More Pics from Anzac Day

A good march today and a bit warmer than I anticipated. Well done everyone the band was sounding good for most of the march. We missed you Liz, Kathy and Frazer, hopefully next year!

Here are a few contenders for official photo of the year. Liz it's your choice.

- Peter W

ry Leigh forgot to add these ones

Sorry Leigh forgot to add these ones

Wee William's first ANZAC DAY

Williams First ANZAC day. All in all I think he was a good boy and enjoyed himself. Thanks to all for their congratulations. Another ANZAC day over..... till next year.

re-edited to remove a lot of blank lines - Peter W

First Time Out

Congratulations to Nicole Brown on her first appearance with the band at the Elizabeth ANZAC Parade. It was a great day and it was great to have you with us. Next parade ... ANZAC Day in the City! Nicole joins her husband Leigh and her daughter Claire in the band with her son Jacob still learning.

-Peter W

Another Tune From Bill Gall

I see that you've got the band on the go again.It's been fairly quiet here in lay back Tea Gardens. I'm slowly getting some tunes in order, keeping up with the theory.

We have a wee man called Bill and he rides a noisy motorised bicycle(a moped) Hell's Fairy we call him. The jig is simple but effective.The second part could attract some harmony.

Kindest regards

Bill Tea Gardens NSW

-Peter W

Welcome to Nicole Brown

Welcome to Nicole Brown who was voted in as a member on Thursday night. Nicole is the third member of the Brown family to be made a member of the Band along with Leigh and Claire. Congratulations Nicole!

2011 State Championships at Mt. Barker

The Mt. Barker competition was held on Sunday. It didn't feel like Mt Barker at all as the day started off quite cool only really warming up in the late afternoon, I'd rather have this than the usual 40C+. This year the crowds seemed bigger also so maybe the public appreciated the better weather as well.

Overall the band came 3rd. The new medley was well remarked on by all the judges. The drum corps had a good day coming 1st. The pipe corps struggled on the day and came in 3rd. There were far too many errors and lots of bad blowing on the day. Looks like a lot of fun time at the chanter table ahead!

At this event we introduced two new players to competition. Well done Colin and Chris. For Chris it was also his first public performance so we really dropped him in the deep end!

The master sheet and a few photos taken by Liz are attached.

-PeterW

Full Band returns to practice

Just a reminder that band practice commences tonight for all band members. Practice is at the hall as usual.

- PeterW

Welcolme to Chris Boland

Chris Boland was voted in as a new member last night. Congratulations Chris!

Chris started learning with the Gold Coast Tweed Pipe Band and moved to Clare last year, since commencing practice with the band last year he has receiving tuition from Jeff Seymour in Auburn and has been coming along quite well, Chris should commence playing with us in February.

- Peter W

New Year's Eve Greeting from Bill Gall

Sorry this is a bit late. I seem to have overlooked Bill's email at the time.

Happy New Year Bill!

- Peter W

Peter,

I was fiddling around with the practice

chanter and Hogmany coming about this

came to mind.

Have a good Christmas and a Good New

Year. My greetings to all the Loon's and Lassies

in CEPB.

Bill and Hilary Gall, Tea Gardens, NSW