War Weekend Archives - Middleton Band

1940’s Proms concert for East Lancashire Railway 2014

Louise admin — Mon, 26 May 2014 16:00:44 +0000

Middleton Band once again stepped back in time for the fun filled East Lancashire Railway’s (ELR) 1940’s weekend event. On Monday 26th May, the band played a 1940’s Proms themed concert at a packed out St Paul’s church, Ramsbottom to conclude the ELR 1940’s bank holiday weekend. The band played a short programme of music […]

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Youth Band At SVR 1940’s event, 2013

Louise admin — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 20:32:37 +0000

The youth band have once more taken a trip back in time to 1940, where they have entertained the crowds of visitors to the SVR 1940’s event.

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2012 Youth Band at Severn Valley Railway 1940’s event weekend 2

Louise admin — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:28:15 +0000

This weekend saw the turn of our budding youth band at the SVR 40’s event. For some, this was a first time opportunity to ride on a steam train and really soak up the atmosphere of this very popular and very busy event. The band began their 40’s experience very early when they met the […]

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2012 Severn Valley Railway 1940’s weekend1

Louise admin — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:05:56 +0000

Once again the band have taken part in the 40’s weekend down on the Severn Valley Railway. This event is usually attended by our youth band for two consecutive weekends. However, as our youth band are particularly young this year, some of our youth band ‘vets’ took the helm. Some of the more youthful players from the […]

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Severn Valley Railway 1940′s Event – 02/03 July 2011

admin — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:53:38 +0000

Another great weekend with excellent playing from all! The band showed just how versatile we can be with our choral version of ‘It’s a long way to Tipparary’ in the march ’1914′, Sing as We Go and Dads Army. It was a very busy weekend with the Youth Band doing 8 spots on both days […]

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Severn Valley Railway 1940’s Event – 25/26 June

admin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:28:27 +0000

Over the weekend of the 25th and 26th June, Middleton Youth Band headed down to Kidderminster for the Severn Valley Railway’s 1940s event, this year under the direction of new MD – Pam Smith. On both days the Youth Band started their day on Kidderminster Station, pleasing the crowds. The Youth Band then headed up […]

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East Lancashire Railway 1940’s Wartime Weekend

Louise admin — Sun, 29 May 2011 18:00:05 +0000

Middleton Band have been very busy this weekend supporting the East Lancashire Railway’s 1940’s ‘Wartime’ weekend. We began our weekend of 40’s fun with a Saturday concert by the youth band on East Lancashire Railway’s Bolton St Station platform in Bury. The youth band played a variety of 1940’s repertoire and a good time was […]

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Youth Band at Severn Valley Railway 1940’s event

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:22:59 +0000

The youth band once more took part in the Severn Valley railways 1940’s event over the last weekend in June. The sun beamed down upon us, the midges were biting and the sun cream was forthcoming. The band played exceptionally well, receiving many compliments from the visitors to the railway and some possible new bookings too! As […]

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