Christmas is coming

That's what one of our Christmas songs says, and it's true! The Band is busy bringing Christmas cheer to Grange-over-Sands and round about - and to you too if you are able to join us. Dates for your diary:

Wednesday 11 December, 10.00-11.00 at the Fell Church, Grange Fell Road, LA11 6AN

Saturday 21 December, 11.00-13.00 at Levens Hall, near Kendal, LA8 0PD

If you are lucky enough to be a member of Grange U3A you can also hear the Band at the Grange U3A monthly meeting, on Tuesday 17 December at 10.15 a.m. in the Victoria Hall, Grange-over-Sands.

We shall be decked out in our Christmas jumpers. Spoiler alert - see the photo! We look forward to admiring yours too.

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It's still Summer!

It's still Summer in Grange-over-Sands. It must be, because the Sands Band is playing for a Summer Fair. It's on Saturday 20 September at Bridge House Residential Home, Flookburgh, LA11 7JS and we are playing from 1.00 to 2.15 p.m. Do come along and help us help them to raise money for a new Summer house. You see? If it's a Summer house it must still be Summer! QED.

ABC ceilidh

No, it's not a refresher course on the alphabet. It's an invitation to the Allithwaite Bowling Club ceilidh at the Allithwaite Community Centre on 26 July 2025. Come and join the dancers keeping on their toes to music by Grange-Over-Sands' very own Sands Band. Don't worry if you have never been to a ceilidh before. Dave Rogers, our caller, will explain how it all works and will call the steps for every dance. All the details you need are on the poster. Do come along - it will be fun!

Marching on

Welcome March and the beginning of Spring! The month starts with St David's Day so we're marking it with a Welsh tune. It's called "Morfa'r frenhines" which we (not being fluent in the language) understood to mean "The Queen's march". That seemed odd as it's a waltz but it's a good tune and we like playing it. But now we stand corrected. Morfa doesn't mean march at all! A Welsh morfa is a saltmarsh, just like ours here in Grange. So maybe The Sands Band becomes Band Morfa if we travel south and over the border? Click on the video to hear the tune.

The Sands Band

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