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Issue 26
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New CD Released
Essential Dyke IV
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favourites, classic recordings & our personal selections feature on
this, the fourth volume, in the Essential Dyke series. Buy on-line
now or preview tracks on our Jukebox.
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Eric Ball Centenary Concert DVD & Video
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We are please to announce that our latest concert recording is now available
on both DVD and VHS video from our On-Line Shop. This unique event,
featuring the massed talents of the Black Dyke and International Staff
Bands, is rapidly becoming a collectors item and is a must for all fans of
brass band music. Don't forget, by ordering your recording from us you will
be directly supporting the band and helping to ensure its future.
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Other Recent Compact Disc Recordings
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 Eric Ball
- Festival Music
A special collection of festival music composed by Eric Ball. More>>
 Greatest
Movie Hits
Very popular at our concerts, you can now hear some of the greatest movie
music given the Black Dyke touch. Includes music from Mission Impossible,
Star Wars, The Magnificent Seven, Breakfast at Tiffany's and other
classics of the silver screen.
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 Black Dyke Plays Beatles
A very special recording that brings together the unique sound of
Black Dyke and the inimitable music of Lennon & McCartney. More>>
 Spectacular Classics Volume 3
The latest selection of great classical music to receive the Black
Dyke touch. Includes Flight of the Bumble Bee, Spitfire Fugue and other favourites. More>>
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Call of the Cossacks
This is proving to be a very popular recording, already a ‘best seller’,
featuring the music of Peter Graham. More>>
Black Dyke Band plays Verdi
Including Grand March from Aida - Overture ‘Nabucco’ and much more.
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Michael Ball
Presenting the brass music of the talented composer Michael Ball, Whitsun
Wakes, An English Suite, Midsummer Music, Cortege, Chaucer's Tunes and A
Cambrian Suite. More>>
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| Support Black Dyke in Your Will |
| As supporters of Black Dyke Band, why
not include a bequest in your Will to assist the Band's future? The most
convenient way is to make the bequest to Black Dyke Band as a registered
charity. Your gift may be of money, property or memorabilia. The last could
these could be added to existing collections, but if they were duplicates
they could, with your prior consent, be sold for the highest price through
an appropriate agency and the funds thus raised be used to support the
charity. More>> |
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| Epic Brass Video |
 A
lasting memento of the fantastic concert by Black Dyke and the International
Staff Band in the Royal Albert Hall, October 2001. Also featuring Top
Soloists - Roger Webster, David Dawes & David Thornton. This collectors
item is now available to buy directly from our recordings section.
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| Ground Force Still Going Strong |
 The
world-wide demand for this recording continues, thanks to BBC Worldwide as
the popular series is now shown in America, Australia, South Africa and of
course United Kingdom. If you would like to hear the title track or purchase
this CD direct from us then please visit the recordings section of our site.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES
BEYOND OUR CONTROL WE ARE UNABLE TO GUARANTEE SUPPLIES OF
GROUND FORCE AT THE PRESENT TIME. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO REMEDY
THIS SITUATION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
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| Bandroom Improvements |
 It
is the intention of the Trustees to continue to seek additional assisted
funding from various sources, in the meantime the development programme at
the Bandroom is to continue. It is acknowledged, that without the much
needed additional funding, this will take longer than first envisaged.
Thanks to donations from supporters through phase one of our Appeal and
funds earned by the Band, coupled with hard work by volunteers, the
achievements so far include; Purchase of the Bandroom, the complete library
of music has been up-dated, catalogued and entered on to the computer, vital
roof repairs have been completed, a new office and meeting room area has
been created, the assembly area, merchandise room and library, have all been
redecorated. Also, following the Trustees awareness that percussionists
frequently experience difficulty in finding suitable teaching and rehearsal
facilities, the 'percussion teaching, training and rehearsal area has now
been completed and is of particular benefit to young people, both locally
and from other regions. Meetings have been held with the appointed
Architects, Totty Partnership of Sheffield with the intention of commencing
work on the next phase, that of extending the present band rehearsal area,
including the purchase of new chairs.
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| Commemorative Plate - Only a Few
Remaining! |
 A
unique limited edition collectors item, 10 ¾. Inches (27cm) in diameter ,
featuring historical information about the band. Only a few remaining of the
280 that were manufactured Please refer to the Merchandise pages for
ordering details. More>>
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| The Messiah |
 This
popular recording "The Messiah", featuring the Halifax Choral
Society, is available from our on-line shop. As usual a track has been
selected for addition to our Juke Box. All CD's purchased directly from the
Band will now bear a Black Dyke Roundel featuring the Band logo and Latin
quotation in gold (see below).
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| Roundels on Recordings |
 The sale of CD's and merchandise all
help the Band to survive, as a thank you, all CD's purchased directly from
the Band will now bear a Black Dyke Roundel featuring the Band logo and
Latin quotation in gold. On receiving their recordings enterprising fans
peel them off and use them as instrument case stickers.
The latest addition to our leisurewear range is the Black Dyke Band 'T'
Shirt with usual logo in gold thread, these are available from the on-line
shop, our merchandise stand at concerts or by mail order.
Our new ties with the woven shadow
logo, are now available in a
presentation sleeve which also features the new ' Black Dyke' roundel.
More on Merchandise>>
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| Russ Abbott Receives Honorary Life
Membership |
 Russ
Abbott, ‘Gentleman of the Theatre’ and long-time supporter of the Black
Dyke Band, has been awarded Honorary Life Membership as a mark of respect
for his contribution to the world of entertainment.
Mr Abbott, whose father was a cornet player, said on receiving the award “If
my father were alive today he would be so proud of the honour which Black
Dyke have bestowed on me. Dad always admired Black Dyke and kept a record
collection of which I am now the proud owner. One thing I did learn from him
was you can always tell a good band when you hear one and this is so true
when you listen to Black Dyke.”Russ Abbott is member No. 1 of the Friend
of Black Dyke – why not join him and our other members in supporting the
band in this unique way.
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| 'News Room' Archives |
From the commencement of the web-site
there have been changes to the ‘News Room’ pages. Some visitors may have
not had chance to read previous issues, so we have set up an archives list
below which will enable visitors to catch up on any news they may have
missed. Although the contents of these pages will be intact, some of the
links may be out of date and we apologise for this. Also, earlier issues may
not conform to the recent redesign of the site.
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