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Welcome to the brand new all-singing, all-dancing, Eagley Band web site! In line with the release of our new CD and as part of the 160th Anniversary Year celebrations, we thought we’d unveil our nice new web presence.
Hopefully, this new website will be more interactive than the old one and we will keep you all up-to-date with band events, concerts, contest results and information about the players. I am reliably informed that we will be able to have photo galleries, video clips and even extracts from some of our performances. There is also a members only section and a moderated blog/forum.
Please feel free to browse around and if you find anything that doesn’t work, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Eagley Band at the National Finals, Harrogate 2008.
News:
One Hundred And Sixty! – 2010 is the band’s 160th anniversary year and we are going to be celebrating in style. There will be special celebration concerts and events and some of our past conductors will be invited to revisit their time with the band.
CD Release – We are also very proud of our newly released CD “Jubilation” which was published just before Christmas. This contains 15 excellent tracks, showcasing some of the bands fine soloists. Contact any member of the band for details. Tracks include everything from hymn tunes to film music, traditional marches to way out west and show music. Pick up your copy for £10.
Sad Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow… – The band is sad to announce the departure of Gareth Westwood, who has resigned as MD after 3 years. Gareth has improved the band’s standard and introduced some new music into the programme. We are sorry to see him go after many successful concerts and a trip to the National Finals in Harrogate. We wish him all the very best.
Also leaving is Nick Brimelow, the band’s long-suffering solo trombone and band secretary. He is emigrating and moving to New Zealand where it is currently high summer – can’t say as we blame him. He is threatening to learn the Haka and the prospect of him waggling his tongue at us is quite frightening!
Nick’s hard-done-to sister, Laura is also leaving, due to her studies. Laura isn’t going quite so far away, but her college work is very demanding. She’s had to put up with so much from her brother over the years, that the band can’t help feeling sorry for her. We’ll all miss both of the Brimelows, if for very different reasons.