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Re: Weston Silver band

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Subject: Re: Weston Silver band
From: "David W. Buckley" <davebuckley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 11:12:00 -0800
Organization: Buckley Associates Management Inc.
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Hi Matt: I was principal trombone in 1995.
Regards, Dave.

Martin Irwin wrote:
> 
> Dave,
> 
> I didn't play on this years YABB trip but played on the previous 3, in 1991
> (sop), 1993 (principal cornet) and 1995 (principal cornet).  Where you
> playing in the Weston Silver band then ?
> 
> Martin Irwin.
> 
> ----------
> > From: David W. Buckley <davebuckley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: What's the British opinion of American bands?
> > Date: 25 November 1997 00:46
> >
> > 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???) 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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