North of England Area ChampionshipsSaturday March 18th, DarlingtonAfter a long break Barnetby Silver Band re-entered the contesting arena. Although the result was slightly disappointing, a great day was had by all. Check out the Horn section as they head on down the road for a pint (or two). |
Annual General MeetingThursday February 10th 7.30pm in the band roomCheck out the Officers page for all the newly elected officials. |
Barnetby Training GroupBarnetby Silver Band has recently started a new training group on Friday evenings from 6.30pm to 7.20pm in the band room. A list of current members can be found here |
Barnetby Junior Band BugleIssue 1 of the junior band newsletter is out now and available to read on the web here |
Band Links with SchoolAfter several weeks of discussions, a link between Barnetby Silver Band and Barnetby Primary School was finally established on March 12th 1999. The link enables pupils at the school to use some of the older band instruments. These became available after the band's recent successful National Lottery Grant, through the Arts Council of England, which allowed the band to buy a complete set of new instruments.The first youngsters to take up this opportunity are, Hayley Rhodes, Stephanie Leggett, Rebecca Leggett, Sam Barker and Emily Todd, all learning to play the cornet. Benjamin George learning to play baritone and Malcolm Speyer on trombone. The youngsters receive lessons from the peripatetic music support service provided by North Lincolnshire Council. When the young players reach a reasonable standard, they will join the Barnetby Junior Band, at their rehearsals, on a Monday evening in the bandroom. The link will hopefully continue as the pupils progress to their secondary school, where they will be able to continue to use the band instruments and brass lessons will be available. |
Committee MeetingThursday March 11th 7.30pm in the band room |
Band Scoops National Lottery GrantBarnetby Silver Band's members were shouting for joy this week when they heard the news that the band had been awarded a National Lottery grant of £43,650. The money will be used to buy a new set of instruments including full percussion equipment and is the climax to 10 long months of preparing the bid and five months of eager waiting while it went through the official channels. The award ,which is supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of England, means that the band, now in its 122nd year, will be able to enhance its performances - and will also guarantee the future of its junior band as they will be receiving the old instruments.The 33-strong band of senior band members were delighted with the grant and will be looking forward to receiving their new instruments in a few months time. The band, which is totally self-financing, has had to work hard to get together almost £5,000 which it needed to guarantee as its contribution to the project. But the fundraising doesn't stop - money has still to be earned for the everyday running of the band and the members will be undertaking a busy engagement diary and taking part in a 'Sponsored Play' around the village of Barnetby on Sunday, July 19th. They plan to play eight 20-minute concerts at different locations and hope that this will bring in some more much needed cash. Band secretary Karin Havercroft said: ''We are absolutely delighted with the grant from the National Lottery and we hope that many people will eventually be able to share in our success - through our performances and through our training programme for youngsters." "We would also like to thank Alison Walker of North Lincolnshire Council and Glynn Foley of Yorkshire and Humberside Arts for their invaluable help while preparing our bid." "Our thanks also go to our patrons and all the people who have supported Barnetby Silver over the years and ensured its continued existence as one of the friendliest and most popular bands in the area." |
