Australian Concert Bands

lizirwin · by **lizirwin** on Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:35 am

My name is Liz and I play Clarinet with the Lane Cove Concert Band. I am also the band's secretary so don't hesitate to direct any enquiries about gigs etc to me at ehi@idx.com.au.

bensimon · by **bensimon** on Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:14 pm

Hey Liz

Welcome to the forum!

Big les · by **Big les** on Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:35 am

Hi there my name is big les although not a bandsman of any discription i belong the rm band forum in the uk.I am actualy an ex matlot and have been for many years

bensimon · by **bensimon** on Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:42 am

Hey big les!

Welcome mate! No matter if your not a bandsman! We have a few members who dont actually play in bands, but are very dedicated in their support of bands and banding!

Do you live in the UK?

Big les · by **Big les** on Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:58 am

Yes i do live in the uk the north of england

bensimon · by **bensimon** on Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:58 am

Cool!

Do they many concert bands in that part of the UK, or are they mainly brass bands?

Big les · by **Big les** on Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:07 am

Yes we do have quite a few.To name a few grimethorpe colliery band, black dyke band .hammonds sauce band(not 100%true title but it belongs to a sauce producer ).Ther are alot of police bands and fireservice bands and still a few mill bands around

bensimon · by **bensimon** on Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:14 am

Arent they brass bands? That would be awesome having Grimethorpe in the vicinity! In years gone by, nearly every organistion seemed to have their own band!

Big les · by **Big les** on Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:50 am

Yes all brass bands there is also the british ropes band down the road at doncaster ||.The pickle factory had a band ip to a few years ago ||

bensimon · by **bensimon** on Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:57 am

Wasnt there a shoe company band at one stage? i remember reading all the mills and collierys all had bands. Brighouse and Rastrick were a shoe company was it? or Black Dyke?

Big les · by **Big les** on Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:06 pm

I think it was called cottingham .I dont think it was very fasmous it ran for about 20 to 30 years and wound up in the early 90,s

cliffy · by **cliffy** on Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:07 pm

bensimon wrote:Wasnt there a shoe company band at one stage? i remember reading all the mills and collierys all had bands. Brighouse and Rastrick were a shoe company was it? or Black Dyke?

GUS Footwear Band

Big les · by **Big les** on Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:33 pm

The black dyke as they are known now are appearing at our town abbey in a few weeks ||

ablack · by **ablack** on Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:13 pm

Is that the Liz Irwin from Tassie, via Adelaide?
(from Adam B)

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