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On behalf of the Tongwynlais Temperance Band Gareth Pritchard would like to thank everyone for their help and good wishes extended to their young Soprano Cornet player, Morgan James. For those who didn’t hear the band at Butlins on ‘Life Divine’ Morgan ‘passed out’ close to the end of the performance and was cared for by members of the audience while the band finished the last few bars of its performance. Morgan’s last words to his brother David (who was sitting next to him on Repiano) before he collapsed were ‘play the last note for me!’ - what a bandsman.
Morgan fully recovered within minutes and with the help of Leonard Adams and his Travada Music Company (who loaned him a brand new Soprano) and Pontardulais Band who were also very quick to loan him their Soprano, he was back at rehearsal ready for the following day’s Entertainment Programme by 6pm Saturday evening. After arriving at the rehearsal room he also received some good advice from Nick Childs (who was there finishing a rehearsal with Woodfalls) to help him to be mentally and physically prepared for the following day.
What fantastic examples of true banding spirit these are. Once again many thanks to everyone for their kind words, practical help and support. |