We’ve got some fantastic news to announce! Fermanagh Concert Band has been successful in obtaining financial support from the Joan Trimble Award scheme.
The Trustees of this scheme have expressed widespread admiration for the work of the band and were unanimous in supporting our application for funds.
And what are we going to do with our grant? Well, that’s the second part of this exciting news.
We’re setting up a new group, The Elastic Band.
Elastic bands are by their nature, well – elastic. Stretchy. And The Elastic Band will be the same: flexible, adaptable, able to adjust to any number of players. It’s for musicians-in-waiting, those who aren’t quite ready for membership of Fermanagh Concert Band just yet, but who will be up for it after their time in The Elastic Band.
The Elastic Band now has its own page on the website, so click here to go straight to it for full details. But here’s the basic deal.
We’re launching The Elastic Band on Saturday 26 November in the Navar Room at the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum. On that day, there’ll be a ‘drop-in’ session from
The Elastic Band will have two tutors: Katrina Armstrong for winds and reeds; and Shane Goan for brass. When up and running, it will meet one evening per week. When Fermanagh Concert Band stages an own-promotion concert, The Elastic Band will have its own featured spot.
The Elastic Band’s first year of existence will be underwritten financially by its grant from the Joan Trimble Award scheme. The grant is ‘seed’ funding to kickstart this exciting new development, so we shall be working hard during the year to find a source of ongoing finance to ensure that we can continue to run The Elastic Band for many years to come.
So heartfelt thanks from all at Fermanagh Concert Band to the trustees of the Joan Trimble Award scheme for their support of our endeavours, and here’s to the success of The Elastic Band!
We’ve got some fantastic news to announce! Fermanagh Concert Band has been successful in obtaining financial support from the Joan Trimble Award scheme.
ReplyDeleteThe Trustees of this scheme have expressed widespread admiration for the work of the band and were unanimous in supporting our application for funds.
And what are we going to do with our grant? Well, that’s the second part of this exciting news.
We’re setting up a new group, The Elastic Band.
Elastic bands are by their nature, well – elastic. Stretchy. And The Elastic Band will be the same: flexible, adaptable, able to adjust to any number of players. It’s for musicians-in-waiting, those who aren’t quite ready for membership of Fermanagh Concert Band just yet, but who will be up for it after their time in The Elastic Band.
The Elastic Band now has its own page on the website, so click here to go straight to it for full details. But here’s the basic deal.
We’re launching The Elastic Band on Saturday 26 November in the Navar Room at the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum. On that day, there’ll be a ‘drop-in’ session from 10am to 2pm. During that time, anyone interested in joining is invited to drop in, meet other potential members, talk things over with The Elastic Band’s two tutors, chat to members of Fermanagh Concert Band, sit in on informal play-through sessions if they wish, hear various instruments in action, and so on.
The Elastic Band will have two tutors: Katrina Armstrong (flute, alto sax and baritone sax with Fermanagh Concert Band) for winds and reeds; and Shane Goan (tuba with Fermanagh Concert Brass) for brass. When up and running, it will meet one evening per week. When Fermanagh Concert Band stages an own-promotion concert, The Elastic Band will have its own featured spot.
The Elastic Band’s first year of existence will be underwritten financially by its grant from the Joan Trimble Award scheme. The grant is ‘seed’ funding to kickstart this exciting new development, so we shall be working hard during the year to find a source of ongoing finance to ensure that we can continue to run The Elastic Band for many years to come.
So heartfelt thanks from all at Fermanagh Concert Band to the trustees of the Joan Trimble Award scheme for their support of our endeavours, and here’s to the success of The Elastic Band!