Some of the contents of the pages on this site are Copyright © 2016 NJH Music | [Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: European Brass Band Championships 1996 (Bergen, Norway)
On Tue, 23 Jan 96 08:53:00 GMT, you wrote: >What's everyone's opinion on this ? > >If I remember correctly, Black Dyke got 240 000 GBP sponsorship >from bradford and Bingley's over three years. > I heard 210 000, but what's 30 000 between friends. They also have to run the band for 3 years with this money. >The story I've heard is that Tredgar Band are putting their hands in >their own pockets to go. > >I guess that means they want to represent their country and the Dyke >players don't ? > Are you sure the Dyke *player's* were the one's who made the decision. >We don't get many chances to represent our country in any form - so >I find it amazing that Dyke think they should refuse ? >Do you think they are letting us all down ? Unless there is something >else behind it all.......... > I don't feel let down personally, after all the UK will still be represented. However, I can't help wondering whether the decision might have something to do with Mr Watsons previous visit to the Europeans in Norway, which led to Desford's ban from European competition ? Of course I could be wrong. > >Is there anyone else who wouldn't be prepared to pay some money towards >such a trip themselves ? I guess we all might refuse if we were just paid >professionals, but we are all band fans/fanatics/hobbyists aren't we ? > Mmm, are you just trying to be controversial here ? I would hardly refer to the band as "paid professionals". I mean, I don't see any of them making their living from playing in the band, do you ? >Thanks - look forward to your replies ! > Interesting subject, but at the end of the day, I don't think the European competition is as important as perhaps it should be. -- Richard Gosney Sheffield, UK -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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