Streetband practice sessions discontinued

At the Streetband practice session last night (10/6/10), it was decided that there was little point in continuing with the regular sessions through the Summer and possibly beyond in view of the reduced numbers now attending.

Over the last few months, strenuous efforts had been made to encourage new musicians to join the band through web marketing here and through the Streetband Twitter account and also advertising had been placed in local shops.

However, no new members have been identified over this time. Instead, unfortunately, the number of active members attending practice sessions has substantially reduced.

It was also felt that the purpose of the Streetband's existence, which had been to raise money through street collections for charity was unlikely now to be achieved because nobody had been identified able and willing to deal with the regulatory red tape which would enable the band to perform and make street collections legally.

It was suggested that perhaps, in the Autumn, there may be some musicians who would like to restart the band but that this should be best left to the individuals concerned to organise any future band sessions.

Barnstaple Streetband urgently seeks a new pub session band practice venue Thursday evenings in North Devon

In a shock announcement by the Reform Inn, Pilton, Barnstaple, the recently reconstituted new Streetband discovered with sadness that the Reform Inn's skittle alley will no longer be available for its pub session band practice on Thursday evenings for the next three months.

Well known locally for its outstanding efforts to raise money playing at street gigs for the North Devon Children's Hospice, the Streetband is now urgently looking for a pub session venue locally in the Barnstaple area to meet up and practice its repertoire of rocking traditional tunes from around the world.

So, if there is a pub or other meeting place, preferably where up to twenty band members can buy a drink while we play, and which would like to provide a practice venue for the Streetband on Thursday evenings, we would certainly like to hear from you. Just leave a message in the comments section below and we will get back to you.