On Wednesday, we were woken up and headed off to Beverly. Our first concert was in Beverly Minster. What a beautiful acoustic! The sound after the last note lasted for seven seconds! Many band members say that it is the nicest place that they have ever played in. We had a lovely lunch however there were no crisps, due to Leanne losing her phone down the side of the bed and Jane being preoccupied all morning! After all the fuss, all it took was one swipe of a hanger from Julian to save the day. Then we went to our second concert. This was at a garden party where the… Read More
Continue ReadingTour 2018: Day 4
Yet again, we were woken by one of the wonderful adult helpers, this time Derek standing in for Brian on the pots and pans. We then proceeded to play at Burton Agnes Hall and Gardens, which was very nice however, audience numbers were limited. Our next stop was Filey on the bandstand. We attracted a large audience including a lovely couple with six border collies, which many of the band took a particular liking to. We were treated to a selection of homemade cupcakes by Sophie’s Nanny and Grandad who had come to Filey for the day. Then we moved on to Bridlington where we enjoyed a lovely tea from Audrey’s Fish… Read More
Continue ReadingTour 2018: Day 3
Today we were woken up by Brian in the usual loud fashion, much to Rhys’ disgust as everyone else in the building heard and exclamation of “WHY BRIAN, WHHHYYYYY?!” We left at around 9:45am for first concert at Sewerby Hall, we then moved on to Beverley city centre where we had an interesting of the Can Can at triple speed! WE have since returned home to a dinner of Spaghetti Bolognaise followed by a classic game of rounders which resulted in one win for each team. We are currently enjoying a boys vs girls football match, plus cake and hot chocolate. Beth, Hannah & Liv
Continue ReadingTour 2018: Day 2
Day 2 started with another early start at 9:30am we headed off to Bridlington Life Boat Station, ready to perform three, hour long sets for a passing audience along the beach. The sun was shining down and we played in what felt like a heatwave. During our performance, we were also accompanied by tuneful sea shanties performed by pirates (Who also supported the RNLI. We finished our set with a tour of the newly built Bridlington Life Boat Station and their two brand new boats. We also got to see various operation rooms where Daisy and Ollie were quick to dress up in a life jackets. When we returned… Read More
Continue ReadingTour 2018: Day 1
After at 5:30 start this morning, it’s fair to say, we were all extremely tired. Three hours later, we arrived at our accommodation, some with more energy than others. We made our way to Hull Pride, where we were greeted by a vibrant and inclusive atmosphere. We played for several hours, which was well appreciated by the audience. This included some Tour classics, solos ad the world premier of the piece by Iain McKnight – Which still has no name! We then watched the parade and waved our Pride flags high! A surprise was in store for Emily, one of the band’s flugel players as it was her 17th birthday –… Read More
Continue ReadingBingo Night!
Eyes down for a line and get those dabbers ready as Lions Youth Brass Band holds a fundraising bingo night to help raise money towards the European Youth Brass Band Championships next year. A fantastic second place finish in April’s National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain meant the young players secured their place in Europe’s top competition next year. But in order to compete in the contest the organisation is having to raise around £20,000 to travel to Montreux in Switzerland with just under 40 young players ranging from 14 to 19. It is an amazing opportunity for the Sandbach-based band but means a lot of fundraising will have… Read More
Continue ReadingNational Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain
The annual National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain was a roaring success for the young Lions as the Youth Band secured second place. The success didn’t stop there as the Beginner Band were awarded a certificate of merit and the Junior Band a silver award – a top result in a category containing 12 bands! It was all change for the competition this year as the venue moved to Warwick Arts Centre in order to avoid a clash with the East holidays. Brass Bands England chairman Mike Kilroy told audiences the competition could well stay put next year as well. Junior Section A section containing 12 bands… Read More
Continue ReadingNew CD Preview!
The Youth Band’s latest CD ‘Carnival’ will be available towards the end of April however, if you can’t wait until then we have included some sneaky little previews below. Enjoy! If you wish to pre-order the CD will cost £7 each or if you require it to be sent via post there will be a charge of £8 (inc. post and packaging). Cheques made payable to Lions Youth Brass and please send to Jane Stubbs at 20 Beech Grove, Sandbach, Cheshire CW11 4JW. Each youth band member will receive a copy, free of charge. Prismatic Light Say You Say Me – Featuring Natasha Brett Sweet Gingerbread Man Over The Rainbow… Read More
Continue ReadingRace Night!
Saddle up and get yourself down to Haslington Cricket Club for the Race Night on Saturday, April 14. The event will help raise vital funds for the organisation with just over a week to go before everyone heads to Warwick for the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 2018. With more than 200 players a trip to the Nationals costs the organisation around £3,000 each year. To help offset some of the costs and to have a good social get together Lions Youth Brass is holding the race night. The event is open to everyone but under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. There will be a… Read More
Continue ReadingTour 2017: Day Seven
We were up early for breakfast this morning as we had to pack up all our stuff and clean the accomodation. With the help of everyone in the band, Ty Clwyd was looking spotless in no time! We set off for our perfromance in Oswestry at around 10am. Following a lovely buffet lunch, the band performed to a small audience, lets be honest, it’s all about the quality and not the quantity. At the end of a tiring week, the band did well to maintain their focus and produced yet another solid perfromance. Their were a number of excellent solo contributions by Isabel, Rhys, Suzanna and Callum. After the concert,… Read More
Continue Reading