Thurlstone Brass Band - © 2006-2008

Christine has assisted the Band on several concerts, reading her own Yorkshire dialect stories, along with

some by other authors. When she was with us at St Saviour's Church, Thurlstone, in December 2000, she

wrote a story especially for the Band. Christine kindly gave us permission to publish it on the web site:

When yer playin' in a band,
Yer meant ter watch t'chap wi' t'stick in 'is 'and.

'E waves it 'igh an' 'e waves it low;
'E sometimes meks yer scared ter blow,
In case yer blow when yer should be suckin',
In case yer blink when yer should be lookin!

By watchin' 'is stick, 'es 'opin' yer'll know
If yer ought ter be countin' or if yer should blow.
An' woe betide yer if yer blow in t'wrong place;
Yer know at yer've blown it by t'look on 'is face.

When yer t'gaffer at t'front, you set the pace;
Yer a leader of men (an' wimmin) wi' yer stick an' yer face.

If yer a drummer, yer bang, tap or ping!
An' t'drummer in this band is called on ter sing!
Yer've trumpets an' cornets, trombooanes an' stuff;
People wi' courage, timin' an' puff.

Brass bandin's a teeam thing, a well-oiled machine;
Yer ears reight sharp, yer musical, keen.

We fair like ter listen ter what yer can do,
'Cos band music's in us, put theear by you.

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