Silver Band Version 2 Engagement list for 2017 to date March 2017

Day Date Engagement Start Time Finish Time Uniform March 2017 Thursday 2nd Basses Sectional (at Bandroom) 8.00pm 10.00pm Friday 3rd Lessons and Ballafesson Brass 7.00pm 9.00pm Saturday 4th Band Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony 7.30pm 12.00am Formal (at Bradda Glen Restaurant) Sunday 5th Horns Sectional (at Bandroom) 10.00am 12.00pm Sunday 5th Percussion Sectional (at Bandroom) 2.00pm 4.00pm Monday 6th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Wednesday 8th Trombones Sectional (at Bandroom) 8.00pm 10.00pm Thursday 9th Back Row Cornets Sectional (at Bandroom) 7.45pm 9.45pm Friday 10th Lessons and Ballafesson Brass 7.00pm 9.00pm Saturday 11th Ballafesson Brass at Castle View Nursing Home, Peel 3.00pm 3.40pm Monday 13th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Wednesday 15th Peel Pensioners Association 7.45pm 8.30pm Uniform/BT (at Philip Christian Centre, Peel) Thursday 16th Euphoniums & Baritones Sectional (at Bandroom) 7.45pm 9.45pm Friday 17th Lessons and Ballafesson Brass 7.00pm 9.00pm Saturday 18th Front Row Sectional (at Bandroom) 10.00am 12.00pm Monday 20th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Friday 24th Lessons and Ballafesson Brass 7.00pm 9.00pm Monday 27th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Thursday 30th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Friday 31st Lessons and Ballafesson Brass 7.00pm 9.00pm

April 2017 Sunday 2nd Spring Concert 7.30pm 9.00pm Uniform/BT (at St Columba’s Church, ) Monday 3rd Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Thursday 6th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Friday 7th Lessons and Ballafesson Brass 7.00pm 9.00pm Monday 10th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Friday 14th No Lessons or Ballafesson Brass (Easter) Monday 17th No Band Practice (Easter Monday) Thursday 20th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Friday 21st No Lessons or Ballafesson Brass (Easter) Sunday 23rd Manx Music Festival (Guild) TBC TBC Uniform/BT Monday 24th No Band Practice (post Guild) Friday 28th Lessons and Ballafesson Brass 7.00pm 9.00pm

May 2017 Monday 1st No Band Practice (Early May Bank Holiday) Thursday 4th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Friday 5th Ballafesson Brass at Castletown Methodist Church 7.30pm 8.30pm

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Day Date Engagement Start Time Finish Time Uniform May 2017 (cont.) Monday 8th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Friday 12th Lessons and Ballafesson Brass 7.00pm 9.00pm Saturday 13th Concert for IOM Soroptomists TBC TBC Uniform/BT (Venue to be confirmed) Monday 15th Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Thursday 18th IOM Arts Council Summer Season Concert 8.00pm 9.30pm Uniform/BT (at Villa Marina Arcade, Douglas) Friday 19th Lessons and Ballafesson Brass 7.00pm 9.00pm Monday 22nd Band Practice 7.45pm 9.45pm Thursday 25th Benevolent Society 7.30pm 10.00pm Uniform/ST (March, Church Service and Short Concert) Monday 29th Mona’s Queen III Anchor Memorial Service 2.00pm 3.00pm Uniform/BT (at the Point, ) Monday 29th No Band Practice (Late May Bank Holiday)

June 2017 Sunday 18th Ballakilpheric Chapel Anniversary Open Air Service 3.00pm 4.00pm Uniform/ST Friday 23rd Recruitment Concert (at Rushen Primary School) 6.30pm 7.30pm Uniform/ST Saturday 24th Friends of the Band Summer Coffee Morning 10.00am 11.30am (at Reayrt y Chrink, Four Roads, Port Erin) Thursday 29th Ballafesson Chapel Anniversary Concert 8.00pm 9.00pm Uniform/ST

July 2017 Tuesday 4th IOM Arts Council Summer Season Concert 8.00pm 9.30pm Uniform/ST (at Villa Marina Arcade, Douglas) Saturday 14th Possible Concert with Anthony Galinier (TBC)

August 2017 Thursday – 3rd – Inter Celtic Festival in Lorient, France Monday 14th (Details TBC)

September 2017 Saturday 9th Friends of the Band Autumn Coffee Morning 10.00am 11.30am (at St Mary’s Church Hall, Port St Mary) Thursday 21st Parish of Rushen Concert 7.45pm 9.00pm Uniform/BT (at St Catherine’s Church, Port Erin) Friday 29th Ballafesson Brass at The Howe Chapel 7.30pm 8.30pm Saturday 30th Last Night of the Proms Concert 7.30pm 9.30pm Uniform/BT (at Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin)

October 2017 Saturday 14th Ballafesson Brass at Colby Branch Royal British 7.30pm 9.30pm Legion Poppy Concert (at Colby Football Club) Saturday 21st Proposed Concert with Richard Evans (TBC)

December 2017 Friday 1st Ballafesson Brass at PSM Commissioners Celebration 7.30pm 8.45pm of Christmas (at Town Hall, Port St Mary) Saturday 2nd Band Christmas Concert (TBC) Monday 4th WI Christmas Carol Concert 8.00pm 9.00pm Uniform/BT (at Village Hall, Ballabeg) See over for future concert and rehearsal dates for 2017 for your diaries

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Day Date Engagement Start Time Finish Time Uniform December 2017 (continued) Wednesday 6th Ballafesson Chapel Christmas Concert 7.45pm 9.00pm Uniform/BT Saturday 9th Rowany Golf Club Carol Evening 8.00pm 9.15pm PS/J Sunday 10th PSM RNLI Carol Service 3.00pm 4.00pm Uniform/ST (at Lifeboat House, Port St Mary) Wednesday 13th PSM WI Christmas Party 9.00pm 9.45pm PS/J (at Mount Tabor Church, Port St Mary) Thursday 14th IOM Yacht Club Carol Evening 9.00pm 9.45pm PS/J (at the Yacht Club, Port St Mary) Saturday 16th Friends of the Band Christmas Coffee Morning (at St 10.00am 11.30am Catherine’s Church Hall, Port Erin) Sunday 17th St Columba’s Nativity Service 3.00pm 4.15pm Uniform/ST Monday 18th School Carol Concert 7.15pm 9.00pm Uniform/BT Thursday 21st Port Erin Commissioners Carol Service 7.00pm 8.15pm Uniform/ST (at St Catherine’s Church, Port Erin) Monday 25th Southlands 11.00am 11.45am Casual

January 2018 Thursday 4th Oie’ll Verree Service (at Kerrowkeil Chapel) 7.30pm 9.00pm Uniform/ST

Important information

Please remember to inform the Concert Manager (Ian) as soon as possible if you are not able to attend a concert or practice. Contact details are by telephone 412157 (mobile) or 834435 (home), or by email [email protected]

Uniform U=Uniform will include Band jacket, plain white shirt, black trousers, black socks and black shoes Code PS=Polo Shirts will include black trousers, black socks and black shoes (Jumpers may be worn over if required) BT=Bow Tie ST=Straight Tie

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