My roommate is still sleeping so I’m sitting on the window sill watching the sunrise, writing a one fingered update on my phone. The flight was ok, first one 8 hours – no sleep, 3 movies. Then a 15 hour flight. Maybe 4 hours of dozing. Binge watch of 6 episodes of picnic at hanging…
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Where would we be without our helpers and supporters? Well, we would not be able to do half of what we have achieved during this Armistice Centenary year. Footscray-Yarraville City Band would like to thank all our helpers and supporters who do fundraising, promotion and community engagement, selling tickets and memorabilia, Front of House, Back…
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The saddest times of the war were when families received notification that their loved ones had been killed. Letters were the only form of communication between soldiers and family and often the first inkling of a soldier’s death was when the family didn’t receive replies to the letters sent to him. This could cause months…
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The recent performance of The Silent Anzac at the Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading, was a great success. There were not many dry eyes in the audience at the end of the performance. We were graced with the presence of Whitehorse Councillor Prue Cutts, Captain Ken Greig OAM RAN Ret, Colin & Val Hamley, President, 2/2nd Pioneer…
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Footscray-Yarraville City Band is very excited to announce that we will be live streaming our concert at the Williamstown Town Hall on the 27th October 2018. This is a free live stream for all to see! Head to http://www.fycb.com.au/the-silent-anzac-concert-live-stream/ to view the performance.
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See the full article here Box Hill North Primary School students have been busily handcrafting poppies to pay tribute to the Anzacs. The school is collaborating with the Footscray-Yarraville City Band on its Silent Anzac project to commemorate the Centenary of Armistice this Remembrance Day on November 11, 2018. The students have been making poppies which the…
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As we approach the Centenary of Armistice of WW1 it is timely to remember some of the events that took place 100 years ago in September 1918. During the months preceding September 1918, the Australian divisions on the Western Front suffered considerable casualties and by September the average strength of the infantry battalions was between…
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Footscray-Yarraville City Band is extremely excited to announce we are performing our self produced show commemorating those who served in WWI, The Silent ANZAC, at Exhibition Hall at Australia house in London on the 11th November 2018. This coincides with the 100th anniversary of Armistice, and will be a truly special occasion not to be…
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We are pleased to announce that we will be performing with the Durham University Brass Band on the 15th November 2018. The Durham University Brass Band is a vibrant society committed to showing the university the meaning of banding! Based in the university’s music department, the band rehearses weekly and puts on regular concerts, perform…
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It is with great excitement that Footscray-Yarraville City Band announces the line up for our forthcoming Silent Anzac shows and The Silent Anzac tour. We are pleased to be able to bring such outstanding talent to our productions. Margaret Haggart, “The Mother” Margaret studied singing with Antonio Moretti-Pananti. In 1972 her professional career began in…
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