The Grimethorpe Colliery Band performed music for the soundtrack of the hit film Brassed Off (1996), and may have provided some inspiration for its story as well; the film was about a Colliery Band attached to a local mine attempting to save itself from being forced to disband once the mine is marked for closure. The Grimethorpe Colliery Band itself once faced a similar situation, except that there was no conflict about the decision as to whether keep going or not, as in the film; the Grimethorpe Colliery Band is of such ...
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The Grimethorpe Colliery Band performed music for the soundtrack of the hit film Brassed Off (1996), and may have provided some inspiration for its story as well; the film was about a Colliery Band attached to a local mine attempting to save itself from being forced to disband once the mine is marked for closure. The Grimethorpe Colliery Band itself once faced a similar situation, except that there was no conflict about the decision as to whether keep going or not, as in the film; the Grimethorpe Colliery Band is of such extraordinary quality it would have been criminal to disband it. This disc, simply titled Grimethorpe, was the first made of several for Chandos between 1996 and 1998 in part to capitalize on interest in the band generated by Brassed Off. The Grimethorpe Colliery Band has gone on to win a number of competitions, not mention touring the world several times, an impressive achievement for a group that did not have a professional music director for the first 78 years of its existence!A...
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