Thursday 18 February 2016

The Lingdale Silver Band: Roundabout


The soundtrack is Dvorak's Largo from the the New World Symphony. The moors are covered in a fine mist, and the verdancy of Summer is lost to the granite grey of late Winter. 
If your imagination can picture this then you will enjoy immensely the wonderful sound of The Lingdale Silver Band.
Situated near the moors in the Northerly extremes of Yorkshire (now known as County Cleveland), the old Ironstone Mining village of Lingdale originally enjoyed the privilege of its own Brass band during the late nineteenth century, when a group of its miners formed, the then named "Lingdale Miners Band".
Now over a hundred years lateran the mines are long extinct, the "Lingdale Silver Band" flourishes, enjoying outstanding success in contests at both area and national level, and a reputation for the quality of its concert performances. The band remains a vital part of the village way of life, and the community of Lingdale is justly proud of its musicians.  

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