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Welcome to
Harwich RBL Brass Band's Website
This month we are featuring a few photographs of our namesake Band in Massachusetts, USA.
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Welcome to the Harwich Royal
British Legion Brass Band's website. Harwich is located on the north
east coast of Essex and well known, among other things, for its
international port, at Parkeston, serving ferries to the continent,
cargo shipping and cruise liners.
The Band is still busy and enjoying regular requests to perform. By the
end of 2009 the band will have performed eight formal concerts including
a joint concert with our sister band, Victory Brass, in Portsmouth.
Alongside several informal gigs such as playing at Harwich Quay for the
Harwich Sea Festival, Tour de Tendring, 5 Parishes Show in Rowhedge and
the Essex Air Ambulance Motorcycle Run. We also played at Harwich
Cruise Terminal to nine cruise liner departures. In addition this year
saw the launch of our first CD ‘Brassed Off in Harwich’. As usual we
also participated in the area contests held in Stevenage.
If you have any information,
would like articles or photographs featured on this website, please send
them to
shane@harwichrblbrassband.co.uk
Download Edition 1 of the Band's Newsletter here
If you would like to book the
band for your event please click here to use
our online booking form or call 0845 250 0582 to speak to our bookings representative. |
Latest News...
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East of England Co-op Members Concert - 16 January 2010 (17/01/10) |
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The band played, alongside the Grange Co-operative Singers led by Anna Rendell-Knights, to a small but appreciative audience at the annual East of England Co-operative Society Members Concert held at the Kingsway Hall, Dovercourt. A varied and exciting programme kept the 'crowd' entertained. Special features were fine solo performances of 'Grandfathers Clock' played by Matthew Harmer and 'Tuba Mukl' played by Kevin Harvey
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Newsletter (03/01/10) |
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The first ever edition of the band's newsletter has now been 'put to bed' and will soon be with printers. A downloadable PDF version is available from the home page above. |
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U.S. Tour 2011 - Update (02/01/10) |
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Plans for the United States tour are progressing well. Key points to date:
1. Tour dates, to be finalised, will be around last week of July and first week or so of August 2011;
2. U.S. band contacts made in Harwich M.A. and Washington DC;
3. Proposed itinerary to include performances in Central Park N.Y., Capitol Hill, Washington as well as joint band concerts and workshops.
 Harwich M.A., USA - Harwich Town Band playing at the town's Bandstand. |
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The Big Move (01/01/10) |
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Yesterday (31 December 2009) saw the band move to a new home. After many years rehearsing and being members of the Harwich Branch of the Royal British Legion we have moved to the Wix, Bradfield and District Branch. There were several reasons for the move - one was that of logistics. Around 50% of the Band’s players come from locations outside of Harwich and the move will mean that coming to rehearsals will be on an equal footing for all players.
 Wix Royal British Legion Hall
To find the location of the hall go to the 'About Us' page you will see the photo of the building, a link to a map and directions - it is dead easy to find.
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Carolling - Take 2 - Tesco Highwoods Colchester (25/12/09) |
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A cold Christmas Eve saw members of the band carolling outside Tesco Highwoods Colchester entertaining shoppers from 10am to 4pm.
The carolling over the four days turned out to very worthwhile - well done to all the players. |
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Dinner at Piatto Italian Restaurant - Frinton (22/12/09) |
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Some of the band together with members of families and friends enjoying a pre-Christmas dinner at Piatto Italian restaurant in Frinton on Monday 21 December.
The company, food and wine made the evening a good start to the festive season and no silly hats thankfully.  |
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Members of the Band Carolling at North Station and Tesco, Clacton (20/12/09) |
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Members of the Band entertained travellers at Colchester North Station during the evenings of Thursday and Friday last week. Then to Tesco, Clacton for a 6 hour stint entertaining shoppers from 10am to 4pm.
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Rowhedge RBL Christmas Carol Concert - Monday 14 December (15/12/09) |
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Monday evening saw the band, instead of usual rehearsals in Harwich, travelling to Rowhedge to perform an annual Christmas Carol Concert for the Rowhedge RBL at their Branch hall.
A variety of traditional and arrangements of carols, together with audience participation, engendered a festive mood and made the evening an enjoyable event. |
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Music School - Apprentice Band Plays at Halfpenny Pier, Harwich (05/12/09) |
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On Saturday 5 December the Apprentice Band played at Halfpenny Pier, Harwich for the arrival of St. Nicholas - the patron saint of children and seafarers. He was accompanied by his helper Black Peter and were brought to the pier by Harwich Lifeboat.
After their arrival St Nicholas and Black Peter adjourned to St. Nicholas Church in Harwich, with a hoard of children and parents in tow, where a short informal service was held followed by the giving of sweets to all the children present. The Apprentice Band also went along to the church and played during the giving of the sweets.
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Music School - Christmas Concert 2009 (29/11/09) |
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A full set of concert photographs may now be viewed in the Gallery under Music School - Xmas Concert 2009.
The Music School Christmas Concert was held at the Methodist Church, Main Road, Dovercourt on Saturday 28 November 2009. The concert comprised band, ensemble and solo items. All of the performers gave their all and made the event, attended by an audience of around 50, a memorable concert. Well done to everyone.
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