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FESTIVAL EVENT – Fanfare, Sunday 23rd August 2015, Edinburgh

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  1. SRD
    Moderator

    Fanfare is a city-wide event that harnesses the enormous forces of Scotland’s community of brass bands by working with the Scottish Brass Band Association to present a day of free performances for everyone to enjoy, inspired by the performances of En avant, marche!

    Taking place on Sunday 23rd August 2015 at 12 noon, 3pm and 5pm, audiences across the city will be able to share the joy and passion of the live brass band. Everyone will be listening to the same pieces of music at the same time in at least 12 different locations around the city.

    The first brass bands, many of which still exist today, were formed in Scotland in the early 1800s and are among the earliest forms of music ensemble in the country. Hundreds of bands grew up in both urban and rural areas as working people seized the opportunity to share their creativity and talent. The brass band was, and still is, an art form that is from, of, and for local communities.

    Fanfare aims to capture this spirit of community by inviting everyone in the city to experience the joy of brass band music together.

    Locations:

    Graham’s Garden,Balerno
    Currie Kirk
    Spylaw Park
    Union Canal, Re-Union Bridge
    Water of Leith Visitor Centre
    Saughton Rose Gardens
    Roseburn Park
    Gallery of Modern Art
    St Bernard’s Well, Stockbridge
    Royal Botanic Gardens
    St Mark’s Park
    The Shore

    http://www.edinburghspotlight.com/2015/07/festival-event-fanfare-sunday-23rd-august-2015-edinburgh/

    Posted 9 years ago #

  2. SRD
    Moderator

    So, who know which bridge is the 're-union' bridge ?

    Posted 9 years ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

    Well if map is accurate, Yeaman Place.

    Doesn't seem very likely!

    Posted 9 years ago #

  4. Arellcat
    Moderator

    According to Canmore, Yeaman Place is the Walker Bridge, and Ashley Terrace is the Lockhart Bridge. Harrison Road has the Harrison Road Bridge.

    I've never heard of the Re-Union Bridge, but would have expected it to be in the vicinity of Wester Hailes to mark the reunion of the two halves of the canal for the millenium, but those ones have prosaic names like Drumbryden Road Bridge.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  5. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Had another look at the website. It seems that it was meant to be "Re-Union Barge" (as in, a moving display)!

    Posted 9 years ago #

  6. chdot
    Admin

    Might be HP again @ 5

    https://twitter.com/alexinshandon/status/635452646363631616

    Posted 9 years ago #

  7. Stickman
    Member

    Followed the list above and turned up at Roseburn Park at just after 5. Confused by the absence of a band. Checked the website to find that Harrison Park had replaced it as the venue, so went down to Saughton Park instead.

    Only caught the last three pieces, but a very nice event - wish I'd seen it all.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  8. PS
    Member

    I was at the Botanics at 12, St Bernard's Well at 3 and St Mark's Park at 5. Terrific event. Really enjoyed it.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  9. gembo
    Member

    I heard all three mini concerts in Balerno. Love will tear us apart and das model were highlights. Went down to see them but also listened in my garden. Brass bands can be very cheerful. Anyone who missed this great event should watch the film brassed off. Less cheerful but one of my favourites.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  10. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    @gembo

    Political tingler, innit?

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    Pete Postlethwaite's look when Tara starts playing is just genius. Still remember seeing it in the Cameo.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  11. gembo
    Member

    In addition to PP great perfs from Steve Tomkinson as striking miner reduced to children's entertainer. Plus my two favourite actors in the one film - the big lad with the black hair that is married to imelda Staunton and the other big lad that plays the grandfather in raised by wolves. Check out raised by wolves on the channel 4 I player. Caitlin Moran's teenage years

    Posted 9 years ago #

  12. PS
    Member

    @gembo Love Will Tear Us Apart was great - got a big round of applause from the St Bernard's Well crowd - and I particularly appreciated Das Model.

    The whole set was a good mix to demonstrate the brass band repertoire - some classic competition pieces, some trad stuff, some music from films, some 70s/80s stuff, some younger poppier stuff for the kids (presume one of the things I didn't recognise was from Frozen).

    Posted 9 years ago #

  13. gembo
    Member

    PS, yes Let It Go from frozen

    Posted 9 years ago #

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