Revival! A theme I can only imagine is welcomed by many as we navigate through 2020 and its rollercoaster of change, disorder, order and the new normal. The Armadale City Concert Band has shown it is not immune to change, rather we are resilient, a community and musicians who enjoy a good ol’ theme song or two, not to mention the epic sound we make! This year we say farewell to Amanda Johnson after 6 long years of dedication as our musical director, through her leadership the ACCB performed a whopping 14 performances in 2019 alone and has matured its sound to the point where goosebumps become the norm. We welcomed David Clunies-Ross as our new Musical Director who has hit the ground running and shown to us his dedication, expertise and wealth of experience in conducting.
Our band has had a reduced year of community engagement as we all bunked down, limited our contact and did our part to help quash this virus. As restrictions eased and gatherings were once again allowed, we continued our rehearsals jumping straight back to it! Many of us welcoming the opportunity to play our instruments again. As always, we continue to welcome new members and are encouraged by the number of new arrivals we’ve welcomed over the last few months. A sign, I think, of how awesome it is to be part of such a great band.
October 27, a clear sunny Sunday, saw some of our members volunteer at the Armadale Bunnings helping raise money for our band. Many sausages were cooked, onions sliced, rolls cut, and soft drinks sold to eager customers. A big thank you to all involved. With our fundraising over and our band back to regular rehearsals we are enthusiastically preparing for our upcoming performance at the Armadale Carols by Candlelight on Friday 4, December. We look forward to seeing you there and to all the opportunities 2021 will bring us.
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