Rehearsal Recordings


There is also a recording by Laurel Swift of the fiddle groove from Washing Day here: https://soundcloud.com/Laurel-2/sets/brigstowe-village-band


Notes on these recordings:

29th Of May 12 November 2023: full set

Abbots Bromley 15 September 2024: full set

All Around My Hat 17 August 2025: full song – with improved word placement

All In A Garden Green 26 January 2025: full set

Bath Carnival 9 June 2024: full set

Be Gone Dull Care 22 January 2023: full song with arrangement and singers!

Blaydon Races 25 June 2023: full set

Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine 19 May 2024: full set

Brown Velvet Waltz 23 July 2023: full set

Butchers Of Bristol 16 February 2025: full set

Carl Wark 3 September 2023: full set 

Clog Branle 15 September 2024: full set

Comical Thought 19 May 2024: full set

Corn Riggs 7 July 2024: full set

The Cuckoo’s Nest 21 April 2024: full set

Curly Headed Ploughboy 15 September 2024: full set

Cyder And Perry 9 June 2024: full set

Da Smugglers 15 September 2024: full set

Devil Among The Tailors 16 February 2025: this tune only (x4) for Summer 2025 – edited to make it faster in April!

Drunken Sailor 3 September 2023: full song

Enrico 19 May 2024: full set

Fairy Prince 5 March 2023: rough recording from workshop day

Forbidden Fruit 17 July 2022: full set

Fred Pidgeon’s Triumph 19 May 2024: full set

Haste To The Wedding 9 June 2024: full set

Helston Furry Dance 16 February 2025: this tune only, for summer 2025

Helston & Portsmouth 19 June 2022: the new arrangement (3x each tune)

Highland Lad 23 July 2023: full set

The Honney Moon 19 May 2024: full set

It’s Time To Go Now 17 August 2025: full song

Jockey To The Fair (Briggy’s Entrance & Exit) 19 February 2023: #1 entrance (version with G major chord) and #2 exit (straight into tune)

King Bramble 21 August 2022: full set (but has some edits so the percussion line swaps between snare and no snare a little bit!)

Let Union Be 7 July 2024: full song

Long Ashton Schottische 25 June 2023: full set

Long Odds 17 August 2025: full set (so far) and I have recorded the tricky lines to a click track to help you learn the syncopated rhythms

Lovely Mellow Tipsiness 15 September 2024: full set

The Man In The Moon 19 May 2024: full set

New Rigged Ship 9 June 2024: full set

New Royal Quickstep 5 March 2023: rough recording from workshop day

Nonsuch 20 March 2022: No intro on this recording, but there is now a 4 bar wind intro (last 4 bars of B)

Oats And Beans 7 July 2024: full set

Opera Hat 25 June 2023: full set

Padstow May Song 21 April 2024: full song

Parson’s Farewell 20 July 2025: full set

Peacock Sourdough 19 March 2023: full set

Portsmouth 1 June 2025: just this tune, for 22nd June 2025 performance

The Recruiting Officer 19 May 2024: full set

Rising Of The Lark 23 July 2023: full set, slightly altered arrangement compared to 2022

Rogue’s March 7 July 2024: full set

Sailor’s Hornpipe 11 August 2024: full set

Saltash 19 March 2023 but edited on 14 May 2023: full set, now with new chord introduction. I also sped it up a little!

Scotch Polka 20 October 2024: full set

Soldier’s Joy 16 February 2025: full set

Speed The Plough 17 July 2022: Full set, but not a 100% accurate rendition, so check the new arrangement sheet

Spirit Of The Dance 9 June 2024: full set

St Keverne’s Feast 19 February 2023: full set

Stingo 16 February 2025: full set

Sussex Cotillion 20 July 2025: full set

The Sylph 9 June 2024: full set

Thrashing Of The Oats 11 August 2024: full set

The Tide Coming In 9 June 2024: full set, but the wind isn’t quite right during tune no5 (with the rumba rhythm)

Trumpet Hornpipe 20 July 2025: full set

Washing Day 21 September 2025: full set

Wet Weather 21 April 2024: full set – most of this recording is from 12/11/23 but sped up a bit!

Whimple Processional 20 November 2022: full set

William Winter Waltz 14 May 2023: full set


WINTER & CHRISTMAS SETS

The Christmas Box 7 December 2025: only a basic arrangement this year

Deck The Halls 7 December 2025: full set

Ding Dong Merrily On High 12 November 2023: full set

Drive The Cold Winter Away 19 February 2023: full set

Gloucestershire Wassail 20 October 2024: full set

Gower Wassail 17 December 2023: full set

Hark Shepherds 7 December 2025: only a basic arrangement this year

Here We Come A-Wassailing 20 October 2024: full set

Hogmanay Jig 12 November 2023: full set

O Little Town Of Bethlehem 4 December 2022: full set (x3)

Old Foster While Shepherds Watched 8 October 2023: this recording is only 3 times through with completely the wrong arrangement and no brass or percussion! Please check out the arrangement sheet from November 2023 – it will be 6 times through, and Brigstowe musicians DON’T PLAY in the verses (but you’re welcome to sing).

The Sheep Under The Snow 17 December 2023: full set

Sussex Carol 12 November 2023: full set

Sweet Chiming Bells 4 December 2022: full set with arrangement – NOW ONLY THREE TIMES THROUGH

We Wish You A Merry Christmas 20 October 2024: full set

While Shepherds Watched (Ilkley Moor) 7 December 2025: only a basic arrangement this year – but this is how it will be performed at Southmead Buskathon on 12 December 2025

Winter’s Night Schottische 12 November 2023: full set