introduction
What the Web Fairy needs right now is a resounding Fanfare! You'll see why by clicking on our The Band page. Read on......
We want to develop a followers list to keep people up-to-date with information on the band, so if you are interested in receiving an E-mail, click on the E-mail address above and just introduce yourself. Then you can feel as though you are a part of our family and you'll also get to know things about the band, like Bob's Gadget Of The Week, Alan's Tales Of Being A Lancastrian, Gordon's Bread & Butter Combination Of The Month and Have You Met Mr Gledhill's Wife. All good fun!
The Web Fairy also needs to thank several players for helping us get our placing. These are Amanda, Glynn, Gordon, the Grahams, Jamie and Sarah.
Sorry, just going to say this again... WE CAME THIRD!!!!!
Now for the formal introduction.
Welcome to Linthwaite Brass Band or Linfit Band as it is affectionately known. If you are local, you will know where we are in the world. If not, we are near to the large former textile town known as Huddersfield, or in youngster speak, Da' Hudd, in West Yorkshire. Da' Hudd is in the centre of all those places that you think you never want to see, like Leeds, Bradford, Manchester, Sheffield. But don't let those places put you off trying to find us!
Our band is steeped in history and currently, we are in a comfortable position in the 4th Section of the British Brass Band Association league tables, and we are a coiled spring ready to bounce into the league above. Along the way, if we can maintain our policy of promoting the talents of young (and older) players, then success will come to all as shown in our history of contest achievements and the numerous players who have moved on to top flight bands or become professional musicians. If we could just entice them back to support the band again....
Linfit Band has always been a self-supporting village band without any funding from sponsorship or the constraints of "club" facilities and prides itself on being able to make its way each year, although there are times when it would be nice to have the extra pairs of hands that these aspects can bring! If you can lend a hand, have no fear, bite the bullet and give the very nice man on our Contact page a call.
our next concert
Aaaaah, the Web Fairy has been caught out on this one. We were due to enter the Pogson Bray Contest as we have done so for the past number of years, but on this occasion, sadly, it was not to be. The reason? We didn't have a Conductor to lead the band. We tried everybody we could think of, and then we tried random people out on the streets of Linthwaite. Best make a public apology to to the little old dear who thought we were offering her a free bus service to Da'Hudd, and then offered us her bus pass so that we could get to Da'Hudd....
The Golcar Lily Day is being held on the 65th Anniversary of VE day, and there are a staggering amount of things going on in this little village. There will be Artists, brass bands galore, people to help you get interested in crafts and all the things you should and want to do but don't quite find the time to, games, stalls, cakes, beer, more cakes and more beer.... Did we mention the beer? So lets hope the weather is favourable, and we'll see you there!
Our next engagement is at
Golcar Lily Day, Golcar
on Saturday, 8th May 2010 starting 11.30am until 12.30pm
Vacancies
We are currently looking to fill a few much needed chairs in our band. These are :-- Principal Cornet
- Cornets (Positions negotiable)
- Solo Baritone
- Solo Trombone
- Tuned Percussion
We're looking for enthusiasm and commitment, and if you see yourself becoming part of our dedicated team, then please see the Contact page and use the telephone number provided to introduce yourself!
IMAGES
Have a look at our Photo page by clicking the appropriate tag! We've had a new photograph taken and once the Web Fairy can track down who took it, we'll post it here, just for you! In the meantime, you'll have to put up with the one taken after the band's appearance at Butlins Mineworkers Contest in January 2009.
Yep, the student still hasn't found a white shirt.......
