{"id":794,"date":"2014-06-01T00:37:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-31T23:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/?p=794"},"modified":"2014-06-03T18:59:57","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T17:59:57","slug":"northumberland-county-show-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/?p=794","title":{"rendered":"Northumberland County Show Gig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tyne Valley Big Band entertained the crowds an a lovely sunny afternoon at this years prestigious Northumberland County Show on Bank Holiday Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The previous two days of torrential rain made access tricky with many vehicles getting stuck in the mud early in the day. Luckily the majority of farmers in Northumberland, some with very large tractors indeed, were on site to pull everyone out.<\/p>\n<p>We were situated between the funfair and the Cumberland &amp; Westmoreland Wrestling ring on a small oasis of dry ground surrounded by mud, and the weather held fair for the day.<\/p>\n<p>The Pink Panther himself, MD Dave Hignett conducted proceedings \u00a0interspersed by much witty banter and the odd solo just to show how its done.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6364.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-797\" alt=\"IMG_6364\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6364-776x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6364-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6364-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6364.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Trombone envy from a certain trumpeter.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6375.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-798\" alt=\"IMG_6375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6375-1024x608.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6375-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6375-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6375-500x296.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6375.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Andrea DeVere, top tenor Sax solo.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6376.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-799\" alt=\"IMG_6376\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6376-706x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6376-706x1024.jpg 706w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6376-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6376.jpg 883w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Trumpets with Guest Fintan helping out.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6333.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-800\" alt=\"IMG_6333\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6333-1024x677.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6333-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6333-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6333-453x300.jpg 453w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6333.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Mr Barnes making a welcome appearance in the tromboners.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6335.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-801\" alt=\"IMG_6335\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6335-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6335-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6335-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6335-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6335.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Barbara &#8216;no relation&#8217; Hignett on top vocal form<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6338.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-802\" alt=\"IMG_6338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6338-1024x608.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6338-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6338-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6338-500x297.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6338.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Saxes featuring Andrea again, with a welcome guest appearance by Matthew &#8216;Choppy&#8217; Lamb filling in for our favourite antipodean Alto Sax player Kelly Rose (otherwise engaged).<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6348.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-803\" alt=\"IMG_6348\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6348-992x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6348-992x1024.jpg 992w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6348-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6348.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6326.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-804\" alt=\"IMG_6326\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6326-1024x610.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6326-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6326-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6326-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6326.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Becky<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6329.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-805\" alt=\"IMG_6329\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6329-716x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6329-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6329-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6329.jpg 896w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Ben<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6330.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-806\" alt=\"IMG_6330\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6330-872x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6330-872x1024.jpg 872w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6330-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6330.jpg 1090w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Rhythm Section, closest to the sponsors contribution cunningly hidden between the piano and the Kit, and by a strange coincidence right next to Mark.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6337.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-807\" alt=\"IMG_6337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6337-1024x693.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6337-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6337-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6337-442x300.jpg 442w, https:\/\/tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6337.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Mark on solo triangle.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6362.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-796\" alt=\"IMG_6362\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tynevalleybigband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_6362-1024x718.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"409\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to Gaynor Shotton secretary of Tynedale Agricultural Society for inviting us back this year, we had a great day in the sun. Thanks also to our sponsors &#8216;Wylam Brewery&#8217; \u00a0for providing us with some welcome liquid refreshment during the afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tyne Valley Big Band entertained the crowds an a lovely sunny afternoon at this years prestigious Northumberland County Show on Bank Holiday Monday. 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