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Today Backworth Colliery Band and Junior Band took part in their first ever training day, which was held in conjunction with members of the Reg Vardy band.

The band were extremely grateful to the players of Reg Vardy who gave up their Saturday (and in some cases, tickets for the football!) to teach both the senior and junior members of the band.

Jim Hayes (cornets), Steve Hardy (horns and flugel), Chris Bentham (trombones), Paul Robinson (euphoniums and baritones), Alistair Storey (basses) and Bob Stephenson (percussion) took their respective sections through a set work for the day, plus our next contest piece, St. Andrews Variations. They also worked with the junior band, and rounded off the day with a concert at Backworth Village Hall featuring the music we had practised on the day by both bands. Three of the tutors also entertained and inspired us with solo performances.