2007 was a busy year for Newland Junior Band!

In March members enjoyed an evening of Ten Pin Bowling at Deer Park!  Families and friends of band members also came along to an Open Rehearsal in this month.  Not only did they hear how members have progressed but they also got the chance to see the photo display of band members at work!

In April Junior Band members performed for the residents of Royal Scot Court in Bathgate where the audience was treated to music such as The Muppet Show and Jungle Suite.

In May the Junior Band and Beginners Group took part in a concert with the pupils of Windyknowe Primary School where an appreciative audience was treated to an evening from the Windyknowe choir, Windyknowe Ocarina Group and Newland Concert Brass and Newland Junior Band and Beginners Group.  Members of the Windyknowe brass group also played alongside the Junior Band and a variety of pupils volunteered to help out on percussion during songs such as Barbie Girl and Amarillo!

Members took part in the Bathgate Procession and John Newland Festival on the 2^nd June.  Some members marched with the Senior Band and others held our banner.

In September Newland Junior Band took part in “Brass in the Park” in Newtongrange, entertaining the audience with a range of popular music including “Eye of The Tiger” and “Aura Lee” featuring cornet soloist Imogen Beck.  This was the band’s first time at an event of this kind and they were presented with bronze medals.  At the end of September, band members enjoyed the 20^th Anniversary Ceilidh.

Newland Junior Band and Beginners Group  were delighted to take part in the 20^th Anniversary Concert at The Regal Theatre in October.  For many of them it was their first appearance on stage in concert and they did themselves proud.  A highlight was when the Junior and Senior Bands combined to perform Alan Fernie’s Jungle Suite(complete with sound effects from the Beginners Group!)  Junior Band member, 11 year old tenor horn player, Susan Wood was the proud recipient of the Most Progressed Player Award for 2007.

In November members enjoyed another night out at the bowling!

In December both the Junior Band and Beginners Group played a selection of festive favourites and popular concert pieces at the Annual Christmas Concert at St John’s Church.  Many members got into the spirit of Christmas by decorating their instruments in tinsel or wearing Santa hats!