31st
January 2010
Brass Bands Entertain
Don't miss the forthcoming Brass
In Concert 2010 @ The Valley Hotel Fivemiletown.
Brass bands from across the province will coverge
on the Tyrone village on Saturday 20th February.
As always, it promises to be a great
day of easy listening brass music. The contest starts
in early morning and Murley will be competing in the
Championship section.
The contest is sponsored by
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24th
January 2010
Vacancies
Murley are currently looking to fill vacancies
within the band. If you play Bb Bass/Tuba
or Eb Horn and are interested in playing
music to a high standard, please contact
us. You will be made most welcome!
17th
January 2010
Murley player gets Euro call-up!
Murley are delighted to announce that
young tuba player Stephen
Crooks has been chosen to represent
Northern Ireland in the 2010 European Youth Brass
Band. He will join 25 of the
finest young brass players from around Europe at the
European Brass Band Championships in Linz, Austria.
A spokesperson for the band commented: "We are
absolutely thrilled that Crooksy has won a place in
the European Youth Band. He is a very talented and
dedicated member and if anyone deserves this, it's
Stephen." The young tuba player was also awarded
Best Youth Player and Junior Bandsperson
of the Year at the recent Murley Christmas
Dinner and heads off to the Austrian Alps in April.
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16th
January 2010
Christmas Dinner Success
The annual Murley Band Dinner was held just
before Christmas 2009. It was a special occasion as an era
was coming to an end; David
Trimble and his team of dedicated Murley
ladies were able to take their seats in the bandroom and
enjoy 'retirement' from cooking duties! A wonderful meal
was provided by the staff of Edfield Restaurant, and there
were the customary speeches from chairman
Stephen Bloomfield, vice-president William
Lyons and sponsor, George
White. The annual prizes were also given
out:
| Best Attendance |
Gunter Liszewski |
| Junior Player of the Year |
Stephen Crooks |
| Junior Bansperson |
Stephen Crooks |
| Senior Bandsperson |
Robert Wilson |
| Senior Player of the Year |
Linda Emerson |
| Best Section |
Euphoniums |
A special thanks to David Trimble and the
Murley ladies for their great service over the years, and
to Mark Bloomfield
and Edfield Restaraunt for this year's meal.
8th
January 2010
Murley on the wireless
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Tune in to BBC Radio Ulster this
Sunday 10th January @ 4.30pm to hear the band conducted
by William Hill. The show is repeated on Tuesday
night @ 7.30pm. Link here.
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7th
January 2010
Happy New Year!
The start of 2010 is a busy time with several
events coming up in the local banding scene, including the
BBL Solos and Quartets and the Valley Entertainment Contest,
Fivemiletown. More details here.
Armagh Old Boys are celebrating the 10th
year that the Fodens Band from England have visited the
Cathedral city and there are several events in early February
2010. For more information, vist their website at http://www.armagholdboys.com/
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