday 26 March at 7:00 p.m. in the club’s function room. The band is giving a short concert beforehand at 6:30 p.m. Race for Life Sharon and Emmarrrrgggghhh are organising a marching band to do a 5K race for Life. Sorry ladies only; please see Emmarrrrgggghhh for details. Page 4 of 9 The Silver Prize: February 2015 Notes from the Musical Director We are now settling into our new band room(s) and are expanding again in size, with eight players starting in our beginners’ group in the last month (replacing the five players who moved up to the training band after Christmas). Thank you to Carl and James for covering rehearsals for me last week. Rehearsals are going well for the area, although we still have a lot of work to do in the coming five weeks. Our first run out of the piece is next Sunday (!) in Burton, and then we have NEMBBA two weeks after that. “Variations on Maccabeus” is a difficult piece with technical and musical challenges and no band is going to find it easy. Please ensure that you do plenty of home practice so you are all note perfect , so I can concentrate on the musical challenges in rehearsals. Maccabeus is a good test piece, which I think is enjoyable to both play and listen to, and if we put the work in now, we will be a better band after the area when start preparing our concert programmes for the rest of the year. Five Years Ago Derbyshire Life Sharon has been interviewed about the band by Derbyshire Life. The article is expected to be in the March edition. Ten Years Ago Welcome to Pete McCormick who comes out of retirement to join us on Eb Bass and to Tony Perry, who joins us on Bb Bass. Computer Repairs James Dennis is now repairing computers and developing web sites for a consideration. If you have any work for him, please enquire at band on Mondays or Wednesdays or telephone 0115 9735776 other evenings. Page 5 of 9 The Silver Prize: February 2015 Training Band Diary Lesley will be issuing engagement schedules with the actual start times once they have been confirmed. Changes to the schedule are marked in red. 2015 Date Wednesday Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday th th Start 15 April 26 April th 27 June Event Post Code 7:30 p.m. Band A.G.M. 1:30 p.m. St. George’s Parade, Long Eaton (with the senior band) Meet by the Leisure Centre, Wilsthorpe Road, Long Eaton NG10 4AA St. Laurence Church Garden Party Market Place, Long Eaton NG10 1LT John and Fay Blackburn’s Open Garden 30 Quorndon Crescent, Long Eaton (following the senior band at 2 p.m.) NG10 1AL United Reform Church Nottingham Road, Long Eaton NG10 1HQ Armistice Parade, Long Eaton (with the senior band) NG10 1EF Noon th 28 June 4:00 p.m. th 18 July 11:00 a.m. th 8 November 10:00 a.m. If you need to miss any of these jobs, please let Lesley and Deborah know in writing or by email A.S.A.P., as we may then need to organise dep. players. Forthcoming Contests North East Midlands Brass Band Association Contest We have entered NEMBBA as usual: this year it is on Sunday 22 at the Postmill Centre, South Normanton. nd February Area Contest We have entered the area contest as usual: this year it is on Sunday 8 March in Bedworth Civic Hall. Page 6 of 9 th The Silver Prize: February 2015 Band Diary Lisa will be issuing engagement schedules with the actual start times once they have been confirmed. Changes to the schedule are marked in red. 2015 Date Sunday 8 February Sunday 22 Sunday th Sunday Thursday Friday Wednesday Sunday Sunday Sunday Saturday Saturday Friday Sunday Thursday Monday Friday Start th nd February 8 March 22 nd March th 26 March rd 3 April th 15 April th 26 April th 7 June th 28 June Event 6:30 p.m. All Day All Day TBA 6:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. th 11 July Post Code Area Preview Marston’s Sports & Social Club Shobnall Road, Burton Upon Trent DE14 2BG North East Midlands Brass Band Association Contest The Postmill Centre, Market Street, South Normanton, Derbyshire DE55 2EJ Midlands Area Contest The Civic Hall, High Street, Bedworth CV12 8NF Official Opening of HQ2 (provisional) Derby Road Trade Centre, Derby Road, Sandiacre NG10 5HU Club Auction Long Eaton Silver Prize Band Social Club NG10 1BA Good Friday Ecumenical Service St. Laurence Church, Market Place, Long Eaton NG10 1LT Band A.G.M. HQ2, Derby Road Trade Centre, Derby Road, Sandiacre NG10 5HU St. George’s Parade, Long Eaton (with the training band) Meet by the Leisure Centre, Wilsthorpe Road, Long Eaton NG10 4AA West Park, Long Eaton (enter West Park from the end of Lime Grove) NG10 4LD John and Fay Blackburn’s Open Garden 30 Quorndon Crescent, Long Eaton (followed by the training band at 4 p.m.) NG10 1AL Staveley NG10 3AT NG10 3AT th Evening Flower Festival, All Saints Church, Sawley th Evening Join concert with Cantata (provisional) 10:00 a.m. Armistice Parade, Long Eaton (with the training band) NG10 1EF Festival of Remembrance The Winding Wheel 13 Holywell Street, Chesterfield S41 7SA Main Hall, Friesland School Nursery Avenue, Sandiacre NG10 5AF Longcliffe Golf Club (small band) LE11 3YA 29 August 18 September th 8 November th 12 November th 7 December th 18 December 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. If you need to miss any of these jobs, please let Lisa or Sharon (preferably both) know in writing or by email A.S.A.P., as we will then need to organise dep. players. Page 7 of 9 The Silver Prize: February 2015 Band Supporters Many thanks to the Long Eaton Silver Prize Band Social Club for their continuing provision of rehearsal facilities, the club’s function room for parties, and raffle prizes! The band is also most grateful to the following individuals, organisation and businesses for their recent support of the band: Roland Hosker & Bill Camm Over the last ten years, our former presidents Councillor Roland Hosker and the late Councillor Bill Camm have individually and together secured grants for the band in excess of £5,750, which has made a major contribution in purchasing suitable instruments and music for both our bands, and in particular the training band. Awards for All £5,000 to replace the windows in our band rooms, £8,890 to repair our central heating system and £8,000 to replace the flat roofs. Derbyshire Community Foundation £450 to support a music festival and £480 for stage equipment Derbyshire County Council £500 towards a projector for our children’s film club Fred Aram A set of polo-shirts for the training band, £100 to the 2012 national final appeal, and £500 raised from a barbeque on his farm. Mr. & Mrs. Blackburn £1,750 from open garden days, talks to various societies and other events, and £510 from a collection made at their golden wedding celebrations. John Brickles Two cornets donated to the training band Len Cowley £200 towards the nationals and new music for the band £400 to band funds Helen Driscoll A bass case and bass stand Helen Lane For repairing our instruments and donating a drum kit. Rod Salter For repairing many of our stands Kevin Miller £200 to our training band The Turners Two cornets donated to the training band Page 8 of 9 The Silver Prize: February 2015 Personnel Contacts Sharon Stansfield Carl Ramplin Lisa Balsom Deborah Redpath Robert Stansfield (0115) 07887 (0115) (01332) (0115) (0115) 07722 8491942 907516 9391532 677863 9195990 8491942 118127 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Web Sites, Facebook & Twitter Our web site address is http://www.lespb.org.uk. Our Facebook sites are https://www.facebook.com/lespb (senior band) and https://www.facebook.com/groups/3182030155/ (training band) Our Twitter account is @LESPB1906 The club’s web site is http://www.silverprizebandclub.org.uk . Band Officers and Committee President Vice-Presidents Honorary Life Member Musical Director (*) Assistant Musical Directors Chairman (*) Secretary (*) Contest Secretary Treasurer (*) Equipment Officer Assistant Equipment Officers (*) Librarian (*) Assistant Librarians Band Sergeant Publicity Officer Committee Members (*) Junior & Training Band Representatives (*) Newsletter Editor Webmaster Auditor John Blackburn Fay Blackburn Len Cowley Councillor Roland Hosker Carl Ramplin, F.C.C.A. Richard Walker PG Cert, DMS, CITP, MBSC, MAPM Fred Pear Sharon Stansfield F.V.C.M. (Hons), N.A.B.B.C. James Dennis, Matthew Lax & Carl Ramplin, F.C.C.A. Carl Ramplin, F.C.C.A. Lisa Balsom Lisa Balsom Robert Stansfield Robert Stansfield James Dennis & Stuart Measures Deborah Redpath Mark Blackburn & Amy Redpath James Dennis Sharon Stansfield F.V.C.M. (Hons), N.A.B.B.C. Fred Aram Stuart Measures James Dennis Lesley Prytherch Kim Larwood Emma Ramplin Sarah Measures Hazel Rogers Benjamin Allen Robert Burrows Lewis Blackburn Robert Stansfield Robert Stansfield Kevin Massey, F.A.I.A. (*) indicates a committee member Training Band Officers Musical Director Assistant Musical Director Events Organiser Equipment Officer Librarians Stage Manager Beginners Group Teachers Sharon Stansfield F.V.C.M. (Hons), N.A.B.B.C. Robert Stansfield Lesley Prytherch Janice Corden Deborah Redpath & Mark Blackburn Mark Blackburn James Dennis, Stuart Measures & Robert Stansfield Page 9 of 9