NAME:   PAT ARTHURS     E MAIL:   (Emailbarthurs@btinternet.com)

 

 

COMMENTS:    I love your cd, it gets played all the time, in fact I love the music so much I have selected a tune "Death & Glory" to dance to with my dog and hope to do the routine for a dem' on 3rd July. I have got most of the uniform but just short of the jacket. I wish you all the best for the future. Love from Pat   

 

NAME:   ALBERT CLARE     E MAIL:    (clareae@paradise.net.nz)

 

 

COMMENTS:  The BBC program "A Band for Britain" I was able to watch a portion of it whilst on holiday in Mar/April this year. Our band although not in the doldrums could benefit from the inspirational idea's Sue gave your band. Is or will there be a DVD available of that program(s) to purchase? Regards Albert Matamata Citizens Band Inc (aka Matamata Brass) 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

 

Comments:   All the best for Saddleworth band contest tonight. Hope to see you in our village: LEES! The Buckleys

 

NAME:  BRYON  PEARCE        E MAIL:     (Emailbryjan4@btinternet.com)

 

 

COMMENTS:   I was born in Dinnington in 1938 (swinston hill road) and lived there for 5years before coming down to London but coming back many times for holidays. The only colliery I heard of was Thurcroft but no Dinnington, can you please clarify the situation and make an old and confused man very happy. Many thanks BRYON

 

NAME:   DAN  STALEY     E MAIL (gissy@xtra.co.nz)

 

 

COMMENTS:  Hi folks, I did send my congratulations on your windfall and I was really pleased to read and hear about the resurection of my old band. I was a member of the band when George Sykes and Joe Armstrong were conductors. Keep up the good work

 

NAME:  JOAN HERDMAN (Band Secretary)   E MAIL:    (HrdmnDv@aol.com)  

 

 

COMMENTS:  For the benefit of visitors to our "Band for Britain" Guest Book and for Mr Peter Butterley (E-mail of 26.03.10) in particular; I would like to say that during my time as band secretary (just starting my 36th year), we have never "encouraged" players from other bands to leave and join us. The players who joined during the TV series were new registrations and, with the exception of one, all left as soon as the cameras stopped rolling; which was last November. In addition to this one, we also have four ex-Dinnington registered players who, because we are now able to contest again, transferred back to the band. I can't see where this is causing other bands to suffer because their players are joining us. Finally, "No," Mr Butterley, we don't have any spare tuba players. in fact we are short of a BBb bass player!

 

 

NAME:   TREVOR  HULMES      E MAIL:       (Trevhulmesoffice@aol.comCircuit )

 

CITY: re TAMESIDE BRASS BAND CONTEST 2010    COUNTY:     VENUE - ALDWINIANS:     DATE:   20.05.2010      TIME:  16.14.35

 

Comments:  Dear Band Secretary , Aldwinians joined the Tameside  last year and we were delighted to welcome 38 Bands onto our grounds. We are looking to build on those foundations and welcome more contestant bandsmen and women in this years event on Friday next week including yourselves , assuming you are visiting Tameside again this year. The location at Aldwinians Rugby Club offers superb facilites on its 11 acre site- - situated only 5 minutes away after exiting Junction 23 of the M60 (Ashton -u-Lyne/Audenshaw turn off) - the large 100 space tarmacced car park is dedicated entirely to the flow of coaches in and out of the site on the day(no on site car parking permitted) ensuring that you can arrive , prepare, give your musical presentation , and move on swiftly to your next venue. Not quite like a quick entry in and out of the pit lane at a grand prix- but not far off!! - food and drink facilties from its spacious lounge bars - patio area with seating and sunshades to protect your followers and general spectators from the warm strong sunlight whilst listening to the pieces of music played.(Well the weather cant be as bad as last year can it!! ) - The site offers the alternative of an open standing area for your performance or a covered facility should shelter be needed and adequate space for and assesment from our Deportment Judge before testing the Adjudicators skills. - Last but not least the highest prize fund on offer in the Borough For more details follow this link to the Aldwinians Band Contest dedicated web site. http://aldwinians-rufc.clubbz.com Hope to see you at Audenshaw Park on the 28th May !!.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

NAME:  DAVID JONES    E MAIL:    (crazybeach@hotmail.com)

 

 

COMMENTS:   Dear all would just like to very well done to u all i really enjoyed watching u on a band for britain tv show and i loved ur i will follow him peace of music did the bbc by any chance give u a dvd of it as i seem to have detle the thrid part of the show which u playeed the above peace of music wish u all the very best for the future your Mr David jones kettering northants

 

NAME:     PETER GREENWOOD       E MAIL:     (sparky_1908@optusnet.com.au)

 

CITY:   GEELONG     COUNTY:   VIC. AUSTRALIA      DATE: 16.05.2010          TIME:      14.36.42

 

COMMENTS:  Hello from Australia....Just seen the Bands for Britain from TV which a friend send to me here in Aus. A great show and hope the band goes from strength to strength.... I should be over there in Nov./Dec. when I will try and get along to a rehersal or a concert...Best wishes to the band....

Peter Greenwood (Australia).....

 

NAME:    JOSIE GREENWOOD      E MAIL:   (josieg@supanet.com)

 

 

COMMENTS: I had a wonderful time at you concert last night for the WI at Anston. It was lovely to meet up with Phillipa and her family.I used to teach her many moons ago at Birley Primary and she sang beautifully at my son's wedding about 10 years ago.Wishing all of the band every success. Best wishes Josie Greenwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAME:  MARTY BONE-IDOL  E MAIL:  (potatoehead64@googlemail.com) 

 

 

COMMENTS: Hi folks. Congratulations on your publicity.  I'm looking forward to watching you on the television. Brilliant to see that brass bands are back in the news... including ourselves on "The Music Lives on....." album. Best wishes from Betteshanger Brass - - formerly Betteshanger Colliery Band.

 

 

COMMENTS:  Hi i saw you playing at Tescos at christmas, you were great and really put me in the christmas spirit.  Thanks and good luck for 2010!!

 

 

NAME:  PENNY WILLIAMS (PECK/DAY)  E MAIL: (plumatienne@wanadoo.fr)

 

 

COMMENTS: Hi Joan and co. Can't believe I have found a web site for Dinnington Band.  Its 20 years since Greg died.  I now play with a brass band over here in France www.justbrass.79.fr - good luck for 2010

 

 

NAME:   JOHN HAYWOOD   E MAIL:  (haywood@haywood.info)

 

 

COMMENTS: Hi all Saw the early warning for your television programme and am now looking forward to watching it, it will be good to see all the faces from my time at the band hoping to move to Hampshire by midsummer. Already playing for a band down there the Ringwood and Burley Band. All The Best John

 

 

NAME:   KEN LANCASHIRE   E MAIL:  (ken_lancashire@hotmail.co.uk)

 

 

COMMENTS: re, that sepia photograph, surely it must be older than the 40's.  I was in the band 1942/43 to 1955.  We had a maroon uniform with black trousers and a peaked hat.

 

NAME:  BILLY HOARE  E MAIL: (billyhoare@eircom.net)

 

 

COMMENTS: Our brass band has been looking for the music of a march called The Smuggler. The band is over two hundred years old and played this march at every outing up to the fifties,  The band members at that time got so fed up of playing it that they buried the music in the local cemetary.  The present Band Master Willie Flood has been trying without success to secure the parts.  Can you help.

 

NAME:  KEVIN WHATLEY  E MAIL: (rfkhw@blueyonder.co.uk)

 

 

COMMENTS: Hi, I'd like to buy a CD for my father please could you send an address for me to post a cheque please.  Kind Regards, Kevin.

 

 

NAME: SUE HUGHES   E MAIL: (swslq@cyda.org)

 

 

 

COMMENTS: Just seen ad for your programme with Sue Perkins. excellent! I play for Llanduno band & we're celebrating our 100 years this year. Its great to see people campaigning to keep their band going, well done & good luck for the future:-)

 

 

 

 

COMMENTS:  I would just like to say thankyou for the beautiful flowers and card that I recieved from you all.  I hope it will not be too long before I am back at rehearsals.  Carry on with the good work !!!!

 

 

 

COMMENTS: Hi  Joan and co. can't believe that I found a web site for Dinnington Band.  Its 320 years since Greg died .  I now play with a brass band over here in France www.justbrass79.fr  -  good luck for 2010

 

 

 

 

 

NAME:  TOM LANGSTON    E MAIL: (tominpenguin@yahoo.com.au)

 

 

COMMENTS: Good to see the band thundering on. Nice to see the band on Who do you think you are.  Tom Langston - Trombone and various bass instruments mid 1960s.

 

 

NAME :  PAULA AND DAVE ABLETT   E MAIL:  (westcottages@byinternet.com)

 

 

COMMENTS:  nice to see the band is continuing to play We hope you are a happy and successful band in the future give our best wishes to all at the band.

 

 

 

 

COMMENTS: Can you tell me when the Band for Britain tv programme is due to be shown? I was at Hardraw when they were filming for some of it and have been periodically checking the BBC website for details but it seems to have gone from 'coming up' to 'off the radar'! Have I missed it?

 

 

 

COMMENTS: Hi i saw you playing in tescos at christmas, you were great and really put me in the christmas spirit,  Thanks and good luck for 2010!!

 

NAME:  DAVID FRETWELL                         E MAIL: (david.fretwell@sky.com)

 

 

COMMENTS: Hi to one and all, glad to see you are getting on so well. Dinnington Band and myself go back a long way and I take a look every now and then at the site and just wanted to wish you all the luck for the future after the bad patch you endured following the debacle with your previous encumbant. I have even thought about getting the Sop out again and coming along for a blow! If you need a kit player for any jobs let me know and I will see what I can do (you know me, I will help out on any instrument if I am not too busy). Let's hope you can make the frame at Bradford, nothing much to beat by the look of it! We might see you at the finals if the result goes our way also. Good luck from Dave and Daniel.

 

NAME:  MRS SANDRA SMETHIRST                E MAIL: (sandysmethirst@hotmail.com)

 

 

COMMENTS:  Hi there, I would just like to comment on your wonderful website. As an ex horn player, i visited the contest at Hardraw and whilst i congratulate your band on it's marvellous performance, there was no possible way that your band only came third. After all the widespread gossip on the net and around the banding world about the BBC buying a band for you, i firmly believe that had the BBC not been there that day a truer result would have been given ie the Dinnington Band would have won. Your uniforms whilst a little garish in colour are certainly very eyecatching but perhaps can be smartened up a little with a tie? I shall be following your progress very carefully guys and watching out for the programme. You seem to have a very cheerful band. Do i recognise your Principal cornet player? I think she once played with a Nottingham based band called Newstead in the mid nineties when she was around 20 years old if so her name is Sally i believe. I know her quite well, please pass on my regards. Just remember guys after all is said and done there will be a lot of jealous people out there wishing they had this opportunity so they are bound to cause waves. Just ride them until the waters calm. All the very very best and good luck. Mrs Sandy Smethirst

 

 

 

NAME:  DALE GARNER     E MAIL: (dalegarner@hotmail.co.uk)

 

 

COMMENTS: Hi there, remember me? Been keepng an eye on your progress with this band reforming programme. and pleased to see things are going well! You may know that I was contacted about returning to the band which was something I couldn't consider full time (I am happy at Stannington and they are doing well). but I wanted to let you know if you need a sop to help out on jobs etc, all  you have to do is ask! I noticed your advert for a sop player, I'd be more than happy to help when I can, I enjoyed my time at Dinnington and will always help if I'm needed. Bye for now.

 

 

NAME: MARK WILKINSON      E MAIL: (marklwilky@hotmail.com) 

 

 

 

NAME:  REDD        E MAIL: (jogarrity@hotmail.com)        

 

 

COMMENTS: Well done to all of you on Saturday at the Rugby game in Wigan!  It was an absolute pleasure to sing alongside such a talented and cheerful bunch of musicians!  Looking forward to following your progress and if you ever need a singer .......................  Redd's your gal!!xx

 

NAME:  JESS MARSHALL       E MAIL:  (jamarsh16@tiscali.co.uk)

 

 

COMMENTS: Hi all, Whats happening with the senior band photo's page. Would it be possible to put on some photos of days gone by?. Just a thought Jess

 

NAME:  GEORGE BRADBURY      EMAIL: (juddybrads@googlemail.com)

 

 

COMMENT:   Hello everyone, Glad to hear you are back, still keep thinking of you, one or two familiar faces still around,  Settled back in England and enjoying our 4 grandchildren.  Good Luck for the future. George

 

NAME:   MICHAEL GEDGE     E MAIL:  (gedgie45@tiscali.co.uk)

 

 

COMMENT: Hello there, I have been looking at the various web sites of brass bands in Yorkshire trying to find old friends I used to play with when I was in the Army.  I have noticed you have a player called Jess Marshall is he the same player who played euphonium for the PWO?  if so can you ask him to e-mail me.  If it is him has he still got the melted chocolate tone he used to have?  All of the band never told him but he could bring tears to a glass eye when he played.  Hope it is him.  Good luck with the band for the future Gedgie

 

NAME:  MICHAEL WILLIAMS   E MAIL:  (fatboyslim22@tesco.net)

 

CITY:  LEEDS             COUNTY:  YORKSHIRE              DATE: 22.09.2009  TIME: 17.22.13

 

COMMENT: Hi its good to see your band back up and running once again.  I used to live in Rotherham and knew a couple of your players, I was at Hardraw a couple of Sundays ago and heard the band play.  It sounded excellent especially the "bottom end".  Is the euph one of the old members I think I recognise him also the principal cornet looked familiar as well.  Keep going and I'm sure you will put the local bands to shame!!!

 

            

NAME: PETER WOOD    EMAIL:  (peter.wood8@virgin.net)

 

 

COMMENT:  We were at hardraw scar on Sunday, they were filming your band for a bbc 2 programme and your band, do you know when its on, and what the programme is called, enjoyed the performance many thanks

 

NAME: GILLIAN SHORT    EMAIL:    (gillianshort@hotmail.co.uk)

 

  

COMMENT:  a band came to grange villa working mens club last year sometime to play for a members 90th birthday and your name sounds familiar ; could you please let me know if i am on the right band thank you

 

gillian

 

NAME:    (SIDNEY) MICHAEL MIDDLETON  E MAIL: (mesmm@hotmail.com)

 

 

COMMENT: Hello Bandsmen (women) Im a Sheffield lad, Brought up as Salvationist, Served in the Military Bands 18 + years, in Fighter Command Band,Royal Tanks, and ROAC between 1951 ans 1970. I am just retiring from the SA in Denmark last instrument Euphonium, Also To tell You im a keen Sheffield Unitedite. Id like to Support the Band.Can I Send a LLoyds Check?If so, Where too? GOD BLESS, Keep up the Great Music! Michael.

 

NAME: PETER SCOTT       E MAIL: (P.a.Scott@btinternet.com)

 

 

COMMENT: Pleased to see you will be at Hardraw, I will be there with Shepherd Building Group, it will be nice to see my first ever band there.

 

NAME: JOAN HERDMAN   (SECRETARY)  E MAIL:  (HrdmnDv@aol.com)

 

 

COMMENT: Just an observation. It's good to see a number of comments from various parts, particularly the one from Annette in Sydney.  However, I think she meant to say 'the famous Dr. Childs' not 'the infamous Dr. Childs' - or at least, I hope she did!

 

NAME: ANNETTE DINNING   E MAIL: (netskid1104@yahoo.com.au)

 

 

COMMENT: GDay from Australia.... My name is Annette Dinning  and whilst surfing the net ...i came across a village called Dinnington ...imagine my surprise to find such a name and to find that they have a brass band.  You see i am part of a Brass Band in New South Wales Australia called the Liverpool City Brass. (Yes you have heard right...although not as famous as the one in the UK) I had just seen the Black Dyke Band play on their Australian Tour.  Well what a night..So with that in mind i went searching for information on  brass bands overseas. So upon reading your website i see that you have the infamous Dr Childs working with you  and working to reestablish the band.  We too are under going a re establishment. We had just 15 playing members two years ago and now we hve built to 32 in the senior band and 15 in the training band.  So i will watch the Dinnington Band with interest.  Thank you for your time and hope to see you keep banding. Annette

 

NAME:  SADIE HAWTHORNE EMAIL: (roger.hawthorn1@ntlworld.com)

 

 

COMMENT: Keep up the good work of promoting Bandsmanship in Yorkshire. I originally was brought up near Sheffield, then we moved to just outside Doncaster where I attended Armthorpe High School where they had a very enthusiastic Colliery Band. This interest needs more publicity. Well done to all

 

 

NAME:  PAULA AND DAVE ABLETT  E MAIL:  (westcottage@btinternet.com)

 

 

Comment: Hope you are all well and the band is coming together again wishing you all the very best and success for the future.

 

NAME:  PAULINE GREEN      E MAIL:    (p-green5@sky.com)                           

 

 

Comment:  Thank you for the opportunity of being able to take part, albeit only in a supportive position at the venue in the Barleycroft Village pub last night (01.08.2009).  You all did Sue Perkins, her production team and Dr. Nick. Childs proud.  Sue could not keep still, the team were into everything but not invading anyones space, the Band was 'jumping' with Dr. Childs showing his expert ability of bringing out the best of his players by the way he showed his appreciation of them. We could have listened to more.  Thanks to Darren too for his attentiveness and humour during the time whilst the Band prepared to be filmed.  Well done all.

 

NAME:     PAUL TURNER   E MAIL:   (wirepuller@hotmail.com)

 

 

Comment: Do you have any historical photos/documents?  My grandfather Harold George Turner was a surface worker at Dinnington in the early 20s.  Earlier, he had been a professional musician (trombone) playing in bands such as the Bostock and Wombwell Circus Band, ships' bands (eg. SS Ceylon) - I presume he would have played in the Dinnington Colliery Band?

 

 

County: CHESHIRE       TOWN:  Port Sunlight     Date:  17.07.09     Time: 00.42 GMT

 

Comment:  Nice to see you are still playing and that your web site is up and running once again.  I enjoyed your performance at the Kiveton Contest.  Keep up the good work.