August & September 2007 News Items
YBS to Star at the Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival.
YBS are delighted to be asked once more to preform the Gala Evening concert at the
Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival on Saturday 20th October at 8.00PM.
The band will be conducted on this occation by Richard Evans and Morgan Griffiths.
Programme details will be announced shortly.
Tickets are £11, £14, and £16 and can be obtained from the ticket hotlines 01223
234090 and 07710 505689
Stuart Pullin
YBS Band are sad to report the passing of one of its former members Stuart Pullin. Stuart, our former 1st horn player, has fought a brave battle against Leukaemia and passed away on Wednesday 5th September at 10pm.
The band wish to pass on its deepest sympathies to his wife Donna and the rest of Stuart's family.
This year is the 10th anniversary of the first YBS victory at the British Open of which Stuart was a member.
God bless Stuart. May your music live on in our memory.
Cornet Team Announced
YBS Band is delighted to welcome several new players to the band. On assistant principal cornet is Donna Towse who has joined from United Co-op Milnrow where she was principal cornet for many years and gained an excellent reputation as a gifted and loyal cornet player. Alan Hobbins makes a very welcome return on third man down, Richard Brigg joins from the Yorkshire Co-op Band and with Rick Dewhirst-Lister (a member of NYBBGB) this now completes the front row.
On the back row we have two more signings. On repiano is a young lady from Preston, Nicola Murray, who was most recently principal cornet with BMP Goodshaw Band. Lucy Eggleshaw a member of the NYBBGB and former member of Carlton Main Frickley joins on second cornet.
We would like to offer a sincere and warm welcome to our new players.