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HAWK GREEN BAND

NewsLetter March/April 2016

Pres iden t : Geof f Gaskel l

Theendof2015sawabusycalendarwitheventsatCheadleGolfClub,severalinMarpleShoppingPrecinct,St.Thomas’ChurchinHighLane,CarolsaroundvarioushostelriestoraisefundsforHawkGreenBand,CarolsinCromwellParkMarple,HydeMasonicLodge,HawkGreenCricketClub,MarpleSeniorCitizensChristmas“do”andNorthCheshireCruisingClubinHighLane.

AftertheseactivitiesthebandhadabriefrestbeforestartingonrehearsalsforthetestpieceatBlackpool’sWinterGardensfortheNWAreaRegionalContestinlateFebruary.

Christmas Carolling in Marple Precinct

Band jobs & concerts over December were well received particularly at St. Thomas’ Church, High Lane where we were delighted to officially announce that Mr Geoff Gaskell was our new President.

North Cheshire Cruising Club is also one of our favourite events as it is an informal evening where annual band awards are presented along with some “Tongue in Cheek” awards, which are given out too.

We were pleased to present Peter

Gill (euphonium player and one of the stalwarts of the band), the new President’s Award (in honour of our late President, Jack Turnbull) in recognition of Peter’s constant service to Hawk Green.

Other awards …

Most Improved Player - Sam Rongong (Cornet )

Bands person of 2015 - Gill Spragg (Tenor Horn)

Consistent Performer of The Year - Peter Williams (Trombone)

SamBarnettandfriendattheCruisingClub

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RuthSimMutch..soloattheCrusingClub

PreviewEveningandTheAreas

Inpreparationforthebandsperformanceinthisyear’sNorthWestareacontestonFebruary28th.wedecidedtoorganiseaprevieweventatMarpleHallSchoolonSunday21st.,Weinvitedabandfromeachsectiontoplaytheirpieceinfrontofanadjudicatorandtheaudience.Thebandsetupthestageandcaféandescortedthebandsandaudiencetothecorrectplaceandwewereoff.

FirstupwereStockportSilverBandrepresentingthe4thsectionplaying“TheJourneyofPhileasFogg”byPeterGraham.Thebandhaverecentlyreturnedtocontestingafterabout25yearssothiswasatestofnervefortheirplayers,whichheldup!Theygaveasteadyperformancewithsomegreatsoloplaying.AtBlackpooltheyeventuallycame12th.,Aproudspotforagroupwhohaven’tcontestedforaverylongtime.Welldone!

NexttoplayatThePrevieweveningwasourselves,theHawkGreenBand.Weplayed“ACambrianSuite”byMichaelBall.Wegaveasolidperformanceshowingstyleandtheadjudicatorcommentedonhowwellweperformedthefinalmovement,wewerehappytoairthepieceandwegainedconfidenceasaresultofthereceptionwereceivedatMarpleHall.AtBlackpoolwewere,onceagain,drawnnumber1(Oneofthemostdislikedpositionstoplayforbandsasthisusuallyinvolvesplayinginanalmostemptyconcerthallwithacousticsthataredifficulttojudge).Wefeltweperformedreallywellwith4barsrestalsoratingourperformance!Unfortunatelytheadjudicatorsmusthaveheardtoomanybandsandforgottenwhichonewewereandwefinisheduparespectable10th.outofnineteenband,therebymaintainingourpositioninthe3rd.section.

BenClarke..“HolyNight”Solo

BenwillbeleavingHawkGreenifheissuccessfulingainingaplaceatuniversityinSeptember2016.

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ThenextbandtoplayintheprevieweventwasGlossopOldBand,fromtheMidlandarea,theywereplaying“TheMermaidofZennor”byPhilipHarper.Againthebandwerereturningafteranumberofyearsawayfromcontesting.Theyperformedthiscrackingpiecewellandtheycame2ndintheirareacontest.WelldoneGlossop!

NextupwereSilkBrassfromthe1stsectionplaying“Essay”byEdwardGregson.Anextremelytestingpiecewithsomebeautifulsolosections.Thebandheldarespectable8thintheirsectionwithanotherlocalbandVBSPoyntonwinning.

ThelastbandtotakethestagerepresentingthechampionshipsectionwereRobertsBakeryplaying“CambridgeVariations”byPhilipSpark,anothercrackingpiecewith,attimes,furiousplaying!AtBlackpool,thebandperformedwellandevenwithanearlydrawtheycame10th.

Overalltheprevieweventwaswellreceivedbythebandsandwehadalargeaudiencewhoplayedseemedtoenjoytheeveningmakingitasuccessfulevening.

OnceagainourthankstoChrisWormaldwhoprovideddetailadjudicatorremarkstoeachband.G.S.

We hope to organise a similar event next year and invite our “Friends,” free of charge. In addition, as a mark of our appreciation for the continued support of “The Friends of Hawk Green,” we will be distributing a lapel badge for each of our “Friends.”

SilkBandatthePreviewEvent

Hawk Green in Blackpool

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Date TimeEvent

(* Tickets from Geoff Gaskell: 07894 281034Venue

Sat. 23rd. April 7.30pm Last Night of the Proms Marple Methodist Church

Sunday 24th. April Afternoon St. George’s Day Parade Marple Memorial Park to All Saints Church

Sun 8th.May. All day event NWABBA Buxton Brass Band Festival Buxton Pavillion

Sat 15th. May. Afternoon Hawk Green Fun Day on The Green Marple Shopping Precinct

Fri. 20th. May 3.30pm – 10.30pm Whit Friday March Contests Tameside and Saddlewoth

Sun. 11th. June. 7.30pm Concert Larkhill Community Centre, Timperley

Fri 17th. June 8.00pm. Summer Concert * St. Thomas’ Church, High Lane

Sat. 18th. June 1.00pm Marple Carnival Around the streets of Marple

Sun.3rd. July 3.00pm approx Sunday afternoon concert Ring o' Bells, Marple

Sun. 24th. July 2pm-3pm Sunday afternoon concert on The Bandstand Buxton Pavillion Gardens

Sunday 11th. Sept. Afternoon (Provisional) B & D March and Hymn Tune Contest Darwen Town Centre

Sat. 12th. Nov 7.30pm Joint Concert with Marple Band St Paul's Church, Compstall

Sun. 13th. Nov 10.00am (Provisional) Remembrance Sunday St. Thomas’ Church, High Lane

Sat..26th. Nov 7.30pm Christmas Concert (Private Function) Cheadle Golf Club

Fri. 9th. Dec 8.00pm Christmas Concert * St. Thomas’ Church, High Lane

Fri.16th. Dec. 8.00pm Christmas Concert Hawk Green Cricket Club

Sun. 18th. Dec 2016 7.30pm Christmas Concert & Extravaganza * North Cheshire Cruising Club, High Lane.

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