Its true that hijacking a thread isn't nice. But in someways by keeping all the "CALLS FOR SHEFFIELD STUDENTS" together in one place it means the prospective students have the choice.
And as I've got very good friends in all the bands mentioned, I've got no problems with summarising the Sheffield band scene for prospective students/others.
So to summarise -
Stocksbridge Band; Champion Section; contact ukdrummerboy; rehearse Mon/Thurs in Stocksbridge; currently seeking principle/tutti cornet, flugel horn, percussionist;
www.stocksbridgeband.co.uk
Stannington Brass Band; 1st Section; contact timbloke (me!); rehearse Sun/Thurs in sheffield near Malin Bridge tram stop (hence the nearest to the uni); currently seeking 1 back row cornet and 1 percussionist only; has a good training band for all ages who may want to learn;
www.stanningtonbrassband.org.uk
Chapeltown Silver Band; 1st Section; contact hilarymateer or blades4ever; rehearse Mon/Fri in Chapeltown; currently seeking tutti cornet, principal trombone, bass trombone & principal euphonium;
www.chapeltownband.org.uk
Barnsley Building Society Brass Band; 1st Section; contact zuzanna or geordiecolin; rehearse Mon/Thurs in Worsborough, Barnsley; currently seeking principal euphonium, front row and percussion;
www.bbsbb.co.uk
Dronfield (CMW) Band; 4th Section; contact pythagoras; rehearse Sun/Tues in Coal Aston (just south of Sheffield); all players welcome (not sure who in particular is needed); also has a training band
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Brass Band; 4th section; contact IJK; rehearse in Staveley near Chesterfield; currently seeking Eb and Bb bass; has a training band;
www.freewebs.com/iccbb/index.htm
Killamarsh Silver Band; non-contesting; rehearse Sun/Weds in Killamarsh; currently seeking front row but all players more than welcome, as it happens there are regular players from all of the above bands in Killamarsh; www killamarshsilverband.org.uk
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For completeness i'll mention others that are in the area but haven't posted anything recently on here... Strata (second section); Outibridge (thrid section); Deepcar (Non-contesting as far as i know although may have restarted); and, Cresswell (4th Section). There are more over towards Rotherham, and out into the peaks, and a few other non-contesting local bands (eg Loxely). I can get contacts at all if people are interested.
Also I'll add that any orchestral players should contact either myself, tubafran or zuzanna, who have contacts in Sheffield Symphony and Sheffield Philharmonic.