Where is your Band?

[sparkling_quavers]

I seem to remember someone making a comment about there being loads of midlands/yorkshire bands...thought it might be interesting to find out.

Where is your band?

[angie]

oooh i'll be the first one to reply
my band is in gillingham, kent, and youth band is in canterbury
x x x

[frisp]

Interesting poll!

..but being classified as 'other' hurts :cry:

What's wrong with 'offshore' or 'what's income tax?'?

I'm 'other' obviously, just voted

[frisp]

...or am I being a complete dipstick and you're asking what region we play in :?:

[PeterBale]

...or am I being a complete dipstick and you're asking what region we play in :?:

I had assumed it was the geographical area, as my Salvation Army band is obviously not affiliated to any region. Hence I still marked the L & SC box.

[picju96]

I said west of england coz thats our region, but am also offshore, so had a dilemma.

[Keppler]

Proud to defy Classification..

[Aidan]

what?

[Sueee]

Sellers rehearse in Huddersfield in Yorkshire, Although I come from the North West n live near Preston.

8)

[WhatSharp?]

Of course this is all rendered pointless by lots of people from the same band all voting for their band! :D

Perhaps it should be "Which region do you come from?"

[BoozyBTrom]

We are based in Stanley Co Durham.

You have to remember that the calendars are permanently set to 1936 up there. It like a Geordie Version of last of the summer wine.

[geordiecolin]

We are based in Stanley Co Durham.

You have to remember that the calendars are permanently set to 1936 up there. It like a Geordie Version of last of the summer wine.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Straightmute]

My band is based in Yorkshire but we compete in the North of England region, along with all other bands from North Yorks, the City of York and the East Riding.

The 'Yorkshire Region' is really a misnomer but I don't suppose they'll ever change the name (to become the 'West and South Yorkshire Region') which would sound just a little bit parochial.

Thinks: Brighouse and Rastrick - champions of West and South Yorkshire ...

It sometimes creates problems - I once had to explain to a TV producer how two Yorkshire-based bands could both claim to be regional champions, and got into a big mess. :?

Cheers

D

[SoloBaritone]

We're in Yorkshire. Although I have been with bands in the North East, Yorkshire and the Midlands. I used to travel from the North East to Yorkshire and then from Yorskshire to the Midlands on a train, never again!! For 19 I think I've done a canny bit of traveling already!

That was a right BOC thing to say!!!

Jayne

[EIBB_Ray]

Another "other" here. Actually I'm rather heartened by the notion that there are more of us "others" than it seemed.

Others of the world unite! (perhaps not.)

[satchmo shaz]

midlands for the band I play in (NCT) and the band I conduct also (Long Eaton) :wink:

[spookybiking]

there in the band room.

[groovy]

Scotland for me, up in sunny Perthshire!!! :P

[Boneman]

My band is from Telford in the West Midlands.
However there does seem to be the most posts from people in North/Yorks regions?

[cornetgirl]

I'm one of the Straightmute gang and yup, it is confusing! But I also play in an unregistered band in Yorkshire (the West Riding bit) so I'm utterly bamboozled....

I voted North as that's where Harrogate compete!

Rach x

[You wanna blow my what?]

The Gower, Swansea, South Wales.

[Lisa]

Where are all the Southerners? It looks like we are the small minority! Oh well, I have been harassing some fellow southerners in the hope that they will soon join... :hammer

[Mr Smiler]

My band is in Northampton, which should perhaps be called Middlehampton as its not in the North at all. In fact we're in the East Midlands, so perhaps we should be Easthampton or even Eastmiddlehampton or perhaps even Notsonorthbutmorenorththansouthampton. (I need to go and lie down)!!

[dgibbons]

Another for Yorkshire - wish we were somewhere else though, might have half a chance of winning something one day!

[blondie]

Well I thought I'd keep you company Simon as nobody from this area has posted.

Wem Jubilee Band rehearse at the Thomas Adams School in Wem, North Shropshire (in our own band room) on a Friday night (sorry couldn't resist the free publicity).

We have only 5 players who live in Wem and the rest travel a reasonable distance to play in the band. Me personally, I travel 22 miles each way and reckon this is dedication.

We also got promoted to the 3rd Section as of January, and compete in the Midlands Areas.

So there you have it, thats us!!!!!

[the fish]

Where are all the Southerners? It looks like we are the small minority! Oh well, I have been harassing some fellow southerners in the hope that they will soon join... :hammer

Lisa,

We're not too far away from you in Wantage in Oxfordshire!

Julian

[Colin]

.........or perhaps even Notsonorthbutmorenorththansouthampton. (I need to go and lie down)!!

Mr Smiler, I think it was quite amiss of you not to point out that we in Northamptonshire are at the Southern limit of the East midlands. Indeed some of my band even live in neighbouring towns classed as Southern England. Isn't life complicated. :?

[Nik_The_Insane]

Where are all the Southerners? It looks like we are the small minority! Oh well, I have been harassing some fellow southerners in the hope that they will soon join... :hammer


OK, yep I'm one of them southerners, and yes I have been harrassed! Happy now Lisa??? :?: :)

Nik

[sparkling_quavers]

go midlands!!

[mel]

Although I live in Telford, which has at least 3 bands, I travel to Wem which is still in the midlands. Thats because we have such a nice MD in Roger :lol:

[Roger Thorne]

Although I live in Telford, which has at least 3 bands, I travel to Wem which is still in the midlands. Thats because we have such a nice MD in Roger :lol:
CREEP!

Although I totally agree!

:wink:

[splitnote]

Our bands in Johnstone, but most of the players are from Paisley. not a lot of scots here either :?

[Moy]

Hi All
I stay in Aberdeen work in Aberdeenshire.
Conduct the Shire youth band and play in UDI-Aberdeen City Band.
But it's all the same as we are all in SCOTLAND - Gods country.
:roll:

[IanHeard]

May I cast a vote for us soft shandy drinking southerners based in Plimuff , namely Soundhouse Brass.
I must be honest and admit we do have few Northerners in the band , although as a condition of membership we do ask them to temper some of their more rougher habits!
Ian H.

[Despot]

Never been called "other" before, but it's better than the usual abuse I get! :lol:

Greetings from Ireland folks!

[horn1]

Well Boarshurst are based in Greenfield, Saddleworth in the North West area but some of the band consider us to be in Lancashire and others reckon it's Yorkshire. The boundries changed years ago which seems to have confused everyone! :?

[hornblower]

We are of course in the North of England....which is very ambiguous as it seems to cover loads of places in other counties such as Yorkshire!

Personally I'm a lancashire lass from Atherton!

[Mike Saville]

A vote for Chichester - if you go any further south you get your feet wet - go another 20 miles south and they give you a loaf of bread and a glass of red wine!

[Aidan]

sounds good...
is that how the french deal with immigrants these days then..? i thought they locked em up ;)

[Mike Saville]

I don't know about the immigrants . . . when our band went there a couple of weeks ago they gave us so much wine & bread that we're all off French Stick 'till Christmas!

[Mrs Fruity]

You have to remember that the calendars are permanently set to 1936 up there. It like a Geordie Version of last of the summer wine.

It's 1913 actually, Gareth...

[BoozyBTrom]

You have to remember that the calendars are permanently set to 1936 up there. It like a Geordie Version of last of the summer wine.

It's 1913 actually, Gareth...

I stand corrected by the Geordie version of Nora Batty :wink: :wink:

[iancwilx]

Yorkshire - and proud of it !!

[Euph-Bari]

Yorkshire - and proud of it !!

Who Wouldn't Be!! 8)

[Aussie Tuba]

I Have to go with the OTHERS

"GO OTHERS"

[Singapore Northern Lass]

You have to remember that the calendars are permanently set to 1936 up there. It like a Geordie Version of last of the summer wine.

It's 1913 actually, Gareth...

I stand corrected by the Geordie version of Nora Batty :wink: :wink:

Now now Gareth I happen to know she doesn't wear wrinkly stockings at all!!!!!!!

(Maybe after you join the over 40's on the 23rd though Mrs Fruity!!! he he he)

Sorry just to stay on topic moderators-Singapore!!! :P

[Mrs Fruity]

You have to remember that the calendars are permanently set to 1936 up there. It like a Geordie Version of last of the summer wine.

It's 1913 actually, Gareth...

I stand corrected by the Geordie version of Nora Batty :wink: :wink:
Don't be cheeky, young man, or I'll hit you with my broom and set the Geordie version of Taz on yer!!! :hammer :hammer :guiness :guiness :guiness

[weenie]

:lol:

We're based on the former RAF Quedgeley site in Quedgeley, Gloucester.
Great bandroom, plus a seperate library room, large store room, band lounge and a commitee room. Unfortunately, no bar, we have to go down the road to the 'The Weavers' for a pint or two...three...four.
Good location too, just off Jun. 12 of the M5.

[Nat]

we are based in newcastle

[Mrs Fruity]

we are based in newcastle
...and I thought you were through the Time Tunnel... (sorry Tyne Tunnel)

[IckleSop]

We are between Manc and sheffield

[Aussie Tuba]

Others is so diverce

maybe you should have included USA , Australia , Newzealand and then Others ,
My Band is about 30 mins Drive West of Brisbane in South East Queensland Where Summer seems to last most of the Year and Winter is only cold at night .
The main problem i have here is that my Instument Dries out so Quick and I contantly have problems with Dry Valves sticking . any tips ?

[IckleSop]

Valve oil???!!!

[weenie]

Others is so diverce

maybe you should have included USA , Australia , Newzealand and then Others ,
My Band is about 30 mins Drive West of Brisbane in South East Queensland Where Summer seems to last most of the Year and Winter is only cold at night .
The main problem i have here is that my Instument Dries out so Quick and I contantly have problems with Dry Valves sticking . any tips ? :hammer 8) :lol:
There's the possibility that Flowers maybe going over to Oz next easter.
Do a couple of concerts and hopefully the national championships.
Not so fussed on the travelling, but I don't think I'll give a XXXX when we get over there.

[bagpuss]

and I contantly have problems with Dry Valves sticking . any tips ?

Yeah.....MOVE TO THE UK!!!!! Might seem a bit drastic but it'll certainly sort out the problem with your valves drying out!!!!!!

I realise I missed out on the poll but my band is the ever lovely Wem Jubilee Band from Shropshire.

WE LOVE YOU ROGER!!!!!!


Purr

[JessopSmythe]

Ble mae'n cymroes? Dim ond 10 bandsman cymreig? Dw'i dim yn meddiw :shock:

[bladder]

Ble mae'n cymroes? Dim ond 10 bandsman cymreig? Dw'i dim yn meddiw :shock:

Erm...? I think you've inadvertently been using your keyboard upside. Rotate by 180' and try again!! :wink:

We're within p****** distance of the French down here! North? That's Watford ain't it?


(Edited - RT)

[HBB]

Ble mae'n cymroes? Dim ond 10 bandsman cymreig? Dw'i dim yn meddiw :shock:

... boyo?

[picju96]

We're within p****** distance of the French down here! North? That's Watford ain't it?

It's 14 miles from Gorey to Carteret here. Prob 50 to St Malo from the harbour though.

[Pythagoras]

We're probably one of the most northern midlands bands as we rehearse in Coal Aston which is the first village south of Sheffield but is in Derbyshire so counts as Midlands. Was shocked to to see at the area a band from Rushden (South Northamptonshire) which is near my home town of Bedford, and the bu****s beat us!

[Accidental]

OLD Thread! 8)
After all the threads on the areas, it seems like there lots more Scots and Southerners on here now - any chance the poll can be opened up again?

[Dave Payn]

Region L&SC (both bands)

Areas: Thornton Heath (Croydon BB)
Parsons Green (Fulham BB)

All within easy reach of bars/pubs etc. After all we have to get our priorities right. ;-) ;-)

[ScrapingtheBottom]

Bestwood are based in the glorious city of nottingham, but I myself hail from Lancaster in t'nourth.

[AJSOP]

southwest!!!! :wink:

[Raspberry]

Midlands for me and like my fellow bandsman has said a couple of threads ago - its in the great city of Nottingham but very near to the M1! 8)

[Accidental]

ooops! Forgot to say..... my band is L&SC, but I live about 200 yds inside the West of England Region!

[Rebel Tuba]

Have to say Bristol cos that's were I play, however, with so many notherners I could say Yorkshire (Gods country). :)

[MoominDave]

ooops! Forgot to say..... my band is L&SC, but I live about 200 yds inside the West of England Region!

How do you manage that? Is Hampshire in the WoE, perhaps?

Dave

[Hollso]

We're the other band from Brighouse :D or Baliff Bridge, the little village up the road.

[LauraGxx]

well im in lovely Cornwall! how much more south (or west) could you be?!

[louise0502]

were in west of england but are near the boarder to L&SC

[RondoRotundo]

Definately Midlands although we do get Anglia television!

[Accidental]

Dave - the Surrey/Hants border is very wiggly round here! Its the same reason Alder Valley are in our region - their home town (Aldershot) is Hampshire, but their bandroom is in Surrey. Go figure!

[Sam Atherton]

I think they work it out on bandroom location don't they? Hampshire is definitely in West of England though. We're very close to the West Sussex border but have to drag ourselves off to Torquay every year for the areas :roll:

[Andy_Euph]

with so many notherners I could say Yorkshire (Gods country). :)

Yorkshire... northern :? i think not :D

Sorry to say that I class yorkshire folk as southerners :lol:

As for Gods country... well i'll leave that open to interpretation :twisted:

[Andy_Euph]

Oops, forgot to say, my band is based in south east Northumberland.

Another 60 or so miles north and we could have been competing in Scotland :D

[Chunky]

We are based in Norwich - A Fine City according to the signs as you enter.

Rumour is they are changing in a few weeks to Welcome to Norwich - A Premiership City.

[eckyboy]

We are from Fife in Scotland and play in Cowdenbeath.Used to be called Cowdenbeath but amalgamated with Kelty and became Kingdom Brass.Very fancy.Fife is known as THe Kingdom Of Fife.

[Tenor-Steffen-DK]

We're from Denmark.....

[bandsman12uk]

we are from a little village in the rhondda south wales

[geordiecolin]

We're based in the village of Worsborough Bridge (pronounce Wuzbrer Bridge) just South of Barnsley. I tell thee. It's reet good, apart from the bandroom which is just a glorified outhouse next t' football pitch. Turn up and late and you have a mission to climb over the cases to get to the band. There's room for a band, percussion, conductor, music cabinets, cases and 1 spectator (usually the librarian), everyone else has to stand outside int cold.

Our location may become more familiar to some when I mention that the band was formerly Barrow Colliery Band.

[2nd man down]

Huddersfield, WEST Yorkshire, the best and hardest area in the world to compete in.

Friendliest bandsmen, best drinkers, loveliest ladies etc etc the list just goes on!...

[2nd man down]

We are from Fife in Scotland and play in Cowdenbeath.Used to be called Cowdenbeath but amalgamated with Kelty and became Kingdom Brass.Very fancy.Fife is known as THe Kingdom Of Fife.

Cowdenbeath!! I have relatives in Drum near Kinross! Go the Blue Brazil!!!

I know this has no relation to the topic, I just had no idea Kingdom Brass were from there and we go watch Cowdenbeath whenever we're up there.
Anyway, back to work...

[andyp]

We are based in Eccleston, roughly equally between Preston, Chorley and Southport, in Lancashire. Nowhere near St Helens (there's an Eccleston there too, which causes some confusion!).

[nickjones]

Beaumaris is on the Sunny Isle of Anglesey..it's 5 miles from Bangor and close to that LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOG OGOGOCH...Phew..should be working for the Welsh Tourist Board.

[supersplit]

Essex man born and bred.

[akwarose]

i voted L&SC - we come from milton keynes..... land of the concrete cows and the roundabouts :D

[VenusTromster]

Well best add to this little thread:

My band is based in a lovely ex-mining village called South Elmsal, which is not far from Doncaster. However, funnily enough we are in the Yorkshire areas!!
The best feature of this village is the 'Mega Love Kebab' house down the road from the bandroom and also our club!! :)

[katej]

Midlands for me. Telford to be precise but band is Wellington. Not allowed to class Wellington as Telford as they are very proud people, its an old town whereas Telford is just an inconsiderate newcomer!!
Kate

[Trigger]

Solent Concert are in West of England area, but we rehearse in Portsmouth and I'm no geographer, but all I know is it's blo*dy miles from Torquay!! :roll:

[WoodenFlugel]

Well...The Wigston Band come from a place called Wigston :roll: which is a small town in the southern suburbs of Leicester. It has nothing of note (the town not the band :lol: ) but it does have three churches one with a tower, one with a spire, one with a steeple. *yawn* and is pretty close to the M1


Thrilling....................

[Frambo]

Unison Kinneil shares the West Lothian town of Bo'ness with the Bo'ness and Carriden Band. We're at the top of the hill, they're at the bottom ! The town itself is situated on the coast of the Firth of Forth about 15 miles west of Edinburgh, and about four miles beyond the World famous Forth Road and Rail Bridges. We're proud that a town the size of Bo'ness has two championship section bands, the rivalry is friendly and long may it continue. :D

[ian perks]

GRESLEY OLD HALL BAND CONDUCTED BY DAVE 'SUPER' HUTCHINSON
Are just outside Burton On Trent MIDLANDS AREA.:-D

[LeDragon]

BT Band are based in Stockport (North West). I travel from Wales to play with them!