Christmas Carrolls - fundraising 2018

'Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la la, la la la - and so our biggest fundraiser for 2018, the annual Christmas Carrolls and collecting at different locations around Hamilton. We all gain by this so it's awesome how many people have got out there with friends and family to enjoy the music while door knocking.  By keeping a high profile in the streets we gain support from our local community.  It is a joy to watch families come to the streets to listen to the band play.

These are a variety of photos taken by a number of people as they either play on the truck (from Auxiliary and Senior band) or collectors (from Brass Factory, Auxiliary and Senior Band). Thanks for sharing this experience with us.

Christmas play out at the band hall

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Updated 12 December:

Friends and family/whanau were welcomed to a Christmas play out - the final play out for 2018. The brass factory played a range of Christmas tunes including Jingle Bell Boogie and Christmas Swing.
These beginners also joined in with the Auxiliary band for a few tunes then the Auxiliary played a small selection of their repertoire.

Thank you to Richard Lummus for your amazing photography and filming the performances.

BRASS FACTORY & HELPERS

Performance MD Glenn Richards

Leo supported by Mason in front row cornets

The twins in the background in 2nd cornet

Thomas and Leo

Is that one of Santa's minions? or is it Quinn?

George supporting back row cornets

Daniel is new to baritone - ordinarily he is one of the percussionists in A Grade and the Auxiliary Band

Daniel with Isaac, Anessa and Sandra - developing a strong trombone section)

The twins playing back row cornets

Isaac and Anessa

Isaac

Leighton playing E flat bass - he has played this instrument since September

Lizzy playing cornet

Glenn the musical director for Brass Factory and the A Grade Band

James on Euphonium

BRASS FACTORY WITH AUXILIARY BAND

Performance - MD Te Reo Hughes

Everyone

Euphoniums, baritones and troms

Front Row cornets

Peg playing B Flat Bass - our eldest band member with years of experience, having began when she was 10 years old.

Walter - Auxiliary repiano player

AUXILIARY BAND

Performance

Daniel doing his solo of Under the Boardwalk

TeReo Hughes - musical director of the Auxiliary Band

Tom playing Tenor Horn

Lorene concentrating on percussion

Robbie on cornet

Robert keeping an eye on TeReo - watching the Musical director is very important!

Josh in first trombone position

Amanda playing E flat bass

Dana and George on solo cornet

AIKO RECEIVED HER BANDS PERSON OF THE YEAR FOR THE AUXILIARY BAND

Lorene was very pleased to present the award for bands person of the year to her fellow percussionist Aiko. Aiko supports Brass factory, Auxiliary and plays in the A Grade band. She is generous with her time and uses her experience to develop new players.

Photos by Ema