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MC901 · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:07 am Post subject: Hi

Just to say Hi to everyone

I have signed up to the forum with the hope of picking a few brains
and getting some advice

I am the mother of a Marine cadet based in 901 troop at winterton Norfolk

I am also a tutor for the band (brass) as well as a roped in (but secretly enjoying it player!!!!!)

I look forward to meeting to you all

Apricot · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:40 am Post subject:

welcome MC901

ZedHorn · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:50 pm Post subject:

welcome aboard... we're a pretty diverse bunch, hopefully you'll have fun here!!!
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Wee Mac McDrums · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the site, enjoy!!!!
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Gromit · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject:

Welcome from somerset Vollies.

ANTS · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject:

welcome

Quasijock · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject:

Hi there MC901.
However I don't know what kind of advice you could get from us. :)
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ZedHorn · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject:

Quasi.... the women will learn thousands of bits of useless random stuff that will while away hours online and prove to be of no purpose in life whatsoever but to make her happy!!! Never underestimate the power of the Volly!!!
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pussycat · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:44 pm Post subject:

Hi & welcome MC901,

Hope you enjoy your visits to the forum.

MC901 · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:58 am Post subject:

thanks all seems a friendly site.

Zed u are probably right but if it keeps the ladies happy!!!!!!

I am sure you will all be a wealth of information

I guess our main hope is that if any of you see any old instruments going begging you will think of us! Despite being a RM Cadet band and looking the part we actually are affiliated to the RM band by nothing other than name. We receive no funding etc.

The sad thing is we have cadets wanting to learn instruments but nothing for them to play on. we are trying to get some kind of funding but as you know this all takes time and kids dont have much patience they soon get bored and want to leave. We rotate them on the kit we have but its not like them having an instrument they can take home to practice on etc.

so remember

if with your kit you are done send to 901!!

all donations gratefully received!!

Gromit · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:45 am Post subject:

ZedHorn · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject:

'dressing up cupboards' yep - my Nos ones are someone else cast offs!

i'm afraid that Gromit is correct 901. Apart from the bloke at the front waiving his stick who is a paid RMBandy, and the odd bit of tuition for those nearer a full time RMB, we get not a lot from them either. Second hand - VERY second hand tooters from the stores which can be utterly unplayable! They are all still accountable for 25 years or so on inventories too!

That said, if anyone has a gluttony of cornets or tenor horns (yes please, get rid of the tenor horns!!) I'm sure we can send them your way!
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The BB's · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject:

Now come on zed you know you have heard a brilliant tenor horn player so stop knocking them all the time, having said that i agree we only get RM cast offs (quite a few years old) so a lot of us play our own instruments, or ones that brass bands loan us (I know I mentioned brass bands sorry zed)

The BB's · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject:

Just remembered got a brill horny devil for you but don't know how to upload to site. Perhaps deli can help???

ZedHorn · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:28 am Post subject:

don't get me wrong I LURVE brass bands....... Yorkshire bird me!!!
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