Dunbartonshire Concert Band

New session begins - Saturday 27 August, 2005
20 September, 2005: Concert - Mure Memorial Church, Garrowhill (Tues, 7:30pm)
Saturday 24 September - Holiday weekend - rehearsal at Killermont Church (Rannoch Drive, Bearsden)
8 October, 2005 - Annual General Meeting (after rehearsal)
Thursday 27 October, Extra rehearsal: 7 for 7:30pm - Bearsden Baptist Church (Roman Road, Bearsden)
30 October, 2005: BASBWE Festival, Motherwell
3 December, 2005: Dumbarton Christmas Lights Switch-On (Saturday, 3-5pm, town centre)
17 December, 2005: Milngavie Town Hall Christmas Concert, with Milngavie Choir (Saturday, 7:30pm)
7 January, 2006: Rehearsals resume at Cairns Church ** New Venue **
29 April, 2006: Concert - Riccarton Church, Kilmarnock (Saturday)
6 May, 2006: CD recording
21 May, 2006: Weekend Rehearsal (Sunday, 2:00-5:00pm)
3 June, 2006: Fintry Fling (Saturday, 12-3pm)
11 June, 2006: Mugdock Park (Sunday, 2-4pm)
24 June, 2006: DCB Social Lunch after rehearsal
25 June, 2006: Summer Celebrations Concert, Cairns Church (Sunday, 7:30pm)
29 June, 2006: RSNO Proms, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - pre-concert performance (Thursday 6:45-7:20pm)

2004-2005:-

New session begins - Saturday 28 August, 2004
23 September, 2004: Erskine Parish Church concert (Thursday, 7:30pm)
29 September, 2004: Rehearsal - Bearsden/New Kilpatrick church (Wednesday, 7:30pm)
2 October, 2004 - AGM after rehearsal
29 October, 2004: Maryhill Parish Church (Memorial/Fundraising concert , 7:30pm Friday)
- - this concert was part of Listen Up!
- - the BBC Festival of Orchestras 2004
November: BASBWE Workshop
14 November, 2004: BASBWE Competition (Caird Hall, Dundee)
7 December, 2004: Transport Museum concert for Friends of Glasgow Museums (Tuesday, 7:30pm)
15 December, 2004: Cathcart Church concert (Wednesday, 7:30pm)
18 December, 2004: Milngavie Town Hall concert (Saturday, 7:30pm)
Saturday, 8 January, 2005: Rehearsals re-start (10:00am sharp!)
January 2005 - Erskine Hospital concert (TBC)
January 2005 - Burns supper (TBC)
9 February, 2005 - extra rehearsal (Wednesday, Bearsden Baptist Church, 7:30pm)
(No rehearsal 12 Feb.)
19 February, 2005 - Full day workshop (Boclair Academy, 10:00-15:30)
2 March, 2005 - extra rehearsal (Wednesday, Lenzie Public Hall, 7:00-10:00pm)
12-13 March, 2005 - BASBWE/Manchester weekend
16 April, 2005 - Chepstow Male Voice Choir concert (Saturday, Dunbartonshire Football Club)
14 May, 2005 - Musical Teas(e) fundraising event. A coffee morning with a difference - it's in the afternoon - Saturday, Bearsden Baptist Church
22 May, 2005 - Mugdock Country Park (Sunday, 2:00pm)
28 May, 2005 - Concert with Gleniffer Singers (Saturday, Paisley Town Hall)
9 June, 2005 - Ayr Town Hall - Corporate Event (Thursday, 7:30pm)
23 June, 2005 - Royal Highland Show, Ingliston (Thursday, 10:00am)
26 June, 2005 - Henry Wood Hall - end of year concert (Sunday)
2003-2004:-
31 August 2003: Mugdock Country Park (Sunday afternoon, 2:00 - 4:00pm)
6-7 September 2003: MMS annual conference (Verdi Requiem, 6 September)
8 September 2003: Erskine Hospital (postponed to January)
13 September 2003: Annual General Meeting
23 October 2003: Mure Memorial Parish Church, Garrowhill (Thursday evening)
1 November 2003: Training workshop (Boclair Academy, Bearsden, 10:00-15:15)
8 November 2003: 30th Anniversary Ceilidh (Douglas Park Golf Club)
16 November 2003: BASBWE (Sunday - bus departs 8:30am, from Westerton) - Silver Award!
27 November 2003: Glasgow Music Festival Concert - "Festival Encore" (Henry Wood Hall, Claremont Street, 7:30pm)
30 November 2003: Extra rehearsal/choir - 2:30-4:30pm Sunday, Renfield St.Johns Church (Beaconsfield Road)
12 December 2003: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - Sargeant Cancer Care for Children (Friday, 6:00pm)
16 December 2003: Cathcart Old Parish Church (Tuesday evening, 7:30pm)
20 December 2003: Milngavie Choir Christmas Concert (Saturday - Milngavie Town Hall, 7:30pm)
19 January 2004: Erskine Hospital (Monday evening, 7:30-9:30pm)
6 February, 2004: Burns Supper
21 February 2004: Transport Museum (2:00-3:30pm)
16 March, 2004: Glasgow Music Festival (6:15pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall)
17 April, 2004: St. Margaret's Hospice Charity Concert - compere: Jonnie Beattie (Clydebank Town Hall, 7:30pm)
30 May, 2004: Mugdock Country Park (Sunday afternoon)
30 June, 2004 - June Concert - Henry Wood Hall (Wednesday, 7:30pm)
EXTRA REHEARSALS (Austria trip)...
- Wednesday 23 June 2004 - Bearsden Burgh Hall (7:30-9:30pm - to be confirmed)
- Saturday 3 July 2004 - Bearsden Burgh Hall (10:00am)
- Wednesday 7 July 2004 - Bearsden Burgh Hall (7:30-9:30pm)
- Friday 9 July 2004 - Bearsden Burgh Hall (7:30-9:30pm) time and venue to be confirmed
11-18 July, 2004: Austria tour/Mid-Europe Festival, based in and around Schladming.
2002-2003:-
Regular rehearsals re-start Saturday, 24 August, 2002
1 September 2002: Mugdock Country Park - Sunday afternoon
7 September 2002: Annual General Meeting (at end of regular rehearsal)
19 September 2002: Cathcart Old Parish Church, Thursday, 7:30-9:30pm
6 October 2002: The West Kirk of Helensburgh "Sunday at Seven", 7-9pm
20 October 2002: Mugdock Country Park - Sunday afternoon
2 November 2002: Sectional rehearsals (Boclair Academy)
24 November2002: Transport Museum Concert (Sunday afternoon)
30 November 2002: Small group ensembles - Glasgow Society of Organists President's Day
12 December 2002: Westerton Male Voice Choir Concert, Milngavie Town Hall (Thursday evening)
14 December 2002: Milngavie Choir Concert (Saturday evening)
16 December 2002: Erskine Hospital Concert (Monday evening)
25 January 2003 - surprise 30th Birthday launch
8 February 2003: Transport Museum Concert (Saturday afternoon)
15 February 2003: All-Day Workshop (Boclair Academy)
7 March 2003: Jazz evening (Douglas Park Golf Club, Hillfoot)
8 March 2003: Glasgow Music Festival - ## First place, with Honours - Concert Band section ##
23 March 2003: Kibble Palace Concert (Sunday afternoon)
11 May 2003: Mugdock Country Park (Sunday afternoon, 2:00 - 4:00pm)
30 May 2003: Mugdock Country Park (Friday evening, 7:15 - 9:15pm)
15 June 2003: Mugdock Country Park (Sunday afternoon, 2:00 - 4:00pm)
29 June 2003: Eastpark Home Charity Concert (Cottier Theatre, 7:30pm) - Click here for details
2001-2002:-
2 September 2001: Sunday afternoons at Mugdock Park bandstand - 2:00pm
6 October 2001: Annual General Meeting (minutes)
7 October 2001: Sunday afternoons at Mugdock Park bandstand - 2:00pm
9 November 2001: Friday, 7:30pm - Mure Memorial Parish Church, Garrowhill
18 November 2001: Sunday, 7:00pm - Clydebank and District Golf Club
15 and 24 Nov, 6 and 20 Dec: St.Enoch's Shopping Centre - various times
3 December 2001: Monday, 7:30pm - Erskine Hospital
19 January 2002: Sectional rehearsals Saturday 19 January 2002 - Bearsden South Church Hall
24 February 2002: Sunday afternoon - Kibble Palace
16 March 2002: Mid-Argyll Festival - Lochgilphead
10-12 May 2002: Inverness NFMS AGM Training Weekend
19 May 2002: Mugdock Country Park - Sunday afternoon, 2-4pm
23 May 2002: Mugdock Country Park - Thursday evening, 7:15-9pm
7 June 2002: Gozo Chamber Groups concert - Friday, 7:30pm, All Saints Church Hall, Bearsden
15 June 2002: West End Festival - Transport Museum, 1:30 - 2:30
23 June 2002: Mugdock Country Park - Sunday afternoon, 2-4pm
24 June 2002: West End Festival - concert in Cottier Theatre, 7:30pm
8-22 July, 2002: International Arts Festival and Summer Music School, Gozo (Malta)
2000-2001:-
10 September 2000: Mugdock Country Park bandstand (with roof!)
17 September 2000: Holyrood Gardens - Great Western Rd., Glasgow
4 December 2000 (Monday): Erskine Hospital - 7:00 for 7:30pm
13 December 2000 (Wednesday): Mugdock Country Park - Craigend visitor centre - 6:00 for 6:30pm
16 December 2000: Rehearsal, Xmas Lunch and break until 6 January.
20 January 2001: Sectional rehearsals, Bearsden South Church - 10:0am to 2:00pm
11 February 2001: Sunday afternoon concert in the Kibble Palace (Glasgow Botanic Gardens) - from 1:30pm
24 March 2001 - Glasgow Music Festival, City Halls, Candleriggs ** We won **
20-22 April 2001: Lochaber weekend "Spring Fling"
13 May 2001: Sunday afternoons at Mugdock Park bandstand - 2:00pm
24 May 2001 (Thursday): Open Air Concert - Mugdock - 7:30pm
16 June 2001 (Saturday): Drumchapel Concert - 7:30pm
23 June 2001 (Saturday): West End Festival/Transport Museum - 2:30pm
24 June 2001: Sunday afternoons at Mugdock Park bandstand - 2:00pm
Whithorn Community Arts Festival weekend (postponed due to foot and mouth restrictions))

Some highlights of previous sessions

July 2002 - International Arts Festival and Summer Music School, Gozo (Malta)
June 2002 - Cottier Theatre: World premier of "I'r Wyddel (To an Irishman)", specially composed for DCB by Terry Johns, with Mark O'Keefe (trumpet).
May 2002 - Guest band at NFMS Inverness Conference.
Fort William "Spring Fling" - April 1999 - a weekend away rehearsing with the Lochaber Community Wind Band, followed by a concert at the Marco's an Aird Leisure Centre. Guest conductor: David Wilson, Royal Marines, Rosyth.
Summer Concert - June 1999 - St. John's Renfield Church (part of the West End Festival).
Music for a Spring Evening - St. Serf's Parish Church, Leith.
First performances of "Dunbartonshire" - a piece composed especially for the Band by Arthur Main (1999).
Music in the "Triangular Garden" - a community walled-garden project in the west end of Glasgow.
Annual concert to disabled servicemen at Erskine Hospital.
"Alive & Kicking!" - Red Road flats outreach programme.
Open air concerts at the new bandstand - Mugdock Country Park.
March 2001: Winners of Open Band Section and Southside Brass Trophy, Glasgow Music Festival
2nd. Fort William "Spring Fling" - April 2001 - a weekend rehearsal/concert with the Lochaber Community Wind Band. Guest conductor: Richard Jones (Richmond School). First UK performance of "Vesuvius", by Frank Ticheli.

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