We had a very successful fundraising tour leading up to Christmas playing out and about collecting for band funds.

To start our tour we were invited to play at Tyne Valley Garden Centre Xmas Craft Fair along with our friends Whittenstall Community Band.

Diane Mayes playing Gabriels Oboe (on Clarinet )

Here we see a lovely Reindeer having a nice rest building up his strength for the busy day ahead. (Reindeers are very gentle and not to be confused with the Tromso Moose which has a very nasty bite)

Whittenstall Community Band playing in the afternoon and looking very Christmassy 

Newcastle Central Station

Hexham Xmas Farmers Market

We had a lovely evening playing for the National Trust in the historic chapel at  Gibside for their annual Christmas concert.  It was chilly even inside but the band and audience were dressed in winter woolies.

Here we see the band performing at Eldon Square Newcastle.

Sharp eyed viewers may notice our MD Mr Hignett is seen here with his twin brother Zelig Hignett whilst visiting the UK from the USA for a Xmas break.

Zelig liked the band that much he came that he came to see us again at Tescos in Hexham for our last Gig of 2014 before jetting back to New York.

We resume rehearsals on the 10th January so if there are any musicians out there who would like to join us please feel free to come along , you will be made very welcome.

Thanks to all our stalwart band members who turned out week after week before Xmas to raise money for band funds.