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Last Night of the Proms in the village!

Thursday evening (26th August) is our popular 'Last Night of the Proms' concert at the Coach and Horses. We're praying for dry weather, and all are welcome to this FREE event!

8pm Start, bring a chair and a flag!

The Band AGM.

The band's AGM is going to be at 9pm on Thursday September 2nd. This is a little later than usual, due to the pressure of reherasals and concerts around the time we would usually have it.

Any member of the public is welcome to attend, but must email acattanach@gmail.com in advance.

The Band in the village!

Thursday evening managed to stay dry for our first 'Ponkys' Concert of the year at the Coach and Horses.

An appreciative crowd were delighted by the very first public performance by the Freckleton Youth Band, ably doirected by Jonathan Ford. The band played extremely well for such a young outfit, showing plenty of prospect for the future!

The 'Senior' Band then took to the stage (or marquee in this case!) and played a concert of mainly lighter numbers that were well recieved by our local supporters.

Thanks to our deputy players, and to the band's stalwart helpers for all their assistance on the night.

Come and see the band!

After the competitions of late, the band now turns it's focus to our forthcoming concert appearances. For a full list of events, and further details on tickets and times, please

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Grand Shield Relief!

On Saturday 15th May, the Band was successful in retaining its place in the Grand Shield Contest, the highest tier of the British Open Spring Festival.

The band was almost the lowest ranked in the competition, and also one of only two 1st Section bands, but achieved a creditable 14th out of 20 to avoid relegation to the next tier down.

Thanks to those players that helped us out to achieve this, and we look forward to improving our position in 2011!

Brass Festival

The 2nd Lytham Brass Festival was held yesterday, the 17th April, and was a great success again. A full list of prizewinners will be published soon, but the band performed very well at the Gala Concert, alongside the superb Nicola Howard, our guest vocal soloist.

Patrick Howard, our Solo Euphonium, won both the Slow Melody and Open sections of the festival. The Freckleton Quartet were 2nd, with the Tuba Quartet 3rd.

Thanks to the few people that helped the band out, hope you enjoyed it.

The band at the Gala Concert

Vocalist, Nicola Howard

Prize Winner, Patrick Howard

New signings galore!

The Band is pleased to announce several new signings in preparation for our appearance at the Grand Shield Contest on May 15th.

Stuart Bateson, formerly of Wingates, has signed on Front Row cornet, Becky Stead, formerly Longridge, on 2nd Trombone, and Chris Ratchford, formerly Coppull and Standish, has signed on Flugelhorn, releasing Russ Queenan back to our cornet section.

We welcome them all, and hope they enjoy this exciting time at Freckleton, with a trip to the National Finals looming in September.

Good day for the Band !

The Freckleton Band Crowned North West Area 1st Section Champions.

The band competed at Blackpool's Winter Gardens today, and off the dreaded number 1 draw gave a performance that was to be unsurpassed.

We now have the 1st Section National Finals to look forward to in September!

Satisfactory result at the Guild.

The band came away with a creditable 4th place at today's Brass at the Guild contest, the highest placed 1st section band, and we take comfort from the solid performance we gave after a pretty tough build up.

Thanks to former members and deputies that helped out, and congratulations to Blackburn and Darwen, Pemberton and Wire Brass who took the prizes!

Championship Section
Adjudicator: David Read MBE

1. Blackburn & Darwen (N.Sheppard) (7) 191pts
2. Pemberton Old Wigan DW (M.Bentham) (4) 189pts
3. Bactiguard Wire Brass (P.Andrews) (2) 187pts
4. Freckleton (P.Dalton)(3) 186pts
5 Blackpool Brass (C.Larder) (5) 184pts
6. Newstead Welfare (D.Beckley) (6) 183pts
7. Hade Edge (S.Wood) (1) 182pts

Onwards and Upwards to the Area competition on March 14th!

The Youth Band needs you!

The Freckleton Band is starting a new Youth Band!

The first rehearsal is on Monday, 22nd February, from 7pm until 7.50pm, before the normal band rehearsal.

The band will be directed by Jonathan Ford, who will be assisted by main band players. All adults involved are subject to CRB checks.

We have some instruments available to borrow, but we need advance warning if you need this facility.

If you are interested in more details, please email acattanach@gmail.com

The Band needs you!

The band currently has vacancies for Cornet players, a Soprano and percussionists.

We welcome all ages, and improving players with potential are encouraged to get in touch along with more established players.

If you want to get in touch, please email acattanach@gmail.com

The Band is delighted to be supporting Lytham's 2nd Brass Festival at St. Cuthberts’s Church, Lytham

Saturday 17th April 2010

Adjudicator - Ian Brownbill

Classes for Junior, Primary, Open, Junior Quartet and Senior Quartet.

Gala Concert by Freckleton Band in the Evening.

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Shock Joint award!

At our Lowther Christmas concert, the Bandsman of the year award was presented by Paul Dalton, our Musical Director.

This year, in an unprecedented move, he awarded it to 2 people jointly, Rachael Shore and Gareth Maybury.

Rachael is one of the most committed and reliable members of the band, and is as close to a 100% attendee I've ever known.

Gareth is a versatile multi instrumentalist, who has played Percussion, BBb and EEb Bass, Solo Euph, 2nd Euph, Baritone, 1st and 2nd Trombone during the year to help us out depending what we needed when he arrived.

Well done, and thank you, to both worthy recipients!

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