by Dave Jakeman | Mar 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
Firstly I would like to congratulate the youth band on receiving the High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear award with experienced members Ava (Baritone) and William (Principle Cornet) representing the band with William performing a solo of Blaydon Races and Havana at the...
by Dave Jakeman | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
After a disappointing result at Butlins, we spent January working hard to prepare for the North of England Brass Band Championships and our rendition of Brass Metamorphosis by James Curnow. We thought this month’s blog would be a great opportunity to revisit our...
by Dave Jakeman | Jan 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
First and foremost a massive Happy New Year to all of our friends and family. We here at DSB hope that you have enjoyed your festive period as much as we have. Secondly, a quick look back on the final month of 2017, a month that any musician can testify is always a...
by Dave Jakeman | Dec 5, 2017 | Uncategorised
We started the month with a trip to Dewsbury for the Yorkshire and Humberside Open test piece contest; playing Cry of the Mountain, a piece which we rehearsed diligently. On this occasion we placed a respectable 9th in a very high quality field. A special commendation...
by Dave Jakeman | Nov 2, 2017 | Uncategorised
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. A phrase that most will be familiar with and describes this month excellently. All of our rehearsals have been in preparation for two equally important events although very different. We are preparing for Holmfirth Own Choice Test...
by Dave Jakeman | Oct 4, 2017 | Uncategorised
September was another busy month for DSB as we saw out the summer and definitely edged further towards winter. The first engagement that we had was Ovington Fete. A local event where the villagers welcomed us while taking part in games, contests and shows. We were...
