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Snowdown Colliery Welfare Band is a member of the Snowdown Welfare Club, which is a Registered Charity (Charity Number: 302675)

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THIRD in the Folkestone SCABA Contest.

SCABA Logo
( 11 Oct 2009 - SCABA Results Announcement )

Snowdown Colliery Welfare Band competed in the Southern Counties Amateur Band Association's (S.C.A.B.A.) annual Folkestone contest today.

Pieces played:

  • Hymn: Hyfrydol   (R H Prichard)
  • Test Piece: Anglian Dances   (Alan Fernie)

The band played well to a full audience and were placed THIRD by the contest adjudicator, Philip Harper.

Full contest results will appear on the SCABA website later.

Rotary Club Concert

Concert Poster
( 03 Oct 2009 - )

The Snowdown Colliery Welfare Band performed along with The Canterbury Orchestra and Singer Rachel Gillingham in the Charity Concert organised by the Rotary Club on the 3rd Oct 2009.

The Concert was held at The Kings Hall in Herne Bay.

Tickets for this concert and others were/are available from their online website at www.kingscaterers.co.uk.

Contest Pieces Announced

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( 24 Sep 2009 - British Bandsman )
Championship Section:
  • English Heritage (George Lloyd) – published by R. Smith & Co.
1st Section:
  • Moorside Suite (Gustav Holst) - published by R. Smith & Co.
2nd Section:
  • Kingdom of Dragons (Philip Harper) – published by Harper Music
3rd Section:
  • Labour and Love (Percy Fletcher) – published by R. Smith & Co.
4th Section:
  • Saint-Saëns Variations (Philip Sparke) – published by Anglo Music Press.

Band and Choir perform at Joint Concert

Poster
( 07 Jul 2009 - )

The Snowdown Colliery Welfare Band and the Snowdown Colliery Welfare Male Voice Choir performed together at a joint concert on the Saturday 12th September 2009 at the Tower Theatre in Folkestone.

Tickets were available for this event and others from the Theatre box-office. Telephone (01303) 223925

 

 

SCABA Spring Contest 2009

Celebrating Band
( 05 Apr 2009 - SCABA Contest )

The band worked hard and played well during this years Southern Counties Amateur Band Association Contest in Brighton and attained a well earned 2nd place.

Keith Pritchard, our Principle Cornet player also won the `Best Instrumentalist` prize. Well done Keith.

The full results can be found here

New Musical Director.

Kevin Spencer
( 08 Jan 2009 - Press Officer )

The Snowdown Colliery Welfare Band is extremely pleased to announce that Mr. Kevin Spencer LLCM, LRSM, NABBC, has accepted the position of Musical Director. The band hopes he has a long and successful time with the band.

A Big Thank You!

( 23 Dec 2008 - Band Room )

Ths band sends a big SHOUT OUT of thanks to Terry Green, for guest Conducting the band at the joint Snowdown Band and Snowdown Choir Christmas Concert on the 19th

Conductor Bows Out

Keith Twyman
( 30 Nov 2008 - Band Room )

After just over 3 years of directing the Snowdown Colliery Welfare Brass band, Keith Twyman has decided to step down as Music Director of the band.

During his leadership the band have grown stronger and have performed at many, many local and some not so local musical events, concerts, fetes, bandstands and contests.

The band wish Keith all the very best in life and all his future endeavours.

News Bites

18 Feb 2010 - Thanks to Keith for a good practice last night

06 Feb 2010 - Stevenage Contest is back on. Jan is coming back to play percussion. Thanks Jan :-)

05 Feb 2010 - Dont forget peeps... Band Christmas dinner (early or late - you decide!) NEXT SATURDAY!
7:30pm - Sportsman, Cliffsend.

13 Jan 2010 - New Engagement dates added for 2010 here

19 Nov 2009 - There is a photo and write up on the recent contest at Folkestone in this weeks East Kent Mercury....

30 Oct 2009 - The dates for the 2010 National Finals have been confirmed by Kapitol, Lower Sections at Harrogate 25th/26th September and Championship Section at the Royal Albert Hall on 9th October 2010.

Next 3 Gigs

20 March 2010
Stevenage Contest. All Day.

18 April 2010
Hove Contest

09 May 2010
Broadstairs Bandstand
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