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Blue Lake Band Festival Results

17/11/2014

The 2014 Blue Lake Band Festival in Mount Gambier had great weather, festive crowds and healthy audience in the Helpmann Theatre throughout the day. The Mount Gambier Lions Club has once again delivered a well run full day of competition and entertainment from South Australian and Victorian Brass Bands. With cash prizes for all awards and participation in the WIN Television Chrismas Parade, all the bands have had a great weekend.

Street March Competition Results:
(Music was handicapped by the adjudicator and not included in the final street parade result)
B Grade (drill, music)
Geelong West: 208, 41 2nd
Marion City Band: 205, 43
Greater Dandenong: 211, 42 1st
C Grade
Mount Gambier: 201, 43
D Grade
Creswisk Brass: 203, 47
Ballarat City: 207,46

On Stage Competition
Adjudicator: Mark Ford
This was graded with a Hymn, Own Choice Test, March and Entertainment Item
B Grade
Geelong West: 46, 95, 47, 44 = 232 1st
Marion City Band: 44, 92, 44, 42 = 222 2nd
Greater Dandenong: 43, 91, 45, 41 = 220
C Grade
Mount Gambier: 39, 85, 38, 38 = 200 1st
D Grade
Warriparinga Brass: 36, 85, 38, 37 = 196 2nd
Creswick Brass: 35, 80, 38, 38 = 191
Portland Citizens Band: 33, 78, 36, 36 = 183
Ballarat City: 37, 84, 39, 39, 199 = 199 1st

Other Awards
Champion Band in the Street March: Greater Dandenong
Best Drum Major: Michael Mathers
Best Band in Christmas Parade: Geelong West

Frank Thompson B Grade March: Geelong West
Frank Thompson C Grade March: Mt Gambier
Frank Thompson D Grade March: Ballarat

Murray Johnson Memorial Hymn Tune Award: Creswick Brass
Lions Band of the Year: Greater Dandenong
Lions Musical Director of the Year: Katrina Bird

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PCCB Seeks New Musical Director

17/11/2014

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Position Vacant - Music Director

Payneham City Concert Band is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic musician to join the ranks of the Band in the role of Music Director to lead and develop its 40+ members of varying ages and experience.

The Band has a proud history of music making beginning life more than 60 years ago as the Murray Park Band (a brass band), later becoming the St. Peters Municipal Band and in 1966 a concert band – the only one in South Australia at that time. The band moved to Payneham in 1988 under the sponsorship of Payneham City Council and it continues to receive the support of the now combined City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters Council.

The Band rehearses on Tuesday nights, from 7:30 till 9:30pm, at the Payneham Senior Citizens Hall, 54 Coorara Ave, Payneham. We currently perform 10-12 times a year (including 4 community concerts, ANZAC March and Norwood Pageant, our annual Reflections Concert, Strathabyn Band Festival and the Long Tan Memorial as well as other once off performances). We are keen to expand our performing calendar.

The primary role of the Music Director is to attend and direct musical rehearsals, select music, conduct performances and concerts, assess the musical ability of playing Members and arrange positions within the Band as they deem appropriate for the capabilities of the Member and the needs of the Band, with the agreement of the Member in question.

The successful applicant will have proven leadership and networking skills in addition to a sense of humour underpinned by appropriate qualifications and experience.

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Payneham City Concert Band, on 0411877285 to discuss the position and obtain an information package. Alternatively send an email to [email protected] or letter to P.O Box 14, Marden SA 5070.

Expressions of Interest close Friday 5th of December 2014.

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Mount Gambier Band Crazy

8/11/2014

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Next Saturday 15th November 2014 heralds the start of another Lions Club Blue Lake Brass Band Festival. Bands from South Australia and Victoria battle it out in the on stage competition for cash prizes, including $2000 for Band of the Year. BUT, not before participating in the Mount Gambier Christmas Parade, Massed March and Street Parade competition. If you are in the area, check out the band events or consider it as a fun and profitable event for your band next year.

Then, on the 29th November, the fourth annual Stand Like Stone Foundation Limestone Coast Tattoo is hitting the streets. Tickets on sale at Chapman's Newsagency - see poster below for details.

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Youth Brass applications are in

7/11/2014

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The SABA State Youth Camp and Tour has a total of 32 participants, representing Marion, Mitcham, Tanunda, Riverland, Salisbury, Warriparinga & Hahndorf bands. Information regarding what participants need to do now has been emailed to applicants.

If you're feeling disappointed that you didn't get your application in on time and you'd really like to participate, don't despair - late applications are able to be received over the weekend with a deadline of close of business Monday 10th November - as this is when the order for shirts needs to be placed!

The camp runs from Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 January at Camp Kedron which is located on the shore of beautiful Lake Bonney. The daily schedule will involve morning rehearsals, afternoon swimming, evening rehearsals, eating and volleyball.

For information contact Veronica on 0412 866 737 or [email protected]

The proposed tour concerts are:

Thursday 15th
Morning - Loxton Pioneer Village
Early Afternoon -Berri Senior Citizens
Late Afternoon - Jarrett Memorial Gardens, Renmark
Evening - Barmera Hotel

Friday 16th
Morning - Monash Adventure Playground
Afternoon - Wilkadene Woolshed Brewery
Evening - Barmera Monash Football Club

Saturday 17th
Morning - Berri Farmers' Market
Afternoon - Family and Friends, Camp Kedron

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Christmas Season Marches Off

7/11/2014

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Time to dust off the Sousaphones, find that pesky lyre that's somewhere at home and get ready to for the Christmas earworms that everyone will be humming. The Credit Union Christmas Pageant heralds the start of the Christmas season for most bands around the State.

Christmas time is a busy seasond for many of South Australian bands as they can provide wholesome entertainment for appreciative crowds and earn some extra money. Christmas Pageants are a long standing tradition in South Australia and the Credit Union Christmas Pageant has a healthy representation from many of our brass and concert bands and although it is only a couple of hours on a Saturday there are a few tips to remember when participating:

Bands are there to provide fun music and demonstrate precision marching, dressing up and clowning around is taken care of by the Credit Union Volunteers and designers.

Smile, wave and enjoy the thousands of people that have come to see and hear you (on the street and on the television).

Keep hydrated, its long walk.

Be sensible with your music choices, be entertaining and remember it's a long non-stop blow down North Terrace past the cameras.

There are many other Pageants around the state that bands are involved in every year. Many of them welcome dressing up and any other enertaining flair you can bring to the street. Mount Gambier Pageant sports a healthy contigency of Victorian and South Australian Bands because they have partenered up with the Blue Lake Brass Band Festival and offer cash prizes to the best dressed and most entertaining bands. Mount Barker Pageant winds its way through the suburban landscape with all sorts of musical entertainment and cleverly constructed floats. Glenelg and Onkaparinga Pageant tempt you towards the cool ocean where you hope your lyre can handle the sea breeze. Norwood is gently up hill the whole way - fortunately there are enough watering holes at the end.

This is a busy time of year for many bands - have fun and give South Australia a good representation of what the band community has to offer.

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Blue Lake Band Festival Results

PCCB Seeks New Musical Director

Mount Gambier Band Crazy

Youth Brass applications are in

Christmas Season Marches Off

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