Tuesday, 07 June 2011
Stix 'n Trix, our school band, attracted quite a crowd when they played at Bamburgh Fair over the bank holiday weekend. It was a very blustery day, we were certainly glad of our purple band hoodies and our music had to be rescued quite a few times as it blew away! Although it threatened to rain, the weather was kind to us and the pans didn’t get wet!
The fair was extremely busy and seemed to have a constant stream of visitors. As we were performing near the entrance we were the first thing to be seen and heard and some of our parents were pleased to hear the positive comments about their children’s playing. Band members thoroughly enjoyed themselves and were treated to ice creams, hot dogs and burgers to keep them going.
We played some old pieces, some new and we seemed to grow in confidence during the two hours we played. Angus gave us a good, strong bass part and Lucy played really well on the guitar pans – this was her first public performance since joining band and sister Holly was in the audience, making sure she got it right! Jason deserves a special mention as he stepped in at the last minute, playing on the seconds and learning all the parts in the last few days! Jack kept us perfectly together with his reliable beat on the drum kit – changing his rhythms to suit whatever piece we were playing – he must have been exhausted at the end of the two hours! Lauren and Antonia have worked really well together over the last couple of weeks and, as it was Antonia’s first time too, made sure they knew all the tenor parts so that they could lead the band well on melodies. Our brass and woodwind section blended in very well – sometimes taking the lead and sometimes staying in the background. They included Matty, Jack and Nicholas on trumpets, Oswin on cornet, Edmund on French Horn, Andrew on clarinet and, last but certainly not least, Olivia on trombone!
The band were all a credit to themselves, their parents and the school and they are looking forward to playing in Bamburgh Castle on 25th June, alongside the Rothbury Pipe Band and the Northumbrian Ranters.
Well done again Stix 'n Trix!
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