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Christmas 2014

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The band finished 2014 with Carol playing at Cobham High Street, Brooklands and Cobham Service Station where money was collected for Charity.

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A successful Concert was held at Cobham Village Hall on 13 December where all of the music had a Christmas theme and included Stop The Cavalry, Troika and In the Bleak Mid Winter.  Solos were played by Mat Baker on cornet playing Rocking Carol and Beryl McMillan on Flugel playing Lullaby (Away in a manger). The trombone section were featured in White Christmas and the Eupohoniumns were featured in Babe in a Manger.  The audience were invited to sing when traditional Carols were played.

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Autumn Concert

The band returned to the Menuhin Hall in Cobham for the annual Autumn Concert on November 15th.  The theme for the evening was ‘Big Band’ and featured the some of the music of Glenn Miller.

Music played included American Patrol, Pennsyvania 65000, Tuxedo Junction and In The Mood.  Soloists included Ben Lewis on trombone playing Can’t Take My Eyes Off You and Simon Larter-Evans on cornet playing Sugar Blues and I Know Why (and So do You).

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The bandsman of the year award was presented to Brian Haynes. Brian joined the band around 50 years ago and has attended almost every rehearsal and engagement since!

 

 

 

On stage were the cups and certificates the band has gained over the year as well as the bandsman of the year award.

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New Rehearsal location!

From Monday 17th November the band will rehearse at the fantastic new music facilities at ACS Cobham International School, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1BL