What a long road Fodens has travelled since my Grandfather (Jim Davies - Cornet) and some of his friends founded the Fodens Motor Works in Elworth.
Thanks for the website and information which enables me to follow the band from a distance.
With very best wishes

Brian Johnson
Portsmouth

Many thanks for another time consuming trip to Armagh. An excellent concert in the Market Place on Saturday evening. The contingent from Poyntzpass Silver thoroughly enjoyed the night.

Thank you all for great weekend of celebrations. 10 years where have they gone!!

J-A

Thank you Fodens for a great concert in Armagh on Saturday 6th February 2010. A great weekend by all accounts. The concert on Saturday evening was enjoyed by all who were there. Tom Whyte Chairman Garvey Silver Band (Lisburn).

Lions Youth Brass had a great 2nd place at Butlins yesterday with a little help from their Fodens connections. Thanks to Les for playing with us and to Mike Fowles who assisted with rehearsals.

Nigel Birch
Musical Director

Congratulation all you Space Invaders. Thanks so much to you all for the brilliant concert you gave along with Stanhope Band on Saturday. It was a fantastic occassion for all our players and supporters, and made a great ending to our 2009 Festival of Brass. A huge THANK YOU to each & every one of you from everyone connected with Stanhope Band. Congratulations on a great result at Brass In Concert too. (Impressive run starting for the Bass section !!) Very best wishes. Steve

Hey Guys!!

Congratsulations, herd you came 1st at the, concert in brass championships in Gateshead!! Well Done! My auntie was at it and she was ringing us to let us know..

Hope our all well and looking forward you seeing you in Armagh in February :)

Love Alex
(from Armagh Summer School)
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Congratulations to Captain Kirk and his crew for taking first place at the Brass in concert world championships at the Sage Gateshead. The band sounded fantastic and you beamed us all up to another level!! :-) I already cant wait till next years performance, both the contest and the gala concert the night before!! Well done again :-)

Simon
Eb bass. Royal Buckley

I would just like to thank the guys from Fodens who gave us their time at Castleton on Sunday, to do our workshops for the "Band for britain" BBC show. All of us at Dinnington Band appreciated the professionalism and attitudes the guys had towards the band.
It was such a pleasure to be shown where we were going "wrong", by such talented individuals, and the band as a whole sounded fantastic when we got together in the afternoon.
Many thanks again and a special thanks to Glyn from myself.
Folks youre a credit to Fodens and the brass band movement.

Jess Marshall Solo Euph Dinnington Colliery Band.

Congratulations for the great result at the nationals. I hope to see (and hear) you again. Greetings from Merano.