The crowd enjoyed a varied selection of music, from the traditional marches to popular items. This was the final engagement with the band for our secretary, Madison, who will be leaving Rockhampton shortly to take up a new job.

The band will play at the Rockhampton Heritage Village Markets this Sunday March 14th at 9am, 10am and 11am.

For Band Members

We will be playing just inside the main front gate which is opposite the Parkhurst Tavern which is in the street off the highway.

When you enter optionally pay the gold coin donation, turn right and we are playing  on the road at the back of the “wool shed” so it should be very easy to find. There is a big three there too I believe  but I don’t know if it will give us shade.

We are to play at 9, 10 and 11 so arrive by 8:30 to help with final set up please. We are planning on about 25 minutes per session.

Uniform

Dress that was decided was white shirt, no tie, but hat in case of sun.

Playlist

Songs will be selected from these depending on who is there at each session.

• Brass Band boogie
• Beer Barrel Polka
• Boom boom
• Cross Of Honor The
• Flintstones
• Fiesta Della Costa
• Guantanamera
• Greenbrier
• James Bond Theme The
• In The MOod
• Lion sleeps Tonight The
• Kracken
• Mr Jumms
• Pink Panther Theme
• Sing Along Max
• Side By Side
• Sweet Gingerbread Man
• Smoke On The WAter
• Those Magnificent Men
• Valero
• What A Wonderful world
• Voice Of The Guns The
• When The Saints Go Marching In
• Volare
• Victoria

See you there!



An audience of over 100 people were entertained by the band, soloists and an ensemble, with almost $300 being raised for the cathedral renovation appeal.

Soloists Nathaniel Fitzgerald-Hood and Megan Murray performed, as did the Saturday Ensemble, and deputy conductor Ellen Ronalds conducted the band in her first public concert. Unfortunately, this was the last performance with us of Solo Cornet player Paulo de Figueiredo before his move interstate.

The band has one more engagement for the year, at the Emu Park Carols on Sunday December 13th.

The band played a number of hyms prior to and during the service, and also performed the Requiescant, a bugle call reminiscent of the Last Post, but specially written for the event. We believe this is the only Police Remembrance Day ceremony held in Queensland, and possibly Australia, that has a brass band participating. Our performance was well received by all. Thank you to those members able to participate.

Our players again marched in the 2009 Anzac Day Parade through the streets of Rockhampton. The band was in the past the band of the 42nd Battalion, and we are proud to continue our tradition of participating in this day of commemoration.