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Christmas 2011
We played at almost twenty venues over the Christmas period. Senior citizens parties, full concerts, supermarkets, Christmas markets, even the local bingo hall. Local businesses and our friends in the community were very generous and we raised much needed funds for the band.
Watch and Listen to us here:
Cosmo Bingo Stalybridge. Click here.
Sainsbury's Heaton Park. Click here.
The One Show - January 2009
The band appeared on BBC TV's "The One Show" in a short feature about Stalybridge which included the world famous Buffet Bar, the pubs with the longest and shortest names in the UK, that grand old song "It's A Long Way To Tipperary" and of course Stalybridge Old Band.
Click here to watch the video.
January 2012 - A Half Century and a Century too!
January 2012 saw two big celebrations, a half century and a century.
Happy Birthday Graham
Our conductor Graham Smith turned 50 in January. To mark the occasion we were allowed time off our regular Monday rehearsal to join him for a 'tater pie supper (and a pint) across the road from the bandroom.
It's A Long Way To Tipperary
Centenary CelebrationsThis famous song, written by Jack Judge, was first performed in Stalybridge 100 years ago, in January 1912. We were there to help celebrate.
BRASS ACTS: Paul Greenwood and Martin Lee of Stalybridge Old Band at the Jack Judge memorial in the town
Jack Judge was born in Oldbury, near West Bromwich in the Midlands. If you want to know more about him, click here to visit the website. There's a contemporary recording of "It's A Long Way To Tipperary" there too. Click here to listen to the song in all its glory.
We joined the Celebrations!
The band played at two of the song's centenary celebrations:
Stalybridge Celtic's Game on Saturday 28 January
Celtic were at home to Colwyn Bay. We were there, playing "It's A Long Way To Tipperary". Unfortunately our music didn't help Celtic. They went down 4 - 0 to the visitors from Wales.
Stalybridge Market Hall on Tuesday 31 January
The official celebrations took place at The Market Hall on Trinity Street in Stalybridge. We were there together with local school children, councillors, relatives of Jack Judge and lots of local Tamesiders. So were the press and TV. Check out these links:
Manchester Evening News: click here
BBC Look North: click here
Granada Reports: coming laterPhoto Gallery: click here
