Brigstowe Village Band

The next Brigstowe Village Band rehearsal is on Sunday 21 October, Jubilee Pavilion, Long Ashton Community Centre, 2 – 4.30pm.

Matt has put the list the of tunes to be practiced here.

Look forward to seeing lots of you there.

Check out the pictures page here for lots of photos of recent BVB events.

We are auditioning Laurel Swift (laurelswift.co.uk) for the position of new musical leader of the Brigstowe Village Band on Sunday 28th October in the Club Room to the side of the Main Hall of Long Ashton Community Centre.

The programme will be as follows:

1.15 – 1.40 pm       Discussion between Laurel and Steering Committee about the role of BVB Musical Leader

approx 1.40 pm   Tea

1.50 pm BVB band members arrive and set up

2.00 – 3.00 pm  Rehearsal. This will consist of one piece we know (Peacock Follow the Hen) and a piece arranged by Laurel which will be put on the website prior to the rehearsal – Stingo – music is now available (click here)

3.00 – 3.30 pm (approx)  Laurel questioned by band members

3.30 pm Laurel leaves and Steering Group organise discussion with band and vote by band members

There will be further detail given at the next BVB rehearsal on Sunday 21st October.

Message from Liz:

Thank you to all who made the Apple Day such a jolly and coherent programme – nervous in rehearsal; (it is ALWAYS tricky changing from outdoor to indoor gigs / summer to autumn AND trying our hand at playing new tunes together for dances (enhanced by Anne) songs and words (enhanced by Fritjof and Michael) hung together very well.

A number of the audience asked if i) whether we had made a CD they could buy ….! and ii) where they could come and see us perform next !

See as many as possible on November 21st for Matt’s next rehearsal – and a start on Christmas music.

Best wishes

Liz

The Long Ashton Apple Day gig is on Sunday 7 October, 3pm  at the Long Ashton Community Centre.

The setlist can be found here.

There will be a practice immediately before the gig starting at 1.45pm in the Jubilee Pavilion, Long Ashton Community Centre. Please click here for more details.

BVB subs for the Autumn term are now due.

Please click here for payment details.

Thank you .

It looks like the weather will be kind to us – no more rain forecast this afternoon – so the Clift Road Triangle Street Party gig will go ahead.

Bring pegs to hold music if it gets breezy and a jacket.

BVB will be auditioning for a new musical leader on Sunday 28 October pm (times to follow) at Long Ashton (L shaped Hall not the Jubilee).

The candidates will take an hours rehearsal, have an ‘interview’ with the five members of the steering committee (Liz, Chris, Pat, Helen and Fritjof) and a question and answer session with the whole band.

We will pick a piece from the existing playlist – and Liz will suggest a tune for the candidiate to arrange which they will present to the band.