CD Release Concert Langholm Town Band
Langholm Town Band launched their keenly anticipated Bicentennial Celebration CD at the Buccleuch Centre, Langholm on Saturday 22nd November.
The concert marked the release of the CD to the general public and the culmination of months of planning. The CD recorded over a weekend in June is part of the bands plans to mark it's Bicentennial next year.
The band played its entertainment prize winning programme from the Border Brass Band Association's Entertainment Contest in Peebles earlier this month, along with a number of tracks from the CD. Bethany Logan a friend of band MD Chris Shanks and a former Royal School of Music and Drama pupil delighted the audience through the evening with a variety of songs giving the band time to catch their breath.
The Junior band started the second half of the evening and provided great entertainment, the majority of the youngsters have been playing for a few months but their confidence shone through. The band were joined on stage for the penultimate item of the evening by the Langholm Pipe Band for another item on the CD, "Highland Cathedral". The CD features 21 tracks and has something for everyone to enjoy and was produced by World of Sound.
Langholm Town Band celebrate their bicentenary in 2015 and are the oldest continuous brass band in Scotland.
Pictured below LANGHOLM TOWN BAND with their MD Chris Shanks
LANGHOLM TOWN BAND BICENTENNIAL CD RELEASE
Langholm Town Band are delighted to announce the release of their bicentennial CD "200 Years of Langholm Town Band 1815-2015".
The CD, recorded over a June weekend in Langholm by World of Sound, features 21 tracks from the band, and will be officially launched on the 22nd of November at a concert in the Buccleuch Centre, Langholm.
The band, the oldest continuously active band in Scotland, produced the CD to help commemorate the bands bicentennial in 2015. The recording under the baton of MD Chris Shanks features music covering a large range of styles including film music, Scottish music and popular music and is the band's first digital recording.
The CD also features music from the biggest day in Langholm's calendar, the Common Riding Day. Langholm's Pipe Band feature in the last track when the bands come together to play "Highland Cathedral".
The CD will be on sale at the concert and in local shops for £10. Postal orders can be made by contacting the band Secretary Christine Calvert on 013873 80425 or emailing langholm@ltb200.co.uk
Tickets for the CD Launch Concert can also be purchased from Secretary Christine Calvert on 013873 80425 or emailing kernigal@me.com
