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Re: Disappointments/contests.

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Subject: Re: Disappointments/contests.
From: "Kenneth A.Long" <kenlong1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 18:59:37 -0500
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From: David Williams <JDW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 12:28 PM
Subject: Disappointments/contests.


> Here is a tricky question.!  Has anyone got the results of the latest
> Salvation Army Regional  brass band championships.?    Yes...they do have
> some damn fine bands don't they.?   And their music is wonderful and can
be
> pretty difficult too.!    In regard to contests...again.sorry..but,there
> just seems to be more than ever before....and less and less concerts.
Ref.
> fees for a concert, for the  charity event mentioned local bands would
only
> have to travel 3 or 4 miles and would have the opportunity to play to
maybe
> thousands (given a fine day)...and yes they have a few thousands grant
each
> year from the same local authority organising the event...and have had new
> instruments from the lottery grants.   It just seems a shame to me that
> "jobs" like this are lost to a pop group. My pal and I have been invited
to
> take part...but just imagine two old guys all alone on a huge stage
playing
> La Paloma !!!   And tell me how much does a
> band get paid to go to a contest ?   Nothing, of course and it probably
> costs a helluva lot of time and funds.    I suppose I'm hellishly old
> fashioned but I'll bet  folk would rather bands entertaining them than
> playing for their own followers in competitions.   I would go so far as
> saying that if a band has had thousands of pounds of public money from the
> lottery or other grants to pursue their hobby then it is their moral duty
to
> give some of their time in return.  I have my own ideas of how a band
should
> help its own community....and become more popular....if anyone is
> interested.  Please don't tell me to join a band !   A couple of years ago
a
> guy tried to revive our local band as a "youth band"....and foolishly one
> day I offered to give him a hand.....only to be told he "did,nt want

> old aged pensioners..."   After being refused a 50,000 lottery grant his
> band has gone...and the instruments too ...(some stolen).    So, if you
are
> wondering , that's why I and a pal.....another " old age pensioner"
> started playing again (duets unaccompanied) and I bet have given more
> "concerts" (of a kind) (16 in the last 12 months) than local
bands.......and
> I'm sure if we tried to get a couple of instruments from the lottery folk,
> we would be told where to go.....as we have no "constitution" and no
> "accounts"..(.as we don't get paid.)    Any band got any of those nice
> "spotted" instruments they don't want ?     Back now to the Wright & Round
> tutor again folks, and please don't SHOUT at me if I have made you angry.
> Cheers.   David.
>
>
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