2010

2010 - Diary of the Year

		Carols around the village The band braved the snow and ice for two nights playing carols around the village and were rewarded with mince pies and mulled wine on the route. Happy Christmas to all who support the band.
Basses at Fighledean		Fighledean WMC Christmas Concert After a small ensemble played in Durrington Church we made our way through the snow to Fighledean. Again the audience enjoyed the participation in Twelve Days of Christmas, and carols were sung with friendly competition in the room.
		St Mary's Church Concert The band played a selection of Christmas pieces and gave the audience a chance to sing along. Their participation was enthusiastic and the mince pies and mulled wine went down well too!
		Senior Citizen's Tea Party & Carols For what is usually a popular annual event at the Legion Club in Shrewton, a small audience sang along to carols and enjoyed some new Christmas pieces from the band.
		Rotary Club Amesbury Tree of Light Shrewton Silver Band accompanied carols at the Tree of Light ceremony on Monday 6th December at Amesbury Central Car Park.
		A Brass Band Bonanza! - Joint concert with Downton Band Salisbury Methodist Church Shrewton Silver Band and Downton Band joined forces for a varied and fun programme of music and entertainment. The bands played some traditional brass band favourites & popular tunes, then joined together for a fabulous finale.
Training Band (and Principal) at Durrington		Durrington Village Hall Shrewton Silver Band and the Shrewton Training Band performed a varied and entertaining concert with a military theme. Some traditional brass band favourites as well as some up-to-date numbers were played to a full house providing a fun and light programme of music. Annual band awards were presented by the MD. Congratulations to the winners. Photos on the 2010 page.
		Harrogate - National Finals Not the result we were expecting, 16th=!! Feedback from some in the audience, 4bars rest and the British Bandsman were more positive, but its the adjudicators thoughts that count. However disappointed we all were, we look forward to playing in 1st Section and have already had a run through the regional test piece.
Horn Feature at Fighledean		Fighledean Club The band played in Fighledean on the Bank Holiday Sunday evening in what is becoming an annual fixture. A selection of film scores and features were played and in the interval the players enjoyed some local ales appearing over the Beer Festival Weekend!
Old George Mall, Salisbury		Salisbury Old George Mall On our second summer visit on Saturday 28th August we entertained the shoppers and tourists in Salisbury City Centre. Again just over £300 was raised towards attending the National Finals in Harrogate in September.
		Shrewton Flower Show One of the main events of the year in Shrewton was held on Saturday 31st July in the Recreation Ground. The Band played a wide selection of pieces whilst visitors viewed competition entries and browsed the boot sale.
Setting up in the Close		Salisbury - RGBW Association BBQ On Friday 30th July the band played background music whilst association members enjoyed their annual barbeque in the grounds of the Regimental Museum in the Close. Thanks to players from Downton Band that helped out at this event.
		Shrewton - Churches Together A service and picnic held in the afternoon of Sunday 25th July on the school field.
Old George Mall, Salisbury		Salisbury - Old George Mall We made one of our regular summer visits on Saturday 17th July to entertain the shoppers and tourists in Salisbury City Centre. With only a minute or two of rain we played to appreciative crowds raising just over £300 towards band funds.
		Brigmerston Fete This was a simple run through the A-Z in the pad selecting summer favourites rewarded with hot dogs and drinks. Kate ran the band jumble stall to add to the Harrogate Fund.
		Trowbridge Armed Forces march and concert On Sunday 27th June in Trowbridge park Shrewton Band supported the parade and then played marches and 40's music for an hour a on the bandstand.
		British Legion County Rededication Parade. In fine weather the Shrewton Band led the parade from Wilton Market Square and then played hymns in The Church of St Mary and St Nicholas. With comments like " you made all the difference" from veterans it is obvious that the bands' performance was appreciated.
		Band Coffee Morning Held at Dave and Mary's in Tanners Lane Shrewton. 10am to midday on Sat 29th May 10. The usual excellent company was provided by players and friends of the band and the event raised around £400. Thank you all who braved the weather!
On parade in Salisbury		Making of the Mayor Salisbury Guildhall to St Thomas' church parade. Saturday 15th May 10. 1100hrs. Shrewton Band led the parade through the centre of the city and back after the service. During the ceremony the band welcomed the new Mayor with a fanfare in the church.
Shrewton Band at Durrington 2009		Durrington Concert Durrington Village Hall, Sat 8th May 2010. Shrewton Silver Band played a range of brass band favourites, well-known film themes and light popular music. This followed a very successful band jumble sale and we extend our thanks to all who assisted in both events. Around £1000 was raised to support our participation in the National Brass Band Finals this September.
2nd Section, 2nd Prize		Regional Contest Result Shrewton Band achieved runners-up in 2nd Section (and Promotion) at the West of England Contest in Torquay held on 14th March 10. Link to grading tables for all results. See full results at 4BarsRest.com and link to Retrospective. Link to Salisbury Journal write up.

Contest Workshop

Over the weekend 6/7 Mar 10 the band were put through their paces by Rob Wiffin, Professor of Conducting at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall. We were playing the second section test piece 'Kingdom of Dragons'.

Saturday saw us in our usual rehearsal room in the Methodist chapel and Sunday, as the photos show, in the new school hall. The variety of acoustics was both a challenge and an education that saw steady improvement over the workshop.