Carlton Brass | Dave Rutt

Player Changes

By Dave Rutt ⋅ January 31, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

With Johnny Yarker, our 2nd Euphonium player, off on his annual curry, booze and sex trip to the sunny shores of [...]

Carlton Brass come third at Butlins

By Dave Rutt ⋅ January 26, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

For the second year running we retained our 3rd place spot at Butlins coming third behind Kippax and Delph. All three bands were on top form and [...]

Carlton Brass come second at Leicester

By Dave Rutt ⋅ November 15, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Walter had a really fine day on his first contest with the band at Leicester yesterday. We were not on top form but the quality was there as was proved when Steve Parker on sop collected the soloist prize for his playing in Eric Ball’s “Tournament for Brass”.
The winners on the [...]

Lakeside Entertainments Contest 2006

By Dave Rutt ⋅ September 11, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Results
Strata Brass Retain Title
1. Strata Brass 189 points
2. Shirebrook Miners Welfare 188 points
3. The Harborough Band 186 points
4. Unity Brass
5. Whitwell Brass
6. Hawk Green ( Marple [...]

Welcome to Craig

By Dave Rutt ⋅ September 9, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Craig Anderson, formerly of Kirkby Welfare band, has joined the tuba section. From Walter and the Band we hope that you enjoy your music with us and that you can keep Ray under control!

Lakeside Entertainments Contest 2006 - Important Information

By Dave Rutt ⋅ September 2, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Because of severe parking problems at Lakeside the Entertainments Contest on Sept 10th has been relocated to The Mapperley Plains Social Club on Plains Road Mapperley Nottingham NG35RH. All timings remain the same and full refreshment facilities and bar is available. Individual band secretaries will be contacted directly.
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Lakeside Details

By Dave Rutt ⋅ September 1, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Lakeside Entertainments Contest 10th September 2006
All is now set for a fine day of brass music at Lakeside in Nottingham. It is regretted that the planed Championship/first section and the top prize of £1000 has had to be postponed till next year, this is due to the fact of other [...]

Wally Takes The Strain

By Dave Rutt ⋅ August 10, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Walter Ritchie BEM has taken over the Baton (for the time being) from Tony Wilson. Tony’s workload and family commitments has meant that he has had to take a backroom position for the next few months. It also gives him more time [...]

Battle of the Bands Contest

By Dave Rutt ⋅ June 22, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Yet again Tony managed to gain another two prizes, this time at The Ireland Band’s Entertainment contest. Playing band number three we managed to gain second prize and the best soloist prize.
The programme was:

Stingray
2nd movement from Gordon Langford’s Sinfonietta
Georgia - Cornet Soloist Andy Allison
Bramwyn
At the [...]

Whit Friday Marches 2006

By Dave Rutt ⋅ June 9, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

What a fantastic day we had on this years Whit Friday marches, we may not have won any prizes but we did manage to get to 9 playing venues. We did have a slight panic attack a couple of days before the event when Janet Bailey was taken into hospital so [...]

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