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0 bbb close the Blewbury Festival
The band will be playing at St Michael’s Church in Blewbury from about 6.45 on the evening of Sunday 23 June, as part of the Closing Ceremony of the 2013 Blewbury Festival.
A combination of readings, singing and ensemble music, this should be a most enjoyable occasion.
0 BBB were up to no good
Here’s the band playing at Uptonogood on June 15th 2013. Thankfully the weather was good once the riders started coming back from their races we had a large, appreciative audience that gave a good round of applause after we finished “I would walk 500 miles”… there was at least one scotsman in the audience.
The acoustics were also rather good; since we were in a corner and had a concrete floor and so it is probably about as close to playing in a nice auditorium as we’re ever going to acheive whilst being outside without a roof. Hopefully we’ll play in this corner again!!
0 Playin’ in the rain
The East Hagbourne fete is good fun – it starts with a parade through the village led by the band. Unfortunately it was raining, and here we are willing the rain to stop so that we can go and lead the parade. 
Thankfully, the sun did appear later on which allowed us (and the music) to dry out a bit after we got soaked playing Slaidburn as we “marched”.
As ever, the woodlouse racing was our favourite stand at the fete.
0 bbb at East Hagbourne Fete
Blewbury Brass Band will be playing at the East Hagbourne Fete on Saturday 15 June, and will be leading the fancy dress parade from Hagbourne School playground at 1.30 o/c.
0 bbb at Uptonogood
A small group from the Blewbury Brass Band will be playing at the Uptonogood event from 1100-1230, sending cyclists off on their charity sponsored ride, and welcoming them back, with dulcet tones!
0 Alice Dawson plays the euphonium
Alice Dawson, a member of Blewbury Brass Band, is raising money to buy new music books and music related items for the newly-formed Windband at Manor School in Didcot. The more money she raises the more music related items can be bought for the children to enjoy music at Manor School.
Would you please sponsor her to play a different brass instrument in each of 10 brass lessons ? As this photo shows, she has just played the euphonium.
Over the weeks, more photographs will be added to the website to show her playing other instruments.
Please hand payments to the Manor School office in clearly marked envelopes, or give them to Dion Dawson at band practice, or make a payment online by BACS to bank account Sort code 30-00-02 / Account number 00972113.
Thank you from Alice, and other budding musicians at Manor School.
0 Alice Dawson plays the cornet and bugle
Alice Dawson, a member of Blewbury Brass Band, is raising money to buy new music books and music related items for the newly-formed Windband at Manor School in Didcot. The more money she raises the more music related items can be bought for the children to enjoy music at Manor School.
Would you please sponsor her to play a different brass instrument in each of 10 brass lessons ? As this photo shows, she has just played the cornet and bugle.
Over the weeks, more photographs will be added to the website to show her playing other instruments.
Please hand payments to the Manor School office in clearly marked envelopes, or give them to Dion Dawson at band practice, or make a payment online by BACS to bank account Sort code 30-00-02 / Account number 00972113.
Thank you from Alice, and other budding musicians at Manor School.
0 bbb open the Blewbury Festival Family Day
Blewbury Brass Band will be opening the Blewbury Festival Family Day at 1200 on Saturday 8 June, and will then continue to provide background music for the hoards of visitors expected at this very likely event,
0 bbb at East Ilsley Sheep Fair
Blewbury Brass Band will be playing at the East Ilsley Sheep Fair on Sunday 2 June.
The fair originally dates back to 1620, when East Ilsley held one of England’s largest sheep markets with some 400,000 sheep sold each year in this pretty Berkshire village. In 1975 a group of villagers resurrected the fair in the form of a small country show with a variety of events and attractions for all ages. All profits made from the fair are given back to local organisations.
Over 2,000 people attended the show last year so stallholders are gearing up to make this years event another great success.
It promises to be a big, free and fun weekend. There will be a craft tent, fun races for all ages, a children’s entertainer, classic cars and bikes, a food court and bar and so much more. A great day out for all the family!
