The band are sad to announce that their trombone and repiano cornet players David and Alison Pickles have left Grange Moor in order to focus their playing efforts with The Lindley Band. Their daughter, Lauren, has also played with us in the past. We would like to thank the family for all of their hard […]
The band performed at the 2015 Middlestown and Overton Gala yesterday, playing for two half hour segments. The band played a selection of music including A Swinging Safari, Meditation and Men Of Harlech. As well as this, a short video was made by our cornet player Karen’s sister during an arrangement of ABBA’s Thank […]
Yesterday evening, the band performed at Kirkheaton’s United Church. The concert included solos by Pete Rhodes on cornet, playing Let Me Try Again, and Aaron Gillibrand on horn, playing Silver Threads Among The Gold. Other musical highlights included an arrangement of the Elvis classic An American Trilogy, Handel’s Largo and For The Love Of A […]
Last night we performed alongside Gledholt Male Voice Choir at St. John’s Church, Kirkheaton. This is the second time we have both appeared at the same venue, and it marks the first time that the two ensembles have joined together to entertain! Among the pieces played by the band were arrangements of Shostakovich’s Second Waltz, Deep […]
In early January, the band was recorded playing Gresford – The Miners’ Hymn – by John Bonner for a special exhibition at the local National Coal Mining Museum. The hymn commemorates the Gresford pit disaster which claimed the lives of 266 miners in Wrexham in 1934. The disaster, caused by an explosion, left hundreds of children […]
In a very busy month for the band, we have lots to update you all on. December began with the news of our percussionist Raymond Berry’s ill health. He was taken ill one evening at the band room and continues to be unwell. We all wish him our very best and a speedy recovery. Our […]
Last night, a small group from the band performed carols around the Christmas tree at Little Gomersal, West Yorkshire. This event, supported by children from Gomersal St. Mary’s CE(C) Primary School and the local community as a whole, is always well supported and we love playing there.
On Saturday 20th September 2014, the band played at the Grand Opening Ceremony of Mirfield Mill Carpets. Over 60 specially invited guests turned up to celebrate the official launch of the town’s latest carpet showroom, run by former member Graham Ervine. The band happily played a range of favourites for the crowd, which included the Emmerdale […]
