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An Amazing end to the Year.

An Amazing end to the Year.

Cranbrook Town Band and Cranbrook Choral Society combined once again to present a Christmas concert in Cranbrook’s St. Dunstan’s Church on Saturday, December 16th. The church was delightfully decorated and jam packed with a congregation looking forward to a festive mix of traditional and some “less traditional” Christmas music. Both groups featured a number of…

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Supporting Demelza with Tom Hutchinson

Supporting Demelza with Tom Hutchinson

Two years on from our fantastic concert with Trombone Maestro, Chris Thomas (See report), it was time once again to feature a guest soloist for our annual fundraiser concert supporting Demelza. This year we were very excited to announce that our guest for the evening of the 14th October would once again be from the world famous Cory band, and this time would be their Principal Cornet player, Tom Hutchinson.

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Emma and Charles

Emma and Charles

The band were delighted to play at the wedding of our own flugel player Emma Pettifer and her other half of 10 years, Charles Barsley on Sunday 10th September. Emma joined the band way back in 1999 with her father Dave, and has played her way up through the back row positions before moving to…

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Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle

The band were lucky enough to appear at Tonbridge Castle again this year and despite the very windy conditions, gave a concert which was thoroughly enjoyed by the sizeable audience. On the day, Solo Horn player Alan Smithers was incapacitated with a sore back which necessitated Mark Hayman and Jon Vail doing a first class…

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St. Dunstan’s Concert

St. Dunstan’s Concert

The band was delighted to perform once again for the Friends of St. Dunstan’s.  This year it was during the afternoon of Sunday 25th June and the temperature in the church was hovering around a sweltering 28o C. The Senior Band and the Training Band both performed excellently to a good sized and extremely appreciative audience, with six…

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Deal Bandstand

Deal Bandstand

On a bright but slightly chilly afternoon of the 14th May, Cranbrook Town Band once again made the trip to Deal to play on the fantastic Memorial Bandstand to entertain locals and visitors alike.

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CTB Quintet at Hawkhurst Primary

CTB Quintet at Hawkhurst Primary

CTB’s quintet recently performed at a Hawkhurst Primary school assembly to mark the post Covid resumption of free brass lessons for pupils and staff at the school. Prior to the pandemic, Robin Traves had provided lessons on behalf of the band, and this mantle will now be taken on by Dr. Charlotte O’Neil. Successful applicants…

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Charity Recording

Charity Recording

Eight of the band’s players were recently involved in a highly enjoyable charity recording made in Hastings. The occasion was to help with a track for a fund raising CD with music written by Nick Ingman and is intended to help the charity “the Music Well”. More information about the charity and composer can be…

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