The Band Played On

Nottingham City Council run a series of free 'open air brass band' concerts throughout the summer. When I say summer, it was raining on Sunday.

This is the Bestwood Welfare 'Black Diamonds' Band, playing in the Bandstand on the Embankment at the side of the River Trent.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Gena Pegg]

Great capture. Their intensity is well captured. and a colorful shot as well.

[Constance Brinkley]

Dedicated! Nice that you were there.

[Phil Howcroft]

@seattle yes it was constance, we try to go to a few of the concerts in the season

@eyesmile lots of concentration required gena :-)

@kerristephens thanks kerri

[Pat Knowles]

A good brass band is very rousing.......I like them......we are bred on brass bands up here....good for them!

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat thanks Pat, the East Midlands has quite a few brass bands, most of them going back to when Nottinghamshire used to have lots of Collieries / Coal Mines . This band originates from Bestwood Colliery. You have probably seen a few of my pictures from Bestwood Country Park :)

[Pat Knowles]

@phil_howcroft indeed I have......I have heard of Bestwood Colliery band too.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I love his "Too cool for school" glasses! Tuba on, dude! Tuba on! As a brass instrument player (well, former player) I think it is great that people offer these free concerts and that people still come to them! (I played French Horn)

[Frances Chaloner]

Great long my they entertain no matter the weather!