Whit Friday 2009
Once again the band has decided to do the Whit Friday March competitions. This was the wettest Whit Friday experienced by the band in eight years. It started off well at Denshaw but by the time we arrived at Delph the heavens opened and it didn't stop raining all evening but for a short spell at Dobcross.

 AUTUMN CONCERTS GREAT SUCCESS


The first of the Autumn "Prom to Poppies" Concerts was held in the Drill Hall in Lincoln. In the presence of the Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress, The Right Worshipful the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress, Councillors David and Sandra Gratrick. The City Sheriff and his lady Mr Frank and Mrs Liz Connell and the president of the Lincolnshire County Royal British legion Brigadier Barry Reeves and his wife. Representatives of the Lincoln and District Royal British legion were present with representative from other military Associations. During the concert A cheque for £1018 was presented to the area secretary of the NSPCC after Heidi Bradley the principal trombone player with the Market Rasen RPC Band, the organiser of a group of musicians who set themselves the task of not only climbing Mount Snowdon with their instruments, but also performing what is thought to be its first ever charity Brass Band concert at the summit.

A full house at the Lincoln Drill Hall saw another spectacular concert by the band on their "Prom's to Poppies" concert on Saturday 6th October culminating in a standing ovation at the end. The band had to play two encores before they were allowed off the stage. Honoured by the presence of the Mayor of Lincoln; Hilton Spratt and the Mayoress as well as the High Sheriff's wife and the Lincolnshire County President of the Royal British Legion Brigadier Barry Reeves. Also present were members of the armed services, veterans, cadet's forces and the Royal British Legion. For the band it was the first of their indoor concerts after a busy outdoor concert season and came after many hard weeks of rehearsing. Photo shows the principal euphonium

The first of the Autumn "Prom to Poppies" Concerts was held in the Drill Hall in Lincoln. In the presence of the Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress, The Right Worshipful the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress, Councillors David and Sandra Gratrick. The City Sheriff and his lady Mr Frank and Mrs Liz Connell and the president of the Lincolnshire County Royal British legion Brigadier Barry Reeves and his wife. Representatives of the Lincoln and District Royal British legion were present with representative from other military Associations. During the concert A cheque for £1018 was presented to the area secretary of the NSPCC after Heidi Bradley the principal trombone player with the Market Rasen RPC Band, the organiser of a group of musicians who set themselves the task of not only climbing Mount Snowdon with their instruments, but also performing what is thought to be its first ever charity Brass Band concert at the summit.






A full house at the Lincoln Drill Hall saw another spectacular concert by the band on their "Prom's to Poppies" concert on Saturday 6th October culminating in a standing ovation at the end. The band had to play two encores before they were allowed off the stage. Honoured by the presence of the Mayor of Lincoln; Hilton Spratt and the Mayoress as well as the High Sheriff's wife and the Lincolnshire County President of the Royal British Legion Brigadier Barry Reeves. Also present were members of the armed services, veterans, cadet's forces and the Royal British Legion. For the band it was the first of their indoor concerts after a busy outdoor concert season and came after many hard weeks of rehearsing.
Photo shows the the Horn section



The band produced a spectacular charity concert at the Drill Hall in Lincoln with the Harmony Lincs vocal group. The event raised about £3,500 for the St Barnabas Hospice in Lincoln.
Each group did a 20 minute programme in each half of the concert with the band taking the opportunity to play the Regional Chapionships 4th section test piece "The Seasons". There were also beautiful solos by Melody Kearney, (Avè Maria) Brenda Cherry, (Loves Old Sweet Song) Rick Anker (Making Whoopee) and Louise Perterson (Share My Yoke) with a trombone trio of Heidi, Carl and Rick (Blades of Teledo), a cornet trio featuring our junior members of Rachel, Aicha and Smain (Mr Sandman and You Needed Me)as well as four horns and a melophonium feature (Trio Con Brio).






On Saturday 30th June 2007 saw a return of the band to the RAF Waddington Air show after many years absence. They performed a sparkling programme including numbers like Barnard Castle, Sweet Gingerbread Man, Abba, Singing in the Rain, Its Time to Say Goodbye, Pirates of the Caribbean and the old favourites for the RAF, 633 Squadron and the Dambuster's.
After the bands performance the RAF Voluntary band took over with a memorial service for the Falkland conflict in which Baroness Thatcher attended.





Before the summer outdoor concerts the band now prepares for their indoor Spring concert programme. It started off with a prestigious concert at the Lincoln Drill Hall which has undergone a multi million pound refurbishment from an old army drill hall to a state of the art theatre.
The Band first played there last year with their successfull "Prom's to Poppies" Concert. They were again there on the 3rd of March for a charity concert on behalf of the St Banabas Hospice. This concert was with the singing group "Harmony Lincs" and raised over £3000.
On the 20th April saw the band perform again with a celebration of English composers.
The next time the band performs at the Drill Hall will be on Saturday 6th October 2007 when they repeat their "Prom's to Poppies" concert in 2007.
Tickets will be £8 with £6 for concessions. These are available at the Drill Hall Booking Office on 01522 873894.


On Friday 15th July John and Janice Ritchie from the Market Rasen (RPC) Band represented the band at the Music Festival in Saint Vincent Des Prés, France, to officially open their new band room.
The musical groups of Musique de Saint Vincent des Prés, Blamusikkapelle from Sommerach, Barvaria, Germany, and John and Janice, all met at the band room on the Friday evening for a social gathering and introductions over wine and beer

In the evening they were all entertained by the Rock and Pop group "Trass" in the village square outside their Town Hall (Place de la Marie).

On the Saturday they were joined by the Bolivian Folklore group and all the bands formed up at the new band room to give individual performances before marching down to the Place de la Marie for the official reception given by the President of the Musique de Saint Vincent des Prés, Pierre Gautier and the Mayor of Saint Vincent Des Prés, Monsieur Henri de Rockefeuil.

At the reception all groups were welcomed to the Festival by the President and the Mayor. During the reception a one minute silence was observed in support of all those that had died or been injured in the London bombings.

John Ritchie thank the Mayor and the community for their support and presented the Mayor with two bottles of English wine from Lincoln Cathedrals own vineyards. Also presented to the band President was a Market Rasen (RPC) banner and a hamper of British products including 24 cans of English John Smiths Beer. They also presented a case of special English Ale and Ciders to the Musical Director, Phillippe Cohin.
The Blasmusikkappelle from Sommerach presented the President with a large picture of wines and grapes for their new band room. John and Janice then presented a Market Rasen (RPC) Band photograph to the Musical Directors of Blasmusikkappelle from Sommerach and the Bolivian Folklore group.

On Saturday afternoon there was an inter music groups football match and later in the afternoon there was a rally of historic cars from the Le Mans Féderation Française des Vehicules d'epoque. In the evening there was a village Féte and barbecue where we were all entertained by Bolivian Dance Group and the "Passion Musique" Orchestra.

A mass was held in the Saint Vincent church on Sunday morning and in the afternoon their was a Festival of Music not only by the Sommerach and the Bolivian band but by the groups La Musique du Lude and La Musique de Thorigné sur Dué

Throughout the weekend a painting exibition was held in the community room of the Beau Soleil with the theme of "Saosnois-Afrique" Organised by Isabelle Pommier for the Association St Léon'Art. Later on the Sunday there was a Junior painting competition.