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The Bradwell Bugle
From the Editor
Newsletter of the Bradwell Silver Band July 2013
Editors Note 1
Engagement Report 2-3
New Music 4-5
Steph’s Travels 6-7
Summer Fun 8-9
Future Engagements 10
Contacts, etc... 11
Membership List 12
Inside this issue:
Hi Everyone!
Hope everyone is well and making the most of the Summer weather as and
when it appears?
Talking of Summer...as promised, in the “Summer Fun” section of this
edition of the Bugle, there is a prize winning quiz! (See page 9 for more details)
I would like to thank Steph for sending me an article about her travels which
has been included in this edition and once again, I would like to encourage
you all to contribute towards future editions. Anything you like!
Also, don’t forget that there will be a 3-week break from rehearsals soon. The
last practise before the break will be the 18th July and the first one back will
be the 13th August.
Sarah-Jayne
News In Brief The Band’s next engagement is on Saturday 6th July at the Haversham Fete from 1.30pm. It’s a traditional village fete with entertainment, games, attractions, refreshments, beer tent and stalls. The Band’s first performance is at 1.45pm.
Following Clive’s departure to Toddington Town Band, we are pleased to announce that Luke Colvin has accepted the challenge of leading the Development Band at its weekly rehearsal. Assisted by other members of the senior band, Luke is looking to continue the excellent work done by Clive and help the group progress further in their playing and performance skills. I am sure you will join me in thanking Luke for taking on this responsibility and look forward to hearing the Development Band’s next performance.
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Sunday 2nd June 2013 Mortimer Park Stony Stratford After the success in 2012, the Big Lunch was back in Stony Stratford today. The wet weather we had experienced during the preceding week had thankfully cleared away and we had a dry and mostly sunny morning. We found our way to a new venue for the Band, so new there are no signs up for this park neither is it shown on any maps of the area! After an official opening by the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Brian White, the Band under the baton of Musical Director Brian Keech began their 45 minute slot with the march “Army Of The Nile”. Adam Keech then played the cornet solo “Spanish Eyes” and we whizzed through the programme with “American Pie”, “Soul Limbo”, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”, and then the first of two new additions to our repertoire with “Diamond” (see separate article for a description!). We followed this with “I Dreamed A Dream”, “Pokerface” and the second of new pieces with “Sing”. Our final piece was “Galop”, otherwise known as the Can-Can. More people arrived during our performance and quite a few family groups had already bagged their territory for a picnic lunch. We received good applause for our playing efforts and a warm thank you from the organisers. We were extremely grateful for help today from Adam Keech, Alison Wakley and Andrew Long. Sadly today was the to be the last appearance as a playing member for Clive Keech who is leaving the Band to take up the position of Musical Director with the Toddington Town Silver Band. Clive has made a tremendous contribution to the Bradwell Silver Band over the years as a player, conductor and most recently taking responsibility for the Development Band. A presentation was made by Robin to Clive on behalf of the Band at his final rehearsal. We send our very best wishes to Clive in his new appointment. He will be missed by us all but I am sure our paths will cross in the future.
Engagement Reports—Keith Jones
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Engagement Reports—Keith Jones (Continued)
Saturday 8th June 2013 Riverside Fair Stony Stratford Stony Stratford Riverside Parks Group organises a Riverside Fair for families on the Millfield in the week of Stony Live! It's a family event with free entry and free activities. Activities include circus skills training, a Punch and Judy show, fairground rides for the young and an inflatable scramble area. There was also music, stalls and refreshments. This year The Parks Trust organised a bug hunt for children to identify bugs they catch with butterfly nets. Visitors attending were invited to bring a picnic and make it an afternoon. This fair is now part of the larger local festival StonyLive! and has become very popular, attracting well over 600 people throughout the afternoon. If you read their website you may be surprised to learn that every year they are entertained by the Bradford Silver Band! So I hope not too many people were not too disappointed that they were actually going to be entertained by the Bradwell Silver Band instead. The weather was dry and not cold with just the hint of a breeze so was a comfortable environment for our performance. Under the leadership of Brian Keech, we began the first of two thirty minute sessions with “Army of the Nile”. Our dynamic duo of euphoniums, Fraser and Luke, were featured in “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and we followed this with “Sing”. “Poker Face” again raised a few eyebrows before returning to more traditional brass band type music with “Clog Dance”. Karen gave another excellent performance of the flugel solo “For Your Eyes Only” and we ended the first half with “Soul Limbo”. As usual Toby stood at the front of the band to feature on cow bell and the audience enjoyed this item. There was time to explore some of the attractions and for Julia to visit her favourite Punch and Judy man before our second session started a little later than planned to allow a performance by the Bard of Stony Stratford. We continued with “Diamond” followed by “I Dreamed A Dream”, “I Got Rhythm”, and “American Pie” which had some of the audience singing along. We received a request to play “Happy Birthday” for one of the people present which we duly delivered. We then featured the trombone section of John, Vince and Luca with the ever popular “Frolic Trombones”. This was played in a fine style with a good balanced sound and went down very well with the people listening. Our final item was “Galop” and we were thanked by the organisers for the entertainment we had provided during the afternoon. We had played well and with seats in front of the band for people to sit and listen it really felt we were part of the event. We were grateful for help from Tug and a special thank you to Liz who played despite being in some discomfort. *See page 11 for a picture from the event
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New Music—Keith Jones
We mentioned in the job reports about some new pieces being added to our repertoire in time for the summer season. The Musical Director is always on the lookout for suitable new music to freshen up our programmes and in recent weeks we have been working on some of these in rehearsal. “Diamond” is a selection of songs made written by Neil Diamond, an American singer-songwriter who began his career in the 1960s. Diamond has sold over 125 million records worldwide including 48 million in the United States alone. He is considered to be the third most successful adult contemporary artist ever on the Billboard chart behind Barbra Streisand and Elton John. His songs have been covered internationally by many performers from various musical genres and now the ultimate accolade, an arrangement for Brass Band by Andy Norman! After a brief introduction the first song featured is the up tempo “Beautiful Noise”. This is followed by “Song Sung Blue” which has a more of a swing style and then the wistful ballad “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”. The final piece in the selection is “Sweet Caroline”. Most of the songs are familiar, at least to those of us who are more mature although the links between songs are functional rather than decorative. It has been well received in rehearsal and I am sure our audiences will enjoy it in the months to come. “Sing” was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Gary Barlow to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth and first performed in the 2012 concert on 4th June. Gary Barlow travelled the Commonwealth looking for musicians, singers and contributors visiting remote villages and countries across the Caribbean, Africa, the Pacific Islands and Australasia. Gary said at the time "This is probably the biggest challenge I've ever taken on musically. I'm so excited and thrilled to be a part of it." Lloyd Webber echoed these views and stated that "It is a huge honour to be involved in this historic occasion and I am looking forward very much to working with Gary." The lyrics were written by Barlow in Kenya, where Princess Elizabeth had been visiting in 1952 when she was told that her father King George VI had died and that she had ascended to the throne. The final version of Sing was completed and mastered during April 2012, and was given its premiere radio play on 18 May 2012 on Chris Evans BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show. The final record features more than two-hundred singers and musicians, including a guest appearance from Prince Harry on tabourine, the African Children's Choir, as well as the Military Wives Choir conducted by Gareth Malone, well-known musicians such as reggae duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare and ska guitarist Ernest Ran-glin. The song was handed over to the Queen at the beginning of May, with Barlow and Lloyd Webber presenting her a framed copy of the sheet music whilst also performing the song to her for the first time. As Prince Charles had predicted, she was most interested in the people on the screen. Brian has been looking out for a brass band arrangement of this since he first heard it but apparently Lloyd Webber has exclusive rights over any of his music for twelve months and the arrangement by Dave Houghton has only just been made available.
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New Music—Keith Jones (Continued)
“Red Dwarf” was a science fiction sit com created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, the radio and TV comedy writers behind Spitting Image. It was based on a series of radio sketches they had written called 'Dave Hollins - Space Cadet' about a man stranded on a space ship, alone except for his computer. First broadcast in 1988, the original eleven-year run on BBC2 comprised eight series and 52 episodes. In 2009, the show was brought back for a three-part special by UK digital broadcaster Dave, and a full tenth series of six more episodes was broadcast in 2012. The theme tune and incidental music were written and performed by Howard Goodall, a prolific composer of theme and incidental music for television. His other works include “Blackadder”, “Vicar of Dibley” and “Mr. Bean”. Fraser bought this music for the Band and it has received approval from the younger members who happily sang the theme tune the first time we had the music out! “Sensation Rag” is the most recent contribution from our solo trombone player John Lee. As befits John’s other musical interests, the original music is a Jazz classic dating back to 1918. The question is often asked “What is a Rag?” Considered the first completely American music, ragtime was popular towards the end of the 19th century and into the first two decades of the 20th century. It is the style of music that preceded jazz and structured in a way similar to the march. Ragtime’s use of syncopation is largely what distinguished it and it rhythms made it lively and springy, and therefore ideal for dancing. Its name is believed to be a contraction of the term “ragged time,” which refers to its rhythmically broken up melodies. Ragtime developed in African American communities throughout the southern parts of the Midwest, particularly Missouri. Bands would combine the structure of marches with songs and dances such as the cakewalk. The music, which predated the explosion of sound recordings, became widespread through the sale of published sheet music and piano rolls. In this way it contrasts sharply from early jazz, which was spread by recordings and live performances. John’s arrangement for Bradwell Band captures all the elements .
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Travels—Stephanie Chappell
I often hear ‘you are so lucky to travel abroad on business, must be quite exciting!’ To be honest, it is not as exotic as it sounds. Most of the time I see airports, hotels and factories whilst feeling guilty at missing another family commitment or even a band practice. Occasionally, however, I do get time off to be a tourist, especially if I visit the place regularly. My company’s HQ is in Bologna, Italy and I have been fortunate to spend time exploring and sampling the marvellous food on offer. To most, Bologna is most famous for its pasta sauce and I was surprised to learn how much more there is to the city. Bologna was originally founded in the 6th century BC and in its time has been sacked by the Romans, Visigoths, Huns, Goths and Lombards. The city reached its pinnacle around the 12th century when it became an independent commune and a leading university city. Bologna joined the newly formed kingdom of Italy in 1860. Bologna boasts the oldest university in Europe and the university stands proud amongst the medieval landscape and renaissance towers. Bologna’s historic centre has been beautifully maintained and the original Roman street plan is still visible today. Bologna is also famous for the world’s longest continuous portico named San Luca, a covered walkway of 666 arches more than two miles long. The arches closest to the city centre and around the cathedral are decorated with medieval frescos which are an amazing sight. Unfortunately, as you move towards the outskirts these beautiful historic images are covered with graffiti tags which seem to be very prominent in most Italian cities. It was unbelievable to me how anyone would want to destroy such rare beauty.
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Travels—Stephanie Chappell (Continued)
Before the ‘two towers’ became infamous for devastating reasons, Bologna has been famous for its Le Due Torri. Centuries old and impressive, the two towers of Bologna offer clear views over the city – if you have enough puff to climb the 498 rickety wooden steps. The Torre degli Asinelli and the Torre Garisenda are named after the families who built them in the early 12th century. In the past Bologna boasted around 100 towers, but only a few now remain. The Basilica Santo Stefano is a compound of religious buildings originally made up of seven churches but only four are still standing. From the breathtaking Piazza di Santo Stefano visitors can enter the 11th century Chiesa del Crocifisso which holds the bones of Bologna’s patron saint, St Petronius. Attached to the church via a series of small courtyards, gardens and passageways are the Chiesa del Santo Sepolcro, the Chiesa della Trinita and the Chiesa Santi Vitale e Agricola. The latter features some Roman flooring and carvings, brought to the church when it was built in the 11th century. Finally you cannot visit Bologna without taking in the Basilica di San Petronio which dominates Piazza Maggiore, Bologna’s main square. Construction was started on the basilica in 1390 but San Petronio was never fully completed, in the 16th century an architect planned for it to dwarf St Peter’s in Rome but Pope Pius IV stopped the project in its tracks. The basilica’s unfinished façade and jagged edges have a rugged charm and its enormity is truly impressive. There is a 15th century fresco portraying the prophet Muhammad being devoured by demons in hell, a scene from Dante’s Inferno. The fresco made the basilica a target for religious extremists in 2006 but the attack was intervened before any damage was done. If you get the chance to visit Italy, I wholly recommend a side trip to the province of Emilia-Romagna and its city of Bologna – it is well worth the effort and can be compared with Florence and Milan for places to visit. Of course if you like your motors, the province is also the home of Ferrari, Ducati and Maserati so perhaps visiting the manufacturer museums is more to your liking – I’ll leave the choice to you.
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Summer Fun
B A R B E C U E Z L G I O P M
L U Z X Q A S L O O H C S O N
T F R N S M U T P I H J F M W
S L K O B P N T R T R A V E L
H I H I S I B E R O B E A C H
I P W T F N U J G N S B N M A
R F I O X G R G E U Y K Q U T
T L A L Z R N D N T F I H G N
H O T P K I R G L V C D S R T
H P Q E M A L I G E V H N U F
B S G M G A P I C N I C T Y A
S U I R S N G R W E L T Y I M
H W E S M O E H S H O R T S I
S E E X R A T Y H S M O L D L
B S B L M O U I H O L I D A Y
BARBECUE
BEACH
BEERGARDEN
CAMPING
FAMILY
FLIPFLOPS
FUN
HAT
HOLIDAY
HOT
ICECREAM
LOTION
NOSCHOOL
PICNIC
SHORTS
SUNBURN
SUNGLASSES
SWIMMING
TRAVEL
TSHIRT
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Summer Fun
Here we go again....it’s quiz time!!! Email your answers to [email protected] before 2nd August 2013 and the randomly selected winner will win a surprise Summer goodie bag. Good luck! :-)
1. Which duo had a hit in 1978 with “Summer Nights”?
2. Whose summer villa is at Castel Gandolfo?
3. What is used as the filling of a traditional summer pudding?
4. Which group had a hit with the song “In the summertime”?
5. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
6. In which of these countries does Christmas fall in the Summer? Canada, Russia, Iceland or South Africa?
7. An ice cream cone with a chocolate flake is better known as a......?
8. What are the 3 main things needed to build a sandcastle?
9. Which TV soap opera is set in Summer Bay?
10. Where did Cliff Richard travel to in the film “Summer Holiday”?
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Future Engagements
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Sat 6th
Sat 13th
Sun 28th
Sun 18th
Mon 26th
Sat 7th
Sun 8th
Sat 12th
July 2013
Haversham Fete
School Fete @ New Bradwell School**
Patronal Service @ St James Church
August 2013
Tiger Moths Rally @ Woburn Abbey
Stony Stratford Fair
September 2013
Country Fayre @ Campbell Park
St James Church
October 2013
Concert @ St James Church
1.30pm
1.00pm
am
TBC
Pm
TBC
TBC
7.30pm
**There will now be a three week break from rehearsals.
Last practise will be the 18th July and the first practise
back will be 13th August.
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Contacts, etc...
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Contact Details
Chairperson: Gary Morris
Secretary: Robin Allen 616463
Treasurer: Dave Sanderson 616357
Musical Director: Brian Keech 310959
Supporters Club: Lisa Huckle 217429
Newsletter Sarah Edwards 319942
Webmaster: Fraser Cousins 225772
Website: www.bradwellband.co.uk
Riverside Fair @ Stony Stratford
Photo by the Heart Angels from Heart FM radio
Does anyone else remember this
classic childhood film?
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Committee
Chairperson: Gary Morris Trustees: Brin Carstens / Graham Crisp
Secretary: Robin Allen Junior Rep: Sam Allen
Treasurer: Dave Sanderson Members: Maria Belton Steph Chappell
Librarian: Sam Allen Louis Wilson Karen Wilson
Bradwell Silver Band Membership List
*If you are interested in these positions, or would just like to come along for an evening, feel free to contact the Band’s
secretary, Robin Allen
Honorary Members
Chris Coull Brian Keech
Malcolm Hills David Wilson
Jim Whyte
The Development Group is open to everyone, irrespective of
age. So if you know anyone who’s been thinking of taking
up a brass instrument, get them to come along. Experience
not necessary.
Playing Positions Non Committee Positions
Principal Cornet: Vacant President: Peter J Blake
Solo Cornets: Dan Whitmore Musical Director: Brian Keech
Jess Davies Publicity Officer: Vacant
Julia Hollis
Lisa Huckle
Magazine Editor:
Fundraising:
Sarah-Jayne Edwards
Supporters Club
Soprano Cornet: Adam Chappell Quartermaster: Sam White
Repiano Cornet: Sam Allen
2nd Cornet: Orla Howell
Alison Drury
3rd Cornet: Rachel Griffith
Tania Dytrych
Flugel Horn: Karen Wilson Development Group
Solo Horn: Keith Jones Adam Chappell Orla Howell
1st Horn: Liz Keech James Fosch Lucas Chappell
2nd Horn: Steph Chappell Steph Chappell Louis Wilson
Louis Wilson Daniel Gaylor Lucinda Gaylor
1st Baritone: Lucy Bedford Andrew Hutton Sarah Hutton
2nd Baritone: Maria Belton
Toby Dytrych
Ella Duncan
Tania Dytrych
Daisy Roberts
Euphonium: Fraser Cousins Elis Rees-Kay Arwel Rees-Kay
Luke Colvin Debbie Hodder Casey Brockwell
1st Trombone: John Lee Ben Mirfin
2nd Trombone: Vince Jarjadian
Bass Trombone: Luca Ianotta
Eb Basses: Dave Sanderson
Jonathan Evans
BBb Bass: Robin Allen
Percussion Steve Osborne
Toby Dytrych
James Lawrie
