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An amazing year is planned for the band!

We will be taking part in the Australian National Band Championships which will be held in Newcastle over Easter April 7th to April 10th. This will be a great event bringing community brass and concert bands from all over Australia and overseas to compete right here in Newcastle. Our band will be playing on the afternoon of Saturday 8th April at City Hall: don’t miss us!

During the year we will also be playing at many of our ‘regular’ events. These will include:

• 25 April (Anzac Day) @Allambee Park, Valentine

• 6 May – Lake Macquarie Rotary Autumn Fair @Speers Point Park

• 21 May – Bands in the Park @Speers Point Park

• 11 June – The East Coast Band Championships

• 24 September – Bands in the PArk @Speers Point Park

• 22 October – Music of the World Concert @Rathmines Theatre

• 26 November – Bands in the Park (Christmas program) @Speers Point

Stay tuned…

From Dreamtime to Modern was an afternoon celebrating Australia’s culture and rich soundscapes, at Rathmines Theatre on 23 October 2022.

The performance consisted of a smoking ceremony and indigenous dance performances by Gabinya Miyay Aboriginal Dance Group and Australian-themed compositions performed by Lake Macquarie Winds concert band.

Gabinya Miyay (Boy Girl) was founded by Randall Briggs to reinforce aboriginal culture and beliefs in indigenous young people, by enabling support moving from childhood to adult life. It focuses on maintaining traditional customs and storytelling through dance. They perform at a variety of events including sporting carnivals, conferences. and schools.

Lake Macquarie Winds Australian repertoire included:

• Kurrajong by Australian composter Adrian Hallam. A suite evoking the natural landscape of the Kurrajong region, beginning with early morning on Bluebird Hill and moving through the sounds of Kurrajong village, a quiet reminiscence before a bushfire bursts through the stillness. A quieter section represents the ashes then a return to normal life and a quiet sunset.

• Aurora Australis by Australian composer Martyn Hancock is a descriptive work portraying the wonder of the aurora light display visible in our southern latitudes.

• Blue Lake Reflections by Ed Huckerby portraying the calm serenity of a beautiful lake such as ours

• From Dawn to Dusk by Australian composer Graham LLoyd is a musical interlude depicting the early sunrise beachside merging with the hustle and bustle of the day, followed by the peace of sunset and nightfall

• The Lord of the Rings arranged by Howard Shore is a soundscape conveying images of sweeping vistas and dramatic battles.

Let’s celebrate the arrival of Spring!

The band is pleased to be part of the Hunter Regional Band Association’s event to be held at Speers Point Park Multi Arts Pavilion, 96 Creek Reserve Rd, Speers Point 2284.

This is a great free event with bands playing from 9 am.

Be sure to be there at 10.30 am to see Lake Macquarie Winds in action!

We are proud to be part of the Lake Macquarie Dobell Festival, celebrating the passion and creativity of William Dobell.

The band will be playing at Rathmines Theatre on Sunday afternoon at 2pm.

Free tickets can be booked at:

http://www.lakemac.com.au/Events-directory/Eventbrite/Lake-Macquarie-Winds

The band is pleased to be part of the Hunter Regional Band Association’s event to be held at Speers Point Park Multi Arts Pavilion, 96 Creek Reserve Rd, Speers Point 2284.

This is a great free event with bands playing from 9.15am.

Be sure to be there at 1.30pm to see Lake Macquarie Winds present the final performance for the day.

The band has many concerts planned for 2022.

Our first performance will be as part of the Lake Macquarie Autumn Fair, a fund raising event organized by local Rotary Clubs. Lots of activities are planned with stalls, vintage car display, boat rides etc.

Don’t miss our performance: we’ll be there at 9am. It’s a fun day for everyone!

Band rehearsals will recommence at Valentine Public School on Wednesday 9th February 7pm-9pm

* All visitors to school sites must be vaccinated for Covid 19

Join us for our next concert on Sunday November 21st at 4pm at Rathmines Theatre. The band will be part of the History Illuminated Festival hosted by Lake Macquarie City Council.

Free tickets can be obtained from eventbrite.com.au.

Due to Covid restrictions the band is unable to rehearse at Valentine Public School.

Please contact our Secretary secretarylmw@gmail.com if you would like to come along to one of our rehearsals which are being held in the Valentine area.