Whit Marches to the Sage.
We had a day at the Whit Marches on the 5th June 2009. We played a very wet six stops with probably the best results to date. Diggle and Lyngate not too good, but eleventh at Greenfield was better. As the night got older we got better, with 9th at Scouthead, 8th at Denshaw and at Delph we shared 7th with Fairey who ironically we shared a concert at THE SAGE in Gateshead on the following Sunday. The concert was a huge success and we were joined by Easington to really fill the stage with players and the hall with sound. Thanks to Ray Farr and all the other players for a great day.
Band Trip to Himmighausen
The band returned to Germany in October to visit our good friends in Himmighausen. Our hosts made sure we did not have a moment to ourselves and we were never without food in one hand and a drink in the other.
Thank you very much Himmighausen for a really wonderful visit. The whole band enjoyed the trip very much and we look forward to seeing you all soon
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Click here for the detailsBand Manager : Philip Woodward, Stockton House, West End, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire Tel : 01751432813. The band can be booked for all sorts of occasions, so take a look at the band Flyer by downloading the following file or .pdf ..... DOWNLOAD HERE
Band Master : John Woodward, Plumtree House, West Lund, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorks. Tel : 01751 431886
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Durham Miners Gala - Last year or so Castle Howard Food Fair Whit Friday Contest - Last few years Our German Friends Click here for Photo Gallery New photos
The current permanent band members are
Bandmaster
(Gen - Sec)
Band managerJohn Woodward
Alan Martin
Phil WoodwardCornets
(Front Row)
John Sails (Principal)
Jeanette Kendall
Alex Wilson
Geoffrey MarshallSoprano
Flugel
RepHorns
Phil Woodward (Solo)
Phil Carter
Nigel Allen
Tom SmailesCornets
Richard Wright
Charles Wilsdon
Joe Sails
Penny Wright
Amie Grice
Steve KayTrombone
John Barrett (Principal)
Lindsey Flintoft
James Kay
Jim Butler (Bass)Basses
Dave Smith
John Kendall
John Wright
Richard SmailsEuphoniums
Ben Smails
William SmailesBaritones
Emma Langan
Susan Clay
Jake WoodwardPercussion
David Wakeley (Kit)
Liam Carter (Timps)
Will Lane (Tuned)
Adele Butler (Tuned)If you are interested in any of the above vacancies,
please contact the Band Manager, details above
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Kirkbymoorside, or Kirby as it is known locally, is situated at the southern foothills of the North Yorks Moors. It is 7 miles from Pickering and 6 miles from Helmsley.
A Brief History of the band. .
The first recorded reference to Kirkbymoorside Band was in the parish records of 1815. It has been a public subscription band from that time and in 1976 became a registered charity [Reg charity number 505458]. In 1815 £22.18s.00p was spent on instruments including a Serpent. This must make kirkby band one of the oldest bands in the country. The minutes book has been found recently from 1890, so more is known of the last 100 years than the first 80. The bands first contest win was the Kirkbymoorside poultry and industrial show contest of 1886. They won playing 'Norma' and 'William Tell'. At that time the band was a 'temperance band', don't worry it's no such thing now, and it cost the equivalent of £50.00 per year to join.
In 1965 the band took 3rd place playing in the 4th section at the National Finals, and repeated the area win in 1971 when promotion to the 3rd section followed. In 1980 the band was promoted to the 2nd section and won the Northern Area Contest by a clear 5 points. 1n 1981 the band went to London and were promoted to the Championship Section all in the same year . 1984 and 1986 saw the band win the Inter Counties Radio Brass Band Contest and were proclaimed outright champions. In 1989 the band was back in the 2nd section but following their success they were back in the championship section in 1991.
The band has a very healthy junior band which supplies a constant stream of players for the senior band. Leslie Maw 'BEM' retired after 36 years as band master in 1988. Leslie's contribution to the band can not be calculated and the band and the village holds him a position of high esteem. He is still involved with the band and his advice and wisdom is greatly appreciated. It was particularly fitting that he was awarded the British Empire Medal on his retirement.
The band has always been a subscription band and rely on the generosity of the public for support. If you would like to help by donating a gift of money to the band, please ring the secretary Alan Martin and ask him where to send the money. Mention you saw the request on the WEB.
Click here for A more detail history of Kirkby Band
The band room was built in 1976 on land kindly donated by James Holt who lives in Kirby. It is a purpose built building and is used for all band activities including practice which is two or three times a week. The band room is situated in Manor vale at the top of the village. The band room is also used for fund raising events such as, domino drives usually held on Saturday nights through the year. A new extension has been built for storage and general duties.
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What a weekend
CLICK HEREThe Himmighausen Band Visit 2005
Himmighausen band from Germany, visited Kirkbymoorside in October 2005. It was not the first time the band had come over for a visit, the first one being in the early 1980s. The band played a concert at the York Rail Museum on Saturday afternoon and we all enjoyed a party at the Memorial Hall on Saturday Night. A march through the town on Sunday morning was followed by a joint concert in the Town Hall on Sunday night. After the concert we all met at Ravenswick House for a wonderful party hosted by the band's president, James Holt and his wife, Mary.
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