Kinneil Band Fire
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A disastrous fire at the Newtonpark Sports Ground in Bo'ness, Scotland, involved Kinneil Unison Band's bandhall. The recently refurbished bandhall, originally built in 1858 by Scottish Miners in their spare time to house their band is a total loss and so are all the contents (all percussion instruments, most of the brass instruments including their youth band's instruments, all uniforms and a sheet music archive dating back to the early 1800s. The band - who are qualified to play at the National Finals in Cheltenham in a few weeks - are devastated. Any help is appreciated. Please contact the Band Secretary Robert Doherty through the band's website, www.kinneilband.co.uk.
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By this time it has been revealed that the reason for the fire was wilful arson at the sports grounds.
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Hi barliman2001,
If you have any connections with this band, you may want to suggest that they set up a Paypal account. If they had a Paypal account, I'd give because its a good cause and its so bloody easy to send money and the funds sent are protected.
Here's a site I found on The Scottish Brass Band Association to learn more.
https://www.sbba.org.uk/news/5659/composer-offers-march-to-fundraise-for-unison-kinneil-band -
@Dr-Mark Thank you for your offer. Yes, I am connected to Kinneil Band as I learnt my cornet playing there, organized a long concert tour of Bavaria for them and as a result I am honoured to be an Honorary Member of the band and their only Honorary Conductor. However, I am not involved in any of the day-to-day running of the band including the financing of the "Rebound". For all these details including their Justgiving page etc. please contact the Band Secretary, Robert Doherty, on robertdoherty@blueyonder.co.uk. He will be able to put you onto the right path.
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@barliman2001 said in Kinneil Band Fire:
please contact the Band Secretary, Robert Doherty, on robertdoherty@blueyonder.co.uk. He will be able to put you onto the right path.
Thanks
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I'm overjoyed to announce that yesterday, Kinneil Band were crowned First Section Champions in the British Nationals, as the first Scottish band ever to achieve this! That's a blaze of glory for you!
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