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28th September 2009 - Finals results

Having secured second place in the first section at the brass band regional finals back in March and gaining the right to compete at the national Brass Band Finals in Harrogate this weekend the band are pleased to report a very respectable result of seventh place.

4th September 2009 - Yetties Charity Barn Dance

Thank you to The Yetties for hosting a barn dance at Thornford Village Hall on Friday 4th September 2009 in aid of the Sherborne Town Band. The proceeds amounted tow £230. Many thanks to all who attended and supported the event.

Saturday 8th August 2009 - Band Wedding

Congratulations to Steve Rogers (Conductor) and Andrea Burgess (Tenor Horn) on their marriage at Oborne. See pictures in the gallery

14th March 2009 - West of England Regional Championships.

The band took second place in the first section of the contest earning themselves a place at the national championships in Harrogate come September. This also means a return to competing in the championship section next year.

October 2008 - Concert for Harry

Sherborne Town Band appeared at Thornford Village Hall on Saturday evening as a tribute to one of their founder members, Harry Bown, who died earlier this year after 40 years playing with the Band.

As well as helping to found the Band in the 1960s, in later years Harry had been a keen member of the Band's Youth section where he helped many young people to learn to play a brass instrument these included Harry’s great niece and nephew, Kirsty Blencowe and Gareth Chaffey, both of whom played on Saturday.

The concert gave the opportunity to reunite several members of both the Youth section and main band as a mark of respect to Harry

At the request of Harry's family a lively, light hearted choice of music was played, starting with the stirring 'Blazeaway' and included 'All that Jazz' from the show Chicago, and arrangements of 'The Great Escape' and 'Ticket to Ride'.

The 80-strong audience was treated to an entertaining night of brass band music under the direction of the Band's musical director Steve Rogers, highlights being the superb solos of John Derrick's Eb Bass in 'Carnival for Bass' and Ian Miles' cornet on 'The Nightingale'. 

As a finale the band played the march  “Hearts of Oak” – this was the tune that Harry learned to march to at Whale Island when he was called up to join the Royal Navy.

 A retiring collection raised £400 for the Sherborne Town Band.    Margaret Bown and the family would like to thank everyone for attending and especially the Sherborne Town Band for offering to play this tribute to Harry.

Report and Photograph from Martin Chaffey