Cranbrook Town Band with guest Virtuoso Trombonist Chris Thomas will be raising funds for Demelza House at St.Dunstans Church, Saturday 16th October. See attached Poster for more Details.
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scaba regret to announce that we will NOT be going ahead with a contest this Autumn as hoped. The Association has a duty of care to all participating musicians, our adjudicator and team of volunteers and in light of continued uncertainty and caution around Covid we have made the difficult decision to put our plans…
Continue ReadingColin Morrison funeral details
Service order for Colin Rhodes Morrison Service Date: 18th Aug 21 at 12:00 Service Chapel: South Essex Crematorium, Ockendon Rd, Upminster RM14 2UY The family has requested that guests wear something tartan, the blue of Scotland or your band/association tie. Live Webcast Website: Obitus Username: quwa9117 Password: 585610 You can login to the Obitus website…
Continue ReadingColin Morrison
It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend Colin Morrison died peacefully in his sleep on 22nd July. Colin was a life-long brass bander, playing the tuba and always getting involved and lending a hand with his own bands as well as regional and National organisations. Colin was married…
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Now bands are slowly starting to return to indoor rehearsals, thoughts are turning to performances and contests. scaba traditionally holds a test-piece contest every Autumn. This year, to celebrate the return to bandrooms and communal music-making, we are we are taking the opportunity given by our enforced break to explore different options for an event…
Continue ReadingCelebrate our return to banding with scaba this Autumn!
Now that things are slowly starting to get back to “normal” (whatever that is!), the scaba team are delighted to see brass banders enjoying playing together again and we’re keen to host a free event to celebrate bands and banding in the South East of England this Autumn. There will be no entry fees and…
Continue ReadingUpdate from the scaba team, November 2020
The scaba team met over Zoom on 18th October to discuss plans and our membership offer for 2021, and the recent announcement by Kapitol Promotions that the next event in the National Championships will be the Finals in September/October 2021, for which our Region currently has no qualified bands. Minutes of the meeting have been…
Continue ReadingJohn Faulkner, long-serving and much loved member of Epsom & Ewell Silver Band
EESB are sad to report the death of John Faulkner, one of their longest serving members. John joined the band in 1967, having heard about them after living in Worcester Park since 1963, and relished playing again after a 5 year break. John found brass bands during his period of wartime evacuation in High Wycombe…
Continue ReadingWe’re still here!
Things have been very quiet in the banding world since the outbreak of Covid-19, but the scaba team is still keeping in touch behind the scenes and we’re here for our bands. We will be holding a meeting over Zoom at 7pm on Sunday 18th October. There is not a formal agenda as the Association…
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