Leyland Brass Band Champions

[LDunlop76]

My husband informed me this week that Leyland have just won the national brass band championship - well done, Leyland! []
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2005/art506a.asp

[Martin]

Well done to Leyland Brass Band

You can see their web site here

http://www.leylandband.co.uk/

[anacortesdamp]

That's an interesting article, Linda. I had wondered what happened to the "Motors Band" after the demise of Leyland Vehicles.

I think the thousands of employees of what used to be called "The Aluminum Corporation of America", before the acronymic version "ALCOA" was adopted, would be surprised to know they work for a local company in Lancashire.

Frank

[shuffy]

many years ago when I worked on the switchboard at north works (in my teens) I also sang in the motors choir and we had the pleasure every Christmas of going round the canteens with the band to sing carols and we also did a concert with them in the motors club one Christmas. Oh happy days !!!!

[noel]

That's fantastic, thankyou very much for that link Linda. To think only a few days ago the band were thinking they were going to go out of business. Well done all you ladies for giving Cadbury's the money to sponsor the band ( you are all chocaholics I believe) .[8D]

[Guest 01]

Great site, thanks Linda.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the achievemements of the Leyland band over the years and looking at the evidence of real dedication.
There is an ongoing series on Yorkshire TV at the moment called Yorkshire Brass-the point has been made several times on this programme about the number of bands nationwide that have folded over the years mainly for reasons of finance and dwindling support.Many in Yorkshire I guess discontinued on the closure of the pits.
'Hade Edge' Band in Summmer Wine country is obviously a success story and to see the enthusiasm of the leader and his wife in encouraging the older members and drawing in the younger ones is brilliant.There is so much obvious joy in their playing
These village folk give up so much of their time for practices look forward to these whatever the harshness of the weather.
The younger players are a delight to watch as they struggle to improve.
Cheers

[LDunlop76]

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Originally posted by Lady Griffin

The younger players are a delight to watch as they struggle to improve.

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Not always a joy to listen to though! [] My daughter is jolly good on her trumpet now, but her earliest practice sessions were minor torture to the ear drums! Could have been worse, though - could have been a violin!

[William R]

I remember when Harold Moss joined Leyland Motors Band to rejunivate them, he was given a free hand to recruit additional band members from outside the Company. I remember one player, I believe Cornet, who was deeemed to be exceptional, came and worked as a Progress Chaser, which seemed to be where there was most scope for his abilities and practice time. An excellent band with a tradition to maintain, may they keep it up, they are the last part of an outstanding Company, now dissapeared.

It is "band country" round here, and we had the local Brass Band giving a recital in the town precinct recently. The soloists on Picollo playing Sousa`s marches was something to be admired, as they were only young ladies. The applause was unbelievable. They think it has something to do with the air over here, we have so many Colliery Bands which will not die, as their collieries have. Schools have bands with very young players, Concerts are a "must" - yes, it must be something in the air East of the Pennines.

[noel]

Lostock Hall have a very good brass band too, praticing in the hall next to the Victoria Hotel. One of my 3 sons used to play bassoon inthe school band, Lostock Hall High on Todd Lane and we went to some of the performances that the school band played. It was a marvellous effort by the youngsters, slightly painful to listen to as they weren't all playing the correct notes on time, but how can you knock youngsters learning to play brass band instruments as opposed to bullying some poor mite. However to the point, when he left school he tried a few nights at Lostock Hall band practice, and said they were far too fast, and far too good.

[Spitfire]

My wife is a member of the Preston Cecelian choir and, up to a few years ago, the annual Chrismas concert in the Guildhall was always accompanied by an award winning brass band. It was always a real thrill for me to hear the likes of Black Dyke, Brighouse & Wingates etc.