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Name: Pete Whitehead
From: Bakersfield, California, USA
E-mail: Peterwhitehead@att.net
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First heard Freckleton at Blackpool Tower Circus Contest in 1956. The contest was organized by my old band, Norman Memorial. A horn player and his cornet player wife from the Memorial Band joined Freckleton about that same year (forgot their names). I played in the Memorial Band when Ian Walsh was the principal cornet player. He always used to end our South Pier concerts with "Abide With Me" as a cornet solo.
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Name: Jonathan (Emeritus Bombardon)
From: Sun Kissed Cleveleys
E-mail: jmh3412@hotmail.com
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Morning all, yet another duvet day, and a chance to say thank you for the last 2 years.
I had a great time - listening in awe to the silver foxes awesome technique(!), having my ego boosted courtesy of Mr Cattanach (not!!!), and engaging in light hearted banter with "chuckles" Brewer.
Missing you already - gosh I wish I was ciontesting
JonathanAdmin reply: Tsk. You know you'll miss us all. And you loved the contesting really.
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Name: phil Symonds
From: Ex Freckleton
E-mail: phil_symonds@hotmail.com
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Hi Guys, just to say...I have had a great 7 years with the band. I still remember my 1st contest at Fleetwood. Oh, I also remember Journey into Freedom where I helped on Bass Drum, only 1 stick AND no drum stand, and did superb 'drum trills', I thought there was only 1 stick used, novice or what!!! I will be sitting on the front row at Fleetwood this year (permitting no new band gigs with myself). I wish you all the best at Fleetwood and all other contests....Hey, play well Mike!
Phil Symonds
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Name: worf
From: deep space nine
E-mail: startrek@hotmail.com
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good luck at freck caz. im sure you will do a fantastic job.They are very lucky to have such a good player and person as a member of the team. Admin reply: Thanks for the nice comment Worf.
We are so pleased that Caz approached us
wanting to join.
Phil Symonds
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Name: Flugelgirl
From: Rothwell
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Hi there. I hope the band are well. I was glimpsing through your photography of the English Nationals. I was hoping that you would have put pictures of Smed and Fester on from Hepworth and Rothwell respectively. I believe that these are fine sop players who are worthy of far more praise than they receive. They played blinders on the day.
Anywho, its nice to see you supporting local contests
FlugelgirlAdmin reply: Hi Flugelgirl,
Thanks for your comment.....
There are conflicting opinions of 'what' if not 'how much' info I put on the website that is not related to Freckleton Band.
Some people are pleased that it is regularly updated and some moan that not enough news is about the band itself.
I took lots of pics on the day and have a few of Rothwell and lots of Hepworth.
Please free to contact me if you wish to have them on.....phil_symonds@hotmail.com
Phil Symonds
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Name: Scott Whetham
From: Edmonton, Canada
E-mail: whetham@ualberta.ca
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Dear Band,
Enjoyed your website, the banding scene in Canada is small, but growing. Congratulations on your CD's.Admin reply: Thanks Scott, nice to hear from you.
Phil Symonds
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Name: Ben
From: Ex-Freck
E-mail: tenorhorn@googlemail.com
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Well done on the LTTB recording session guys! Good luck!! :) Admin reply: Hi Ben, thanks, nice to hear from you.
Keep in touch.
Phil
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Name: keith grills [ thornton clevel
From: blackpool
E-mail: gtrumpeter@tiscali.co.uk
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I thought it was about time I wrote to say well done to the band and Paul for all your successes and continued effort in keeping a good name for our locality. We nowadays have quite`a few bands in the top echelon of banding in the north west, and particularly this area.I like your web site and all the news up to date! Keep going strongly, and welldone again. regards keith. Admin reply: Thanks Keith, nice to hear from you.
Phil Symonds
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Name: Fred Pamphilion
From: Lancaster
E-mail: fred.pamphilion@btinternet.com
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I hope some members of the band heard tonight's 'Listen to the Band' programme on BBC Radio 2, which included the march "Freckleton". It sounded very good and I am sure other listeners to the programme enjoyed it too.
With best regards
from Fred Pamphilion
in LancasterAdmin reply: Thanks again Fred, nice to see we have a great supporter. When you are next with us, please come and say hello to me.
Phil Symonds
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"WELL DONE FRECK" YOU'VE MADE IT BIG TIME WITH THE BBC. STILL HAVING GREAT REVIEWS, MAY IT CONTINUE. GOOD LUCK IN FUTURE COMPETITIONS !!!
WELL DONE PAUL ON MAINTAINING THE HIGH CLASS PERFORMANCES WITH THE BAND. SEE YOU ALL SOONAdmin reply: Thanks for the comments, we are still working very hard.
Phil Symonds
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