NOVEMBER has been a busy month for Hatherleigh Silver Band — and members are gearing up for an even busier December.
On Sunday November 9 Hatherleigh Silver Band led the Remembrance parade through the town, with the Last Post and Reveille being excellently played by cornet player Andrew Collier. Four other cornet players performed the Last Post at different churches throughout the area.
After much preparation, the band took part in the annual South West Brass Band Association contest in Torquay on November 15.
They played Alan Fernie's Anglian Dances and gained fifth place in a large class of quality players.
The Training Band had a productive visit to Somerfield store in Okehampton where they packed bags of groceries for customers at the till points. They raised £254 to help finance their forthcoming trip to the pantomime in Plymouth.
December will see the band performing in the following venues:
l December 1: switching on of Christmas lights in Hatherleigh Square at 7.15pm
l December 6: carols at Trago Mills in Newton Abbot from 11am until 2pm
l December 7: Christmas service at The Fountain Inn, North Tawton at 8pm
l December 9: carols with late night Christmas shopping at Chagford from 7.30pm
l December 13: carols at Trago Mills in Newton Abbot from 11am until 2pm
l December 14: carol service at Dingles Steam Village in Lifton, at 3pm
l December 20: at Hatherleigh Community Centre for the Christmas Concert at 7.30pm
l December 22 and Tuesday December 23: playing for carols around the streets of Hatherleigh.
l December 24: in Hatherleigh Square for the Christmas Eve carol service.
On Monday and Thursday evenings during December the band will be playing in local villages.