Comments for Eccles Borough Band http://www.ecclesboroughband.org Making music for over 125 years Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:25:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Memories of Eccles Borough Band by Val Davies nee Dale http://www.ecclesboroughband.org/memories-of-eccles-borough-band#comment-15 Val Davies nee Dale Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:25:50 +0000 http://www.ecclesboroughband.org/?p=506#comment-15 Hello Betty. I started in the Band in 1954 but I don't remember your Dad. He may be on some of the photos we have in the Bandroom. Jack Piercey was a coalman and I also remember the late Wilf Hudson. We hope to see his sister Marjorie next Saturday. Wilf's son John lives and teaches music in Norway now. If you would like to have a look at some of our photos at the Bandroom, contact me through the website and I will arrange to see you there.Your Dad would also have known Bill Twigg, who played euphonium, who died recently. Kind regards. Val Davies Band Secretary Hello Betty.
I started in the Band in 1954 but I don’t remember your Dad. He may be on some of the photos we have in the Bandroom. Jack Piercey was a coalman and I also remember the late Wilf Hudson. We hope to see his sister Marjorie next Saturday. Wilf’s son John lives and teaches music in Norway now. If you would like to have a look at some of our photos at the Bandroom, contact me through the website and I will arrange to see you there.Your Dad would also have known Bill Twigg, who played euphonium, who died recently.
Kind regards.

Val Davies

Band Secretary

]]> Comment on Thanks to Irlam Silver Band by Dave Higson http://www.ecclesboroughband.org/news/thanks-to-irlam-silver-band#comment-4 Dave Higson Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:26:43 +0000 http://www.ecclesboroughband.org/?post_type=news&p=101#comment-4 So sorry to read the sad news ( although late) that the last band I played with before I joined the Army in 1977 is no more. Happy days with the band So sorry to read the sad news ( although late) that the last band I played with before I joined the Army in 1977 is no more.

Happy days with the band

]]> Comment on Fond memories by Val http://www.ecclesboroughband.org/fond-memories#comment-3 Val Mon, 23 May 2011 15:12:43 +0000 http://www.ecclesboroughband.org/?p=359#comment-3 Hello David It is a very long time since we saw you. Only Jim and I still in the Band - I was Valerie Dale then. I can remember when the Band was on the band bus going to a park job and you and David Piercey were sat on the back seat reading comics, next to the tubular bells. When we came to play 1812 Overture we found out where the comics were, stuffed - up the bells. Happy days. I also remember the trip to Kerkrade and Schagen in Holland, so different to the modern band tours. You must come and listen to the Band some time. Do you still live in Urmston? Val x x Hello David

It is a very long time since we saw you. Only Jim and I still in the Band – I was Valerie Dale then. I can remember when the Band was on the band bus going to a park job and you and David Piercey were sat on the back seat reading comics, next to the tubular bells. When we came to play 1812 Overture we found out where the comics were, stuffed – up the bells. Happy days. I also remember the trip to Kerkrade and Schagen in Holland, so different to the modern band tours. You must come and listen to the Band some time. Do you still live in Urmston?

Val x x

]]> Comment on Band Library by Val http://www.ecclesboroughband.org/band-library#comment-2 Val Mon, 23 May 2011 15:12:29 +0000 http://www.ecclesboroughband.org/?p=358#comment-2 Hello Ralph Good to hear from you again. There are not many of us left who were in the Band when you were with us. Val x x Hello Ralph

Good to hear from you again. There are not many of us left who were in the Band when you were with us.

Val x x

]]> Comment on Whit Friday 2010 by Steve Hughes http://www.ecclesboroughband.org/news/whit-friday-2010#comment-5 Steve Hughes Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:57:06 +0000 http://www.ecclesboroughband.org/?post_type=news&p=124#comment-5 All, Well done all on all the success in 2010 and best wishes for even more in 2011 and beyond. All the best Steve (Eccles Borough 1st Baritone 2007-2009) All,
Well done all on all the success in 2010 and best wishes for even more in 2011 and beyond.
All the best
Steve (Eccles Borough 1st Baritone 2007-2009)

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