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Post by eckyboy on Nov 3, 2005 15:04:57 GMT
In the olden days (well the 70's) we had a crop of youngsters always arriving at the band. I'm wondering if the family connections have stopped. In Cowdenbeath we had the Herriots with Alan, Carol. Craig and Hazel. At Kelty there were the McGlauchlins(spelling) with Margerette, Michelle, Willie and Collette. I know there will be loads of others but why has it all stopped?
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Post by thedoctor on Nov 4, 2005 0:10:48 GMT
Times are changing i'm afraid ek and not for the best.I dont think family connections have stopped but there isnt so many families now that make brass banding their lives.In past years we had no pc's,games machines etc that the younger generation now seem to be more interested in,after all the youngsters now look at things as a quick fix, where learning a musical instrument doesnt happen over night.
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Post by bertie on Nov 4, 2005 6:17:31 GMT
Neil, if I remember correctly, you spent as much time on the fruit machines at Tullis as you did in the band hall (you were quite lucky though);D
You are right though, Brass Bands are not seen as cool and therefore kids seem to shy away from them. I still find that people ridicule the fact that you play in a brass band. Maybe need to go out there and promote bands more.
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souter
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Post by souter on Nov 4, 2005 11:27:22 GMT
We at Sekirk have 5 members from one family and 6 if you count the treasurer.
Our junior band also has many kids of current banding families but also we have a good number of kids from supporters of the band which is very good for the future. Our main problem is that we lose all promising players to university and as they have to move away from the borders we find that we are always constantly bringing in new kids from the junior band to fill in lower positions on horn and cornet many times before they are really ready to contest. Tomorrow we are `blooding' 2 youngsters for Whitburn 1 on 2nd cornet and 1 on 3rd.
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Post by lauradoll on Nov 4, 2005 12:03:56 GMT
Ive got 2 kids from one family at my school that are both fantastic players, one in year 9, one in year 7 and I have the other 2 bothers on the way in the next 4 years. They all play in one of the local bands and started off playing there. This is quite exceptional though!
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Post by thedoctor on Nov 4, 2005 16:29:47 GMT
Neil, if I remember correctly, you spent as much time on the fruit machines at Tullis as you did in the band hall (you were quite lucky though);D You are right though, Brass Bands are not seen as cool and therefore kids seem to shy away from them. I still find that people ridicule the fact that you play in a brass band. Maybe need to go out there and promote bands more. Lol Albert yeh true but puggies dont count ;D |
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Post by pjaye on Nov 4, 2005 17:05:44 GMT
pft I do ok with people I've never been ridiculed.... and maybe someone needs to get out there.Thanks for volunteering Albert! Lol! But I agree we need more young people, and more from families traditions dying out are really sad.
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Post by Sop brotherston on Nov 4, 2005 23:45:21 GMT
I must admit all my uncles were brass players still are and i'm the only one of the kids that actually keep playing and its sad because its not just the play its meeting everyone from other bands and NYBBS and social life its great. If i have kids they will be playing cornet
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