Syston Band News

On the last weekend of September the usual tranquillity of Copt Oak was broken (in the nicest possible way) by the sounds of ‘24 Hours of Brass’ – a fundraising event organised by Ann Cairns of Oddfellows Band in aid of Breast Cancer Now and the Chris Moore Foundation.
Beginning at 9.00pm on Saturday night a group of players drawn from bands across the Midlands played through the night and until 7.00pm on Sunday evening when they were joined by all of Oddfellow’s Band for a rousing final two hours. Never falling to less than a quartet, even in the wee small hours, Syston Band was well represented throughout, with Syston’s Rachael Hill present for the entire event. If you Donations can still be made at www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/twentyfouhoursofbrass.
Dates for your Diary
Saturday 23rd November. RSPCA Woodside Xmas Market, Scudamore Rd., Leicester.
Sunday 24th November. Leicester Brass Band Assoc. Contest. Loughborough Grammar School.
Sunday 1st December. Syston Christmas Fayre.
Sunday 15th December. Christmas Concert. Details to be confirmed
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 7.30pm 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.