Syston Band

It’s been a busy summer season for the band.
Highlights include their regular bandstand concerts in Melton and at Monk’s Rest Gardens in Humberstone. In June Syston Band was honoured to be part of Charnwood’s Armed Forces Day celebrations. Early July, on the only rainy day in a fortnight, the band opened Syston Brassfest, a daylong celebration of all things brass (and a bit more).
This was the second Syston Brassfest, a showcasing of the wealth of Syston’s musical talent. Beginning with a rousing rendition of the ‘Post Horn Gallop’ Syston Band opened proceeding and coming to a foot-tapping close with Syston Swing Band, it also included ‘Charlie’s Angels, Syston’s popular youth groups ‘Understated’ and ‘Flare’, and as a break from the brass, a set from ‘The Dog and Gun Ukulele Band’. With the Dog and Gun offering hospitality, Syston Scouts manning their famous barbeque and Syston Band providing delicious pancakes the event was once more a rousing success.
BrassfestUK is a nationwide event designed to promote Brass Banding at every level. On a designated weekend each year it encourages local Brass Bands to organise a free Festival of Brass event for everyone in their community. Emma Gibson, a member of Syston Band and Syston Swing Band, has embraced the concept with enthusiasm, energy and dedication. Together with Alex Williamson and a stalwart group of helpers she organised a fabulous day of music, enjoyed by all. Highlights of all the day’s performances can be found on the Syston Band Facebook page.
Dates for your Diary
Sunday 25th August. Desford Scarecrow Festival: Desford Village, 11.30am to 2.00pm.
Saturday 31st August. Syston Summer Fayre: Central Park, Syston
Sunday 23 November. RSPCA Woodside Xmas Market, Scudamore Rd., Leicester.
Saturday 1st December. Syston Christmas Celebration.
Interested in joining the band?
Syston Band offers a warm welcome to brass players of all ages and abilities.
Where to find us:
The band meets on Monday evening 7.30 to 9.30pm at the band hut on Central Park, Syston.
For more details:
email the band at systonbandmail@yahoo.co.uk Contact them via their website www.systonband.co.uk Or drop in to the band hut on a practice night and have a chat.
Thanks to the Chris Moore Foundation Fund the band is able to provide an instrument and tuition to young people interested in learning to play a brass band instrument. For more details or to register your interest email cmffsystonband@gmail.com or phone 07903 816 043.