CLEVELAND  CONCERT  BAND

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This page will give you all the news from the Cleveland Concert Band as we get it. We try to keep our news up to date as no news can be boring for our followers. Keep calling back to see what is going on with what could possibly be the most popular Concert Wind Band in the Cleveland U.K. area. Don't forget to take a look at or sign our guestbook folks, the link is on our Home Page for your convenience.

16.05.12 Last nights concert at Great Ayton for the Take Heart Support Group was another rocking success. This was the 6th year that the band had been invited to entertain this very worth while support group and we didn't disappoint them. We had something for all the family to enjoy. Music from the charts to the classics including two superb solos, one from Dan Chirnside on his Trombone in the first half and the other outstanding solo from Jonathan Wigham on his Euphonium in the 2nd half. Our own band dancers didn't put a foot wrong when they did their bit during the bands version of Dance Fever, it went down a storm. We'd like to thank everyone involved in making the evening go so well.  See the Concerts Page for details of our next event. Don't forget to keep checking us out on. for more up to date news.

12.04.12 Today saw the band playing at the opening of a new Tesco Extra Store in Eston, Middlesbrough. The store was pronounced open at 10 am by the Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland. Four photos have been taken of today's event and are now on line, click here to see them. There are more photos on our Facebook page. Our next concert will take place at the Great Ayton Working Men's Club for the 'Take Heart Support Group' Please see our Concerts Page for further details.

20.03.12 There's not many more dates left that we can take any bookings for this summer so if you still wish to hear the band at a function that you are having then now is the time to contact us. The Members Page has again been updated so check it out to see what's new. Don't forget to keep checking our Twitter page folks.   More news as we get it.

13.03.12  Cleveland Concert Band would like to welcome yet another new player to our happy group of part time musicians. Paula Bailey joins our team on Alto Saxophone and is the 4th person to join us in the last four weeks!!  We hope that Paula has a very happy and very long time with the band. The members page has again been amended to show the changes. Other news. The band have been asked to play at the opening, in April, of a new Tesco Store in Eston, Middlesbrough Please see the Concerts Page for more details.

11.03.12  Rehearsals are now well under way to make sure that this years concerts are again remembered for all the right reasons. There will be something for all the family to enjoy and possibly take part in. The band C.D. is selling very well, we will make sure that we have some at all of our concerts, if you wish to buy a copy then. If you are a regular follower of the band you will have noticed that the size of the band has expanded again this year. How we are going to get on to one or two Bandstands during our concert season is yet to be seen but we are sure we'll manage it somehow. We've got more concert bookings in the pipeline so keep calling back to see what's new. We are still looking for a Bari-Sax so if anyone out there would like to pop in to see us then please do get in touch. 

28.02.12 The Band would like to welcome Christine Tiffney to our Clarinet section. Christine hasn't played for a good few years but was a regular member of another band many years ago when our M.D. Keith was also their Conductor. We are sure that Christine will love playing alongside our other talented part time musicians again and we hope that her stay with us is a long and happy one. The Members Page has again been amended to show the updated changes.

19.02.12   Our band c.d. is still on sale and can be purchased either by contacting us via this website or by ringing us on our contact number. Orders can be sent by post or you could call in on one of our rehearsals, listen to the band and buy a c.d. while you are there. We will also have our c.d. with us at our concerts throughout the year.

02.02.12 The new year has started very well for the band with some more new music being produced along with some exciting and energetic programmes being rehearsed for this years concerts. Some of our new music was only in the charts a few short weeks ago so we are bang up to date and on track to entertain all the family again this year. The atmosphere at rehearsals seems better than ever with input from all members making a great evening feel even better. The band can now boast of having their own small dance troop that are sure to go down well at concerts. We are also very pleased to announce that we have another new player in our very happy group. Django Zazou has joined us on Trombone. Django called in with his friend to see us a few weeks ago and has been with us ever since. We'd like to welcome Django to the band, we hope he has a long and happy time with us. The band are still in need of a Baritone Saxophone along with a Bass player. If anyone would like to pop in to see us with a view to improving their musical skills while making new friends then please get in touch with us, our contact details are on the Home Page . Keep calling back to see what's happening with the band, don't forget to sign our Guestbook folks.

03.01.12 The band have now resumed rehearsals at Middlesbrough College after their festive break. Anyone interested in playing  Windband music with a great team of part time musicians will be made more than welcome if they wish to call in to see us at any time. We are now taking bookings for 2012 & 2013. Please see the Home Page on this website should you wish to contact us.

17.12.11 The Cleveland Concert Band played to a small but very appreciative audience for the Carols By Candlelight at Rossmere Park in Hartlepool this evening. Although it was cold, it was very enjoyable. We would like to wish all our followers a very Happy Christmas and prosperous 2012.  

26.11.11 Photos from a chilly but enjoyable morning at Saltburn today are now on line, click here. This event was the start of the Christmas celebrations in the town. 

19.10.11 The Band would like to welcome two new playing members to our happy team of part time musicians. Amber Metcalfe on Clarinet and Louise Williams on Cornet. Both new players contacted us via this website and asked if they could pop in to see us. Louise is studying Crime Scene Science at Teesside University and will be with us while she is in the area. We all hope that their stay with us is a very long and happy one. The Members Page has again been amended to show the changes. We would also welcome a Bass or Bari Sax player as well as any other Windband musician who would like to give us a try. Our contact details are on our Home Page for your convenience.

25.09.11 Today saw the band taking part in the National Bandstand Day. We performed at North Lodge Park in Darlington, County Durham. The sun was out all afternoon as the audience sat or stood around the bandstand to enjoy our hour long programme before Vintage Brass Band took over after half time. We've not been to North Lodge Park before but have been asked to go back by some of the enthusiastic people who listend to us today. Keep an eye on the Concerts Page to see if we are booked to go back again next year. A small selection of photos from today are now on line.. Other news:: It has come to our notice that Facebook has changed their settings. People wishing to see our Facebook pages will now need to sign in to view them. This is beyond our control and we are sorry for any inconvenience caused by this action. 

20.09.11 The band would like to give a very warm welcome to another new player. Ben Macgregor joins our Alto Sax section after calling in for a blow with us a week or two ago. We all hope that Ben has a very long and happy time with the band. His profile and a quick photo are now on the members page. The next free concert will take place on Sunday 25th September at North Lodge Park in Darlington. See Concerts Page for more details.

28.08.11 It was a very chilly and blustery day at Saltburn Bandstand today but the concert went down very well as always. We managed to keep the music on the stands but it was a bit of a fight against the wind at times. That didn't deter us from putting on a great concert for a very appreciative audience. Keith our M.D. managed to break the microphone so he was a little quieter than normal but that made a nice change for the rest of us in the band. The family programme had the audience singing, clapping, children dancing and everyone enjoying the free entertainment on offer even though it came in quite cold towards the end of the concert. Thanks go to Wendy Reed who has sent us some photos of the day, click here to see them. The two John's on their Flugel Horns gave a superb performance during their unique duet of 'Alpine Lullaby'. This piece was especially arranged for them and the band. Thanks to Bruce Holloway from Marske Band for helping us out on Bass today, we hope to see you again soon. It was very nice to see Conductors from other bands along with fellow musicians within the audience enjoying the concert today as well. We had to say a fond farewell to one of our playing members once the concert was over. Tim Gardner, Alto Sax, was leaving us to continue his studies at Aberdeen University. We all send Tim or best wishes for his future as a Doctor and thank him for everything he has done for the band. Thank you to everyone who braved the very blustery cold weather to come along to support and listen to the band today. The comments afterwards indicated that we had not disappointed anyone.

08.08.11 The band is looking for a Bass player as well as a Baritone Sax player. If you have your own instrument and can read both Bass and Treble Clef then we would like to hear from you. This is an opportunity to enhance your musical ability alongside other like-minded part time musicians. We would also like to hear from any other players who would like to take their musicianship to the next level. It doesn’t matter about your age but we do ask that you can already read music to a moderate standard. See our contact details on the Home Page if interested. You could always pop in to see us any Tuesday evening between 7 - 9 p.m. and have a taster session with us. Don’t be shy, give us a try!!

02.08.11   We Did It......Our Way !! The Cleveland Concert Band has achieved a first. The band has produced it's debut C.D. which contains a variety of music that will appeal to everyone. The C.D. has been an aim for the band for many years and its completion has been achieved with the support of Middlesbrough College and the Cleveland College of Art and Design. A big thank you to all concerned in the production of the C.D. as this demonstrates the commitment and motivation in seeing the Cleveland Concert Band go from strength to strength. 

A proportion of profits from the sale of the C.D. will go to the 'Help For Heroes' charity. The band C.D. is now on sale at £7:99. We will be pleased to take any orders via this website, if you would like a copy before our next public performance. Please see our contact details on the Home Page.

03.07.11 The band have been sent a video of part of their performance at Guisborough Hall in June. It has been placed on our Facebook page so that you may take a look at it, just click the link to see what it's like. A bit windy at times but it was a nice dry day. We'd like to thank Colin & Janet from New Zealand for sending us the video.

26.06.11 The concert today at Saltburn Bandstand was in glorious sunshine and performed to a very appreciative audience. We had them clapping to the music as early as the 2nd piece!! It was very nice to see members from other local Windbands and Brass bands amongst the audience enjoying the great atmosphere of the afternoons entertaining programme. We played music from the 50's right up to the present day so that every member of the family could enjoy their own type of music. It turned out to be a great day for the band with a great audience to entertain. Thank you to everyone who came along to listen to us and we look forward to our next visit to Saltburn in August. Some photos from today are now on line. Click here. Please see the Concerts Page for details of all our future concerts. If you would like us to entertain you then our contact details are on the Home Page for your convenience.

12.06.11 Some photos from the function earlier today at Guisborough are on line for you to have a look at. Thank you to Wendy, our photographer, for sending them to us. Thanks must also go to Mr. Peter Sotheran and his fantastic team of hard working helpers for putting on another first class show again this year. The band had a great day at Guisborough as always and we look forward to returning again next year. 

18.05.11 Last night saw a first class concert at the Great Ayton Working Men's Club for the support group 'Take Heart'. We had another full house with the band entertaining a very enthusiastic audience from the first note of the night to the last. It started good and got better as the night went on with people dancing and making the night one of the best we have seen. The Can-Can saw four people dancing around the concert room and having a fantastic time to the music, the audience loved it. Music from Camelot and Queen along with songs from the 40's and 50's had everyone singing and swaying with their arms in the air as they got engrossed in the great atmosphere. It was a shame that the night had to come to an end as everyone there, including the band, had such a good time. The food during the interval was superb as always and we'd like to thank the people of Take Heart for asking us to entertain them again this year, the fifth year in a row. What a great night it turned out to be!!. Some photos of the evening are now on line for those who would like to see them, click here.. Our thanks go to Wendy Reed and Chris for sending them to us. It was the last concert with us for one of our drummers, Samantha Morley. Samantha has decided to leave the band so she can concentrate on her studies and her pending career in the Police Force. We send Samantha our best wishes and hope to see her some time in the future. We'd also like to thank Bruce Holloway from Marske Brass Band for helping us out on Eb Bass. Please see the Concerts Page for details about our next family concert.

04.05.11 The recording of our first C.D. has now been completed and we hope to have it on sale very soon. All the hard work by each member of the band in the studio over these last few weeks has been well worth it. The band hope that the music we have put onto this C.D. will give you hours of great entertainment when ever you wish to listen to it. Keep an eye on here to find out when you will be able to get your copy.

30.04.11 The band played to a very large audience today at Elwick Village near to Hartlepool. The event was in the form of a Royal Wedding Party and it seemed as though everyone from the village turned out to enjoy the great atmosphere. We played at various times during the afternoon in glorious sunshine. We would like to thank the Elwick Millennium Association for inviting us to play for this special event and thanks must also go the good people of Elwick for helping to make this event go with a swing. The amount of food on offer, baked by the villagers, was amazing. It was a great day for all those there, the band would love to be invited back again some time in the future. Photos of the day are now on line, please take a look at the New Photos page to see these. Our next concert takes place on Tuesday 17th May at Great Ayton, see  Concerts Page for further details.

19.04.11 Another new player joins the band. We are delighted to welcome Dan Chirnside to the band as a full member. Dan called in for a blow with us just before we started to record our first C.D. and has stayed with us ever since. Dan is a first class Trombone player who has made a great impression on everyone here at Cleveland Concert Band. We hope that Dan enjoys his time with us and that it is a very long and happy one. More details about our new trombonist will be on line soon. Dan brings our playing membership up to 37. The Members Page has again been amended.

12.04.11 The recording of the new band C. D. has started with a few great sounding tracks being laid down today. The evening in the studio seemed to go as planned but there's some more very hard work ahead of us to get our first C. D. completed by the end of this month. A couple of photos from tonight are now on the New Photos page, check them out. We hope to add a few more photos later on. We try to keep this website up to date with news, photos or anything more of interest to our followers so keep calling back to see how things are going and to see what's new.

05.04.11 The band are very pleased to welcome another new playing member to our happy group. Brian Saul, an ex-professional drummer called in last week for a listen and ended up taking a roll on the drums to see how things went. He called back again this week and has decided to join us full time. We hope that Brian has a very long and happy time with us. More details about Brian will be published on this website very soon. We now have three good drummers who all work very well together, what a great sound. The members page has again been amended. More news very soon so do call back to see what's new.

29.03.11 The Cleveland Concert Band are pleased to announce that they will be making their first C. D. very soon. The first few tracks should be put down onto disc by the 19th April. We hope to have the compilation of family music completed by the middle of May. This exciting venture is sure to bring out the best of the band for your enjoyment. We all hope that the tracks chosen for you will keep you smiling for many hours as you listen to the C.D. at home or in your car. The date of sale etc will be published on here when the C.D. is ready for release. OTHER NEWS. The band will be playing at the start of a charity walk on Saturday 9th April. This walk is from Saltburn Bandstand to Pickering and is part of a world wide Mad Challenge to raise money for research into Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) The band are doing a mini concert before the walkers go on their way. Come along and help support those there as well as the band. If you would like to donate any money or would like to find out more about the SMA Trust then please click on this link SMA TRUST  Please see the Concerts Page for more family concerts coming your way soon. Keep an eye on this website for more breaking news as we get it.