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Re: What's the British opinion of American bands?

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Subject: Re: What's the British opinion of American bands?
From: "Graham Young" <gyoung@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 19:06:45 -0500
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> From: David W. Buckley <davebuckley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: What's the British opinion of American bands?
> Date: November 24, 1997 7:46 PM
> 
> Martin Irwin wrote:
> > 
> > Matt,
> > 
> > During past tours of USA/Canada with the Young Ambassadors band of
Great
> > Britain, I have taken part in joint concerts with the Weston Silver
Band
> > from the Toronto area.  Although they were not of the standard of the
> > better UK bands, they were pretty good, played a good programme, and we
all
> > enjoyed the concerts (and their sop player could blow!!).

> Martin: Thanks for your comments about Weston. Please do not encourage
> our sop player, Graham Young. He does not need any encouragement to
> blow. (Graham, that is a joke???) 


The main problem North American bands have is they
have never heard one of the British bands 
live.

The first time that The Young Ambassadors of Great Britain 
played here was a revelation in sound. Shows you what 
banger and mash and a good ale can produce.
Sitting beside Nigel Fielding (the core of his sound 
has an intensity and vibrancy that amazed me)was 
a real ear opener. 

This year they played Procession to the Minster
at the end of long programm and just blew the audience away.
The trombones were magnificent. They level of sound was
awesome to say the least.

The reason a sop player nails a top c to the back wall
is the same reason you climb everest...it's there. 

Sorry I missed this year's program
> with you. I was umpiring tennis in Brandon, Manitoba - another hobby.
> Played with Richard Batten in the spring with Woods Brass at the tattoo
> in Hamilton. He's a great bass trom who can balance our sop with no
> trouble.
> Re North American bands versus UK bands, IMNSHO the onlY band on this
> side of the pond which can come close to the top contesting bands is the
> Brass Band of Battle Creek who, of course are all pros. No one else
> including all the ones mentioned in the the letter from Matt LaFontaine
> - all of whom I have heard - can come close. I was at the Hardraw Scar
> Contest this September courtesy of David Lancaster and the bands
> mentioned would fit right in that calibre. The best amateur band right
> now may be Bram Gregson's recently formed Intrada Brass based in
> Southern Ontario. The Nabba Bands have about 4 less volume degrees than
> the top bands, are not as technically skilled and, dare I say, are
> workmanlike rather than inspired in their interpretations, including my
> own.
> Regards, Dave Buckley.
> Principal Trombone, Weston Silver Band
> Principal Trombone and Associate Conductor, Burlinton Concert Band
> Occasional trombone fill-in, Symphony Hamilton
> 
>
> 
> 


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