The band celebrated in fine style on Saturday 28th September in Stantonbury Theatre when friends, former members, parents and band colleagues came along to attend our ‘sell out’ concert. The audience were treated to a concert of exceptional playing by the Band, our soloists Carol Jarvis and Ben Godfrey and the Olney Open band. The concert included some familiar pieces, some pieces that former members may have remembered playing and, above all pieces that reflect our musical enjoyment of playing in a brass band. The concert was followed by a buffet - which allowed time to catch up and also browse the band archives that were on display.
Rehearsing I’ll walk with God. During the performance the audience were shown a series of band photos dedicated to those who are no longer with us. The slide in this photo is the first formal photo of the band wearing their ‘new’ red sweat shirts and was taken in 1978. Current members and ex-players pose for a reunion photo with guests Ben and Carol.
Ian Frankland, Tim Spencer, Richard Colson, Simon Harris, Nick Williams, Stewart Ivory, Philip Peake, John Albone, Darren Umney, David Rose, Neil Clifton, Joanne Frankland, Sara Stokes, Nicky Croft, Helen Spencer, Richard Ivory, Carol Jarvis, Lindsay Greig, Debbie Hodder, Sharon Underwood, Susan Harris, Dale Underwood, Corrie Colson, Alex Colson, Daniel Moroney
Ben Godfrey, Andy Harris, James Howson, Keith Underwood
Renewing friendships and recreating photos
Nick Williams, Darren Umney, Lindsay Greig, Susan Harris and Debbie Walker
(original photo Steve Weir, Nick Williams, Ian deVilder, Darren Umney, Lindsay Greig, Susan Harris Debbie Walker (hand only!)
Trombones to the fore!
Helen Spencer (Adams) Stewart Ivory, John Albone and Philip Peake
Catching up!
Great to see former
members chatting
to current players.
(L) Ross Thompson and
Dušan Novaković chat to
Nicki (Buckle) Croft
(R) Daniel Moroney chats
with Sara Stokes - David
Rose talks with Lindsay
Greig and family.
Open Band shares the limelight!
David Rose conducts two Abba pieces at the start of the second half, Mamma Mia and I dreamed a dream to an enthusiastic reception.
We now get ready for our all important Christmas season, essential in topping up the bank balance in order to continue to fund the band through the coming year. Please support in anyway you can, by attending events, volunteering to collect or, if you’re up to it, joining in.
KEY DATES
Concert Lavendon Church - Saturday 26th October 7.30pm
Olney Dickens of a Christmas - Sunday 1st December 11-12, 1-2pm
St Peter and St Paul Olney Christmas Concert - Saturday 14th December 3pm - 5pm
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Olney Brass Beginners’ Group Lessons - open to age 6 – adult. (Free to under 18s)
Hire an instrument from £5 per term
Uses the revolutionary ‘Learn To Play Brass’ programme
Tuesdays @ 6:00-630pm
Olney Open Band – open to all ages and abilities (Free to under 18s)
Hire an instrument from £5 per term
Following straight after Olney Brass Beginners
Tuesdays @ 6:30-730pm
Venue: Ousedale School, The Grove, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ
For further information email: olneybrassinfo@gmail.com