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Launceston Town Band
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Recently the band has celebrated the continued successes of their young members.
This time two of the junior band's youngest players Holly Whale and Cathryn Nuta, both only 9 years old, passed the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Theory Grade 1 exam with merit. Wishing to keep it in the family their sisters too have passed their ABRSM exams. 12 year old Josie Whale passed grade 2 Music Theory with merit and 11 year old Alina Nuta passed Grade 4 Music Theory with merit. Their music tutor, Julie Dobson, is delighted with their results which highlights their dedication and commitment to their musical progress and development.
Anyone wishing to learn music theory or brush up on their music knowledge with the aim of passing their ABSRM exams should contact Julie at juliedobson68@yahoo.co.uk
Eight Launceston Band Members in Cornwall Youth Brass Band.
Four members of Launceston Youth Band recently auditioned for a place in Cornwall Youth Brass Band. Louise Dingle, Eb bass, Holly Whale, euphonium, Ellie Joy, fugal and Alina Nuta, tenor horn, were all offered a place at their audition. They join four other members of Launceston Youth Band, Grace Denford, cornet, Samantha Baker, cornet, Josie Whale, tenor horn and Katie Parkin, percussion, who have been accepted in the past two years.
The Launceston training band travelled to Tremough Campus, Penryn
for the Cornwall
Brass Band Association's annual championships. The band is Pictured after they played.
The results were later in the day and the Band were placed 3rd in the training section.
Gemma Brown, Ellie Tucker and Katie Parkin won the award for Best of the day percussion section in all training and youth band sections.
Launceston Town Band Gets Fit For Carnival.
In an attempt to get fit for Launceston Carnival Parade on Saturday 8th October, members and supporters of Launceston Town Band, went on a cycle ride along the Camel Trail from Bodmin to Padstow where they had lunch, then back to their cars at Bodmin, with a break at Wadebridge both ways. The age range was from 6 years old to 71. Everyone cycled a part of the way, with the majority cycling the whole twenty six miles. The star of the day was Ruben Greenwood, who celebrated his 6th birthday two days previously, he cycled all the way to Padstow and back and kept up with the leaders at all stages. When Ruben got back to Bodmin, he asked if he could cycle back to Launceston! The weather was dry most of the day, but owing to heavy rain the previous day, the younger members of the band took great delight in riding through the puddles along the Camel Trail, where as you can imagine they got very wet and dirty.
Some members had not ridden a bike for a number of years, but had a go, cycles for those who needed them, were very kindly loaned by Mike and Ann Dingle, of North Cornwall Cycles, Bude.
Launceston Town Band Wins 3 Trophies
At 6 am, Saturday 5th November, forty-
The senior band played first in the fourth section. They played ‘First Suit in Eb’ by Gustav Holst, arranged by Sydney Herbert and were conducted by Musical Director Dave Dobson. Launceston Town Band came first, winning The South Hams Cup, with Midsummer Norton & Radstock and Tiverton Town Band coming second and third respectively.
Steve Brown, Louise Dingle and Jack Ayland won the Jim Baber Cup for the best set of Basses in their section.
Launceston Junior Band have graduated from the Training Section to the Youth Section where they met with stiff opposition, including Mount Charles Youth Band and St Keverne Youth Band, they played ‘Three Saints’ by Goff Richards, which stretched their capabilities, and were conducted by Musical Director Ann Brown. Launceston Town Youth Band came third, winning the Tavistock Cup.
Do come and support Launceston Town Band on Saturday 19th November when we will be bag packing at Tesco, and look for the Band in the Town Square and at Tesco throughout December when we will be playing Christmas Carols.
Lanson Town Band play in the new Year with Auld Lang Syne!