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Get into the Christmas spirit with Tweed Coast Band

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The Tweed Coast Band is inviting the community to its Christmas Concert at South
Tweed Sports Club on Sunday 13 December at 2pm: an afternoon of traditional Christmas
music from one of the Tweed’s hidden gems.

The concert band will play the carols and Christmas favourites families know and love. Bring the kids, dress up in your favourite Christmas gear (jumpers, Santa hats and tinsel all welcome) and sing along.

Entry is free, and patrons are encouraged to buy Christmas raffle tickets to support the band.

The band’s repertoire goes well beyond carols. Recent concerts have featured classical pieces and marches alongside Henry Mancini’s ‘Peter Gunn’, ‘Jailhouse Rock’, Santana’s ‘Smooth’, ‘Proud Mary’, The Beatles’ ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ and a Blues Brothers revue.

Performances

The band is out and about across the shire this Christmas, including the Kingscliff Markets and a performance for residents at Bolton Clarke in Banora Point.

Mary Seckold, President of the Tweed Coast Band, said, ‘Christmas is our favourite time of year to play. Bring the family, sing along, and enjoy some real traditional Christmas music.’

Patron of the Tweed Coast Band and Tweed Shire Cr James Owen said, ‘There’s nothing like a live band playing Christmas carols to get you into the spirit. This band is one of the Tweed’s hidden gems, and their Christmas concert is a great afternoon out for the whole family.

‘And if you’ve got a trumpet or clarinet sitting in a cupboard, come and have a chat to the band. They’d love to have you.’

Rehearsals run every Saturday from 10am to 12pm at South Tweed Sports Club, and training and support are provided.

For anyone thinking of joining, the band welcomes musicians of all ages and is especially keen to hear from saxophone, clarinet, flute, tuba and baritone players.

Upcoming gigs

  • Sunday 15 November, 1pm: with the Murwillumbah Philharmonic Choir, All Saints Anglican Church, Byangum Rd, Murwillumbah.
  • Saturday 12 December, 8am: Kingscliff Markets.
  • Sunday 13 December, 2pm: Christmas Concert, South Tweed Sports Club.
  • Most months: Tweed Men’s Shed Markets, third Sunday.
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