Summer 2009NEWS
New Members - We have welcomed some more new members over the Summer. Sharon and Ashleigh Bentham have joined us on Flute, Laura Lacey on Ato Saxophone, Lisa Davison joins our Trumpet section and Laura Davison joins our Trombone section. The members page will be updated to include their profiles.Carys gets Married! - Click Here for Wedding News.Speedy Recovery - The members of NECB wish Anne Whitley and her husband a speedy recovery after they were involved in a road accident.- We wish Kate Hamilton a speedy recovery after her operation over the Summer.-We wish Jim Robinson all the best and a speedy recovery.Welcome Back - Iain Kendrick has returned after several weeks working in a summer camp in America.Good Luck - to Alex Foster who is leaving us to go to University in Aberystwyth, Wales.Concerts - As usual we had mixed weather for our summer concerts. The DLI Museum on 26th July turned us into Yo Yo's again - up & down spending some time in the cafeteria until the rain stopped. With wet music and wet chairs we soldiered on for the full 2 hours. - Amphitheatre, South Shields - 30th August 2009 - A very cloudy and extremely windy day but it stayed dry. There was a large and appreciative audience. Our version of Disco Lives went down well with some of the the crowd getting up to dance to YMCA!!! Click here for photographs. Click Here for video.- Saltwell Park - 6th September 2009 - The last concert for the Summer season. Although the weather was not great and rather wet, there were still a number of people out to see us.Thank You - To all the members for turning out in all weathers for another busy summer.
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