Band brings Seaton to its feet!

After a successful summer of concerts in Lyme Regis, the band recently brought their popular brand of entertainment to Seaton Town Hall with many of the numbers which had entertained holidaymakers in Lyme throughout July and August. This was their first concert in Seaton for many years and their music was enthusiastically received by the audience.

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During the evening, there were solo contributions from band Chairman Paul Snowball, with ‘Tuba Smarties’ and principal cornet Peter Hurdwell, playing the well-known ‘Post Horn Gallop’. The Training Band played three pieces, directed by Nikki Herbert and the audience clearly appreciated the progress made since their formation at in January. After the break, compere Mary Bowles expertly led the audience sing-along in well-loved favourites.

A special inclusion in the programme was an arrangement of the Welsh march ‘Men of Harlech’ by Seaton resident Gordon Langford and the band were delighted that he was able to be present. Mr Langford ranks among the most well-known arrangers of brass band music and he also enjoyed a successful career with the BBC and was a regular arranger and performer on the popular ‘Friday Night is Music Night’.

Before the finale, Musical Director John Powell thanked all who had contributed to the success of the evening, particularly compere Mary Bowles and Seaton’s Voice for their support and hospitality. Thanking the audience for their enthusiastic singing, he invited them to join in the traditional finale of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. The audience duly obliged and then demanded an encore. Their choice was a Marine Parade favourite, Offenbach’s Can Can’, which brought many of the audience to their feet and provided a lively and rousing end to an entertaining evening.

The band now turns its attention to preparing for the Annual Christmas Concert at the Woodmead Halls Lyme Regis on Saturday 17^th December. Watch the website and the local press for details!