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We keep on entertaining and saying thank you...

Bands, ensembles and players continue to do their bit to keep us entertained, informed and saying thanks during the continued lockdown period...

Music
  There has been plenty more music making on social media...

Yet more bands and ensembles have been doing their bit to keep the musical spirits up during the extended period of Coronavirus lockdown.

We hope we haven't missed anyone out (and please let us know if you are doing something), but why not check out

The brilliant Boys of Brass with singer Alex Scott with the fifth in their series of performances. It's brass with a difference on 'Proud Mary'...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwQIOn85aws

Another classic the've done is the great Tom Jones hit 'It's Not Unusual'...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPljDLq0SPs

Happiness, 42nd Street and Rocky!

Freckleton Band from the north west has gone all 'Happy'... https://www.facebook.com/202451819771575/videos/1072219546483421/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARAWp9zf5qE5tCWsHSJVkndiKQF7zeQNl8pDZQMt1xykFe1qGhW0UBUGHSS4CWKQ0cUKzkCBsbb5yqBI&hc_ref=ARTHxzHoOIDYpuO5FT6kEMsK8dVn3xbs4cjD9RAJZzGd0ka1RgmC4adK8Xs6sGKnUH4&fref=nf&hc_location=group

Abbey Brass has taken a trip to '42nd Street' with their great effort led by Rob Tompkins
https://www.facebook.com/groups/12330127941/permalink/10159936879837942/

and Lions Youth Brass have gone all Rocky with 'Gonna Fly Now!
https://www.facebook.com/lionsyouthbrass/videos/634195384096004/

European friends

Over in Switzerland, Brass Band Fribourg has given us all a nice weather report outlook for the next few weeks...

https://www.facebook.com/bbfribourg/videos/729101520959125/

And the euphoniums of Soli Brass Leeuwarden with been multi-tracking with Eric Whitacre's 'Sleep' — just in case you need an extra nap...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaqlgCOcdto&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1D0MDd5TT0SDwPxtBy7YRYEHskBOcwrrqSLBoMHMoKgEIFuJfR7EoDHL4

Time for reflection

Gresley Colliery Band has produced something to reflect upon with 'Be Still My Soul'
https://www.facebook.com/GresleyCollieryBand/videos/226668558766520/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARAKV3TlmQeGOMaqdgLyxtviFmi20tEfj2bNaGZOpC2J_Q7NmfVXQUZv85a8c-tq5qCgU6LxaSlL12tr&hc_ref=ARQstdQG4KzlGV6h5qbjq93zfCFrEgiD4S078p9WPhVObHHoyFG8grUBpc7fqxbU-G8&hc_location=group

Meanwhile, Thoresby Colliery has also given the Miner's Hymn, 'Gresford'
https://www.facebook.com/ThoresbyCollieryBand/videos/1991106137687619/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARC2Kqk0HIvGuFI_Kcr0KoZI-4qd8XyUd1C49B4Qwi8YX526AEenfnQiGFuUd1ZQypiu_bsPhZ3_e-Nu&hc_ref=ARTd4x0F68jWGMhz-kOIY2iu-WkyKaGUBmV4G2j-2r0aMCclNHip3kpu8D_JdXGHpPo&hc_location=group

The Rockingham Band has also reflected upon things with 'Honour and Remembrance' arranged by principal cornet Martin Ward...

https://www.facebook.com/RockinghamBrassBand/videos/677050239773782/UzpfSTYyNzQ3NjIxMDoxMDE1ODU1OTk5MTExODY3NQ/

Upbeat Kraken's, Mermaids and Floral Dances

Hitchin Band has done its bit with thy up beat 'Kraken' — with the bass trombone on overtime rates... great stuff...
https://www.facebook.com/hitchinband.co.uk/videos/234798857583432/

Meanwhile, Ifton Colliery Band has brought us 'Under the Sea' from the Disney film, 'The Little Mermaid' — complete with some nautical fancy dress...

https://www.facebook.com/IftonCollieryBand/videos/3040268359350355/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARDBAdMBhBuS2gS2DiC5k1jbO1hPT1-YwDgqFFPVmR_M1zaApcMG73sW5BgJxkVWGQyDIUtBzFSFCW8W&hc_ref=ARRKY-dtyZ-ygYWsL1ubB05jeb-ZWNJHfwJTAk0CZcV__fWG40IXBcCILfL0NWa8PsE&fref=nf&hc_location=group

Then there are the brilliant youngsters of Bodmin Youth Band with a super version of 'The Floral Dance' in honour of all the NHS and key workers...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q8IgBEJxDQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3czjQPzuUS4_Het04BjWUFwO2O8Tft0dr60fB49QjyKGbxnm8mc1jxCqg

Solo spots and funky Swedes

Tredegar principal cornet Dewi Griffiths has also been adding to his multi-tracking musical personas with this lovely version of 'A Song for Japan' by Steven Verhelst...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-enC2p9GlM

Jams Gourlay continues to keep us enthralled with his playing — the latest a superb rendition of the third movement 'Romance' from Brendan Collins' 'New Dances for Four Tubas'
https://vimeo.com/415319598?fbclid=IwAR3VkL-XX4_7ByvkYtfkBsrl6ep7IPAu1JXL-1U3GzGuFC1clZfDAnIjUV8

There's also a funky bit of 'We're All in This Together' stuff from Klara Blomgren — go Keyzeeeeeee....
https://www.facebook.com/klara.blomgren.5/videos/1551900608305786/

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