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Here, you will be able to see all the latest news on the band, information on our next concerts, and all other information on the other two bands in the Railway Institute Band organisation. Please take time to enjoy what we have to offer on our wesite.
York RI Golden Rail is a non-contesting 4th section equivalent band. It performs a variety of concerts all year round to the local community in York and further afield. Should you be interested in booking the band or playing with us, please contact our secretary (information on the right hand side of this page).
Latest News
Welcome to 2012!
Happy New Year to you all! There's a lot happening with the York RI Golden Rail Bands this year and with that, we have announced our new concert list, including this year's Brassed On! Concert in July and The Young Person's Guide to the Brass Band at the NCEM in May. You can click here for more information. Hope to see you there!
**CONCERT TIME CHANGE**
Please note that the time for the Bishopthorpe Carol Concert has been changed. Instead of the previous 16.00 start, it will now take place at 16.30. Sorry for any inconvenience that this has caused.
CONCERT - Tadcaster Christmas Market
The band played at the annual Tadcaster Christmas Market. The band played really well to a packed Riley Smith Hall, full of people buying Christmas presents to a backing of your favourite Christmas Jingle Bells. The band were glad to see that they weren't snowed in unlike last year's unfavourable cold spell! A picture of the band on stage will appear on the website, along with a link to the York Press article on the day (featuring a picture of the band?).
SERVICE - Remembrance at Duncombe Place, York
THE York RI Golden Rail Band were honoured as always to play at Duncomble Place in York as part of the annual Remembrance Service held at the memorial. Although the sun did not shine this year, the band played well, including some lovely incidental music such as Edward Elgar's Nimrod and Bruce Jackson's Deep Abiding Harmony. As said by one of the ex-service men, "[York RI Golden Rail Band] manage to get better and better every year. It was excellent to see such a full band turn out and play so nicely for our service".
CONCERT - "Have a Go!" Session 1st October
BOTH York RI Golden Rail Bands joined forces in the "Have a Go!" evening, where many new prospective beginners had the chance to give brass banding a go. The event was a great success and was very popular indeed. There were concerts by both Golden Rail bands and "everyone involved played briliantly", says Musical Director Nicholas Eastwood. "Hopefully this is the next big step for the Development Band and we all hope at the Railway Institute that this is the start of big things to come!"
If you missed this great event, then don't panic! Simply turn up to a Development Band rehearsal at 18.15 any Wednesday. For more information, feel free to check the Development Band page or contact MD Nicholas Eastwood on 07774 03 05 02.
CONCERT - Goole Bandstand
The annual summer concert at Goole Bandstand was a great success this year. It featured all our soloists, including debutant Katie Wannop playing "Macushla". The day was also a chance for the band to pay tribute to Caroline Tucker, who is leaving the band to travel the world. To wish her bon voyage, the band had a picnic during the half time interval and played a new Bruce Jackson composition "Fare thee Weel". We wish Caroline a safe journey on her travels.
CONCERT - Aldborough & Boroughbridge Show
The band played at the Boroughbridge Show on 24th July. The sun shone all day on the band as they entertained the crowds, particularly with the unorthodox drumming/conducting going on...!
CONCERT - Rowntree Park 90th Birthday
YORK RI Golden Rail Band was delighted to be part of the 90th birthday party hosted by the Friends of Rowntree Park. It was a great day, despite the odd isolated shower every now and then. The band put on a good show. Thanks must go to James West, the RI Band's prize-winning soprano cornet player for helping us out. Also, congratulations go to Vince Mitchell and Gill Dempsey for their first outing with the band after joining from the Beginners Band.
LATEST PHOTOS - York Fairtrade Festival 2011
The band is very grateful to receive photos from the York Fairtrade Festival of which the band was part of back in March of this year. These can be found on our Photos section. We thank Valentina Zunino (first five) and Mark Dawson (final three) for their contribution.
Thanks from all at the York RI Golden Rail Band
CONCERT - Parliament Street 21st May
YORK RI Golden Rail Band took to the Parliament Street stage again as part of a marathon of music making on Saturday afternoon. They were joined by their older sister band, The York Railway Institute Band and the new Golden Rail Beginners
Band, who were making their debut after just four months of banding.
The Golden Rail Band has dedicated all proceeds from this concert towards the funds to get the York RI Band down to Cheltenham, where they will be performing amongst the elite of bands at the National Brass Band Championships in September. The Golden Rail Band wishes all involved at the York RI Band the best of luck in the coming competition.