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26.02.2010, 13:43
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Band article, The Times, 26th February
There is a fairly substantial article in today's Times about brass bands in general and Carlton Main Frickley in particular. No doubt it is in the online version as well but you can find that for yourselves!
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26.02.2010, 13:47
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Times article
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26.02.2010, 14:44
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Join Date: 28.04.2004
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Seems a pretty fair insight to me. Not often we get that sort of sympathetic approach from a non-bander, and particularly not from a london-based national newspaper....
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26.02.2010, 16:29
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£10000 a year retainer offered to a trom player! Where?
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26.02.2010, 16:46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mac1
£10000 a year retainer offered to a trom player! Where?
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Yeah, I thought it must have been a typo too.
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26.02.2010, 16:53
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Yeah, I don't remember a 10k offer for me, I wish!
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Ryan Watkins
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Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
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26.02.2010, 16:58
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Yeah i wish too!! No wonder bands are in trouble if they start paying out 5 figure retainers
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26.02.2010, 17:11
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There's plenty of 5 figure retainers paid ...
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26.02.2010, 17:20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zappa
There's plenty of 5 figure retainers paid ...
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Relatively, there are hardly any these days.
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26.02.2010, 17:27
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An interesting read...and a fair reflection of the state of play at the top end. I would have liked to see more positive spin about the community benefits of lower section bands. Personally, I still play in my local band (okay.. for the purists I did give up for 18 years!) and it matters to me that we turn out on Armitice Day, play carols, play at the re-opening of our local station etc. But I want all that alongside quality music making and (ideally) some contest success. We also have a training band which gives access to brass playing for new learners young and old. This all costs lots of money. Surely some funding should be available to bands without the constant hassle of applying for lottery money, with all that entails? There is a limit to how many sponsored blows and table top sales anyone can tolerate in a year!
Good luck to Carlton Main - you obviously impressed the journalist with English Heritage  |
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26.02.2010, 19:39
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you obviously impressed the journalist with English Heritage
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Yeah, I was pleased they liked that, it's such a great piece and should deserve more recognition, as should many other fantastic brass band test pieces!
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University of York Brass Band
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26.02.2010, 20:35
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Just imagine what bands could do if we had a fair share of Arts Council money? In Britain people are getting quality music on the cheap!
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26.02.2010, 21:14
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Join Date: 13.12.2002
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Sorry but other than a brief article from my old band in London, it was all pits n politics ( banding and otherwise ).. the banding movement is never going to move on in its image unless we can loose some of the stereotyping which goes on.  |
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26.02.2010, 21:36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zappa
There's plenty of 5 figure retainers paid ...
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Would you like to quantify that statement?
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Blimey, there some drivel talked round here!!
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26.02.2010, 22:56
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tubaloopy
Would you like to quantify that statement?
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That would be very helpful wouldnt it? 
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