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| Clancy |
Happy to be hereHi everyone...just found this wonderful site full of all you wonderful musical people. I have watched the Marines bands so many times and now i can get to talk with you all.......i am just so excited!!!! I am alittle confused...what is a volunteer band and can anyone join? That would be so good to be able to march with the marines!!!I hope to chat with you all.byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Clancy |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
Hi Clancy. Welcome to the mad house.
A volunteer band is a ..........no i wont do it someone else can. 
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| lesbryan |
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| Clancy |
Thanks Les...and AAron is that for real? What a pic!!.....what is a volunteer band you stopped telling me......can i join one i used to play a cornet in the Salvation Army when i was younger.....Is it like being in the TA..my brother is in the TA.....but i have never heard some of the things you say on this site before. its great........... | ||
| Rachael |
Hi Clancy!
glad to hear you're a fan of the marines. |
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| Hornblower |
Hi Clancy!
I'll leave it for the volly dollies to tell you exactly what they are!!! 
Hope you enjoy yourself on the forum - tell us a bit about yourself... |
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| Clancy |
Oh what is a volly dollie?.....I am looking to rejoin a band.....i have recently moved into the portsmouth area from Manchester..i have seen the marines so many time sin the Free Trade Hall...always brills....I am 26 and divorced..came south with new job and life looking for new friends...no kids......someone told me that the Marines band was here..I thought they were in a place in Kent cannot remember the name...and the band that i saw in Manchester came from Scotland....not just come for marines you understand.....I am half indian and love partying...this is my pic. can we post pics.....? Thanks for all your kindness....so is there any chance of playing with a band here in the area.
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| Dan A |
Hi Clancy.....nice pic...how long you been playing the cornet..? As no one seems to be behaving i will tell you...Vollie dollies are Volunteer bands that are run by the marines but are made up from Navy personnel in Naval barracks or establishments as the navy call them....
They are part time bands and appear to have civilian muscians in them too...I think...best place to go for advice would be one of the bands listed under the Voulunteer bands section....there a a couple in the Portsmouth area. I am sure someone will show you the way forward if you really interested in taking up music again.... Dan |
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| A |
Hello! I'm a Portsmouth Vollie Dolly.
The beands in this area are Nelson ( Portsmouth...down by Gunwharf) Collingwood (Fareham) and Sultan (Gosport.) All the bands are constantly looking for new members, and the bands are unauditioned. The bands are open to naval personnel, their families, civil servants, and to pretty much anyone else who wants to play. If you want to contact the bandmasters for more info, you can find their numbers here: http://www.royalmarinesbands.co.uk/pages/contact.htm |
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| admin |
If you are Portsmouth side
Tel: 023 9272 4187 (HMS Nelson) If you are Gosport side Tel: 023 9254 2088 (HMS Sultan) They are a freindly bunch so give them a call and you'll be marching up and down before you can say 'Quick March' |
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| Clancy |
hI A...thanks so much for the information and you admin...do yoy have a realname...looks like big brother...ADMIN HERE!!!.....ok i have just bought a house in Copnor ..and hope to be out and about soon.....so looking forward to getting back into some music...never played with a Military band before...
Di need to buy special kit or anything? |
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| admin |
No... all supplied (including uniform) but you can use your own instruments if you choose to. Admin or Deli... they are both us and we are one sharing the same body Ignore him^^^, he's mad Sorry, that was the other of us
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| ZedHorn |
steady Deli... the poor girl will be confused and tink we're all mad!!
Welcome Clancy.. another Volly Dolly here altho' I'm no longer Portsmouth based. You'll have fun at Nelson or at Collingwood or anywhere you go if you have the right attitude of having fun and making music in distinctly non equal quantities!! Get in there quick, you might even make it to the festival (big competition..no, no, it's just for fun really!!)... only 6 weeks to go, or is it 5... yikes! |
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| The Donkey |
Welcome Clancy.
As Deli didn't give it, here is the number for Collingwood Band too: 01329 332553 I suppose he didn't want to to acussed of bias as we are already the Champion Band of the RN.................. 
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| RAB |
Hello Clancy. Welcome to the site. I hope you manage to get back in the musical groove and find a suitable band....
Seems to be plenty to choose from in the Pompey area...
ps...Please don't ask what Pompey means.... 
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| Siegfried |
Welcome Clancy - and join up soon - sure you'll love it.
(Admins other name is..Von Bossman - cos he is,but only when angry..)  -->love the French 'orn - I always polishes it,cos I cant play it..
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| Gromit |
Hi Clancy and welcome. I'm a Volly Dolly from HMS Heron in Somerset (boys are called Volly Balls - apparantly). If all elese fails get to the Guild Hall in Portsmouth (opposite HMS Nelson, through the park) on the 14th July and meet all the volly's as we do our annual band festival. 
I don't have an avatar yet as I am new to the site so I need a nice admin person to help me out at some point, pweeese. |
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| ANTS |
Hi Clancy
Welcome to the site. I am a Volly dolly from HMS Nelson band, look forward to seeing you at a rehearsal soon. I've been in the band about a year and a half now and I have to say its great fun, you'll love it |
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| ZedHorn |
gill what the hell were you doing awake and onine at silly o'clock - or doe sthat have something to do with the otehr website.. wink wink and all that!!!! |
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| Apricot |
Welcome Clancy, the name we use for male VB players is Volly Bolly's but all girlies are Volly Dollies. | ||
| bootybandy |
Welcome Clancy. Is your first name Tom per chance.
I'm not a Volly Dolly, but welcome aboard anyway.... 
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| Errol |
Hi clancy.
Looks like you have found a new home lady. Great info from all the members. |
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| Clancy |
No Booty...my real name is lizzie...but my user name came from a singer i heard .. | ||
| RAB |
Clancy...I don't know what standard you're at on the cornet, but I'm sure the Hampshire Constabulary have their own band. My old mate Len Lewry (LEN) on this site was in charge of it. I'm sure he would be happy to guide you in the right direction. Last time I spoke to him he was looking for new players....
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| Errol |
There's a name from the past Rab.
Len Lewry and I joined up together. 
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| RAB |
Len and I had a 'Vino Rouge' afternoon in The Gunwharf two reunions ago, and covered the past 30yrs in about 4 hours. He's been offline for some time, but is now back on, and I'm sure we'll hear from him shortly..
(sorry mate..didn't mean to call you shortly)..
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| Errol |
Been called worse Rab.  these are my actual initials
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