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Subject: Fw: Band Audiences
From: "David Williams" <JDW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 19:40:01 +0100
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From: David Williams <JDW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 01 June 1999 19:39
Subject: Band Audiences


>Re: Richard Dyson's comments "poor audiences", his band's problems do not
>appear to be restricted to Scotland.. Here in North Wales last year some of
>the country's top bands were booked at a large theatre in a popular resort.
>but it would seem they were not profitable. Not one band is mentioned in
>this summer's programme!  Even Black Dyke could not fill the theatre last
>winter -(it did cost 19 for two).  Standard of playing these days is
>remarkable, but when did we last see bands on T.V.;
>there is only about 30 mins. a week on radio, I believe.   P.R.
>seems to be non-existent, with bands hardly ever mentioned in the national
>press.  Maybe the film "Brassed Off" did'nt do much for bands (but
>Grimethorpe were fine).   Perhaps a more
>specialised-type of concert would be worth trying with a broader
>appeal...maybe an evening of Strauss waltzes, etc.   Is the present stage
>set-up good ?    How about a show-band style, using imaginative
>lighting...spotlight for soloists, etc. ?   And avoiding trooping on to
>start.   Another problem is that is usually impossible to learn the
>programme before the concert.
>Ironically, a pal and I started trying to play again (after a lapse of some
>25 years) with an Imperial cornet and a new (very cheap) flugel;  so far we
>have given four "concerts" (don't laugh) for an old folk's home and a
>handicapped club....about 200 folk in all.   Maybe they were "captive"
>audiences but they
>seemed to enjoy....simple tunes, marches, waltzes, etc. and we
>enjoyed entertaining them too.   Sorry Richard  we cannot play
>acid...it gives us indigestion !   Our last "performance" was for
>nearly an hour and a half.  Not bad for two o.a.p.s.    Can       anyone
>suggest a cure for sore lips ?   And recommend some duets !
>
>David Williams.
>
>
>


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