Owd miner Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Anyone on here play in a brass band .... i love listening to em wi our girt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I do like polishing my trumpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, Boycie said: I do like polishing my trumpet. Ever tried blowing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, Steve How Hard? said: Ever tried blowing it? I don’t like to. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Never seen a brass band since they stopped being the pre-match entertainment at the baseball ground. but i like hearing people dish out a good fart on a vinyl upholstery which is the nearest thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Christmassy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I played in Brass Bands from the age of 12 to 18. Second Cornet I don't miss it, but I do love hearing a decent Brass Band Likewise a bad one drives me mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I must admit I played, very intermittently, in Brass Bands over a number of years. It was never really my scene as you have to sell your soul to them, and very time consuming. The secretary of one band used to come banging on my door on a Sunday evening, wanting to know why I wasn't at band practice. The brass band system is structured like the football league, with divisions, promotion and relegation, and registration. Quite a lot of effort is put in to try and eliminate 'ringers', by having to sign in just prior to playing. Played in 2 or 3 finals in London, with not a lot of success, it has to be said. The 'Whit Friday Walks' were an experience I can't say I miss. A whole day of marching for church parades, then on to the evening 'Quickstep contests', playing on the march into what amounts to a bull ring, surrounded by rowdy crowds of drunken bandsmen, then playing a 'Contest' march'. Then into the coach and on to the next one. These contests often culminated in street brawls. Happy days. I did a short stint with Ilkeston Band in the early 80's, playing Soprano cornet. We did one gig playing in a park one summers evening in Belper (Meadows?). It absolutely pissed it down and the only people there were about 6 of the bands WAGs, and the park keeper. He said 'Just play a couple of marches, then bugger off', which we did. I don't miss it, either. I preferred the as hoc nature of trumpet playing, for shows and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Salvation Army outside the BBG before a Boxing day match freezing cold .What's not to like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Heage band still give a few decent toots round the Christmas tree in Belper market place. Why they aren't confined to Heage I don't know...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I played as a drummer for Rolls-Royce brassers quite a number of years ago. Brings back some good memories.. sounds sad, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 8 hours ago, HantsRam said: Heage band still give a few decent toots round the Christmas tree in Belper market place. Why they aren't confined to Heage I don't know...... Brass’s in Belper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 50 minutes ago, Boycie said: Brass’s in Belper? Christmas Eve only. Natives couldn't stand more than one night You should get down there. Beats polishing your own horn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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