Season's greetings from the Band

May we wish all our followers a joyful Christmas and a happy and peaceful new year 2026. We hope you have enjoyed reading our blog in 2025. And even better - that you have been able to join us in person for some of our events. We've had some wonderful audiences and we really love sharing our music with you all.

Looking ahead we have a great programme taking shape for 2026. There's a ceilidh in February to brighten up the dark days of winter and some private bookings for parties and concerts in and around Grange. If you have a special occasion coming up, how about celebrating with a ceilidh? It's brilliant for bringing all ages together. Our caller, Dave, teaches and calls every dance so you don't need to know any of the steps in advance. Lots of fun!

If that sounds good, do get in touch via our Book the Band page.

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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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