Friday 20th May 2011
If you've attended any major event in Chesterfield then you will have seen the Chesterfield Musketeers Showband adding colour and music to it.
They're not regulars in the town though - they attend events throughout the country and internationally too with members too also drawn from as far away as Eastwood.
Currently the largest, most travelled and most successful Band of it's type in the East Midlands and Yorkshire region and possibly England, the band has, in the last year, performed at London's St Patrick's Day Parade and this year will be performing for the 6th year at Jerseys famous Battle of Flowers representing Chesterfield. They have also been invited to Germany for an international Music Festival in early June but due to confirmed bookings are unable to attend. Arrangements will be made however for 2012.
Despite other Bands losing members and performing with as little as 16 members, the Chesterfield Musketeers are still healthy - they boast between 22 and 26 members all playing Brass, Woodwind and percussion instruments.
Members are all ages - currently between 8 years and 71 years and are all unpaid volunteers that give up their time to participate in what is known to many as a hobby. However there is a serious and valuable point to it too, educating youngsters and teaching them Music, Arts and discipline whilst travelling the country entertaining at many Charity events.
The band has performed locally at Hasland Carnival, Barlow Carnival, Bakewell Carnival, The Hollingwood Fun Day, Cutthorpe Carnival, Friends of Stand Road Park, Parade of Witness Chesterfield, Old Whittington Gala, and many more within Derbyshire and opening most of the shows and leading the parades.
They travel the length and breadth of the Country gaining awards and commendations including best band on parades and leading Mayoral parades. Some other successes have included All England Champions as well as World Champions on 3 occasions.
The club is always on the lookout for new members - and vacancies currently exist for tenor/alto sax players, Euphonium, trumpet and Drummers. If you can't play but would still like to take part, training can be given.
The band will supply free uniforms, instruments, travel and training and the subscription rate is 50p a week for 10 year olds and upwards.
For more information please check out www.musketeers-showband.co.uk
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