Bands playing on 24 March are:

• Amped Out
• Awkward Turtles
• Behind Closed Doors
• Broken Revolution
• Buried in a Bass Drum
• D-Fault
• Divided
• Don’t forget your earplugs
• Epic Fail
• Fleisch
• Fury
• George & Katie
• Haribo
• Ice Cold Jalapenos
• Isabelle & Ben
• Korrozion
• Orange Mundayz
• RED
• Red Dragons
• SARAH
• Satanic Flumps
• Short Notice
• Stop ’n Rock

Please note this is in alphabetical order and the running order will be shown in the programme.

For those new to our concerts please note that bands attending Towcester Rockschool at 12.30pm may go home at 3.00pm and return at 5.30pm, or if necessary may remain at Rockschool until 5.30pm. However, they may not leave the premises so will need to bring plenty of food and drink with them for the afternoon and evening. Bands attending at 3.00pm will need to remain in the school for the start of the concert. Parents and carers wishing to bring in food (i.e. McDonalds etc.) for students must do so by 5.30 at the latest as food cannot be eaten in the Hall. All bands will sit in the Hall to watch others perform throughout the concert

All students who attend any of our Rockschools for individual tuition are most welcome to come to our concerts and if any would like to join one of our bands we have places available for all ages and abilities. Please contact David Taylor at davidtaylor@rockschools.co.uk for further information.

During the Easter holidays Rockschools bands will be playing at the following events:

• Sunday 1 April Mark Tanton Memorial Triathlon at Elizabeth Woodville School, Roade -www.onyourmarksevents.org.
• Monday 9 April Vision Youth Café Family & Community Easter Fete at Towcester Recreation Ground - visionyouthcafe@gmail.com.

Further events we have been asked to play at include:-

• Sunday 6 May – Towcester Rugby Club Beer Festival Prizegiving Day
• Saturday 2 June – Jubilee Celebrations, Towcester Recreation Ground
• Monday 4 June – Towcester Racecourse Family Day
• Friday 22 June – Midsummer Music
• Saturday 23 June – Nicholas Hawksmoor School Summer Fete

Do come and give our bands your support and would any bands who would like to be considered to play at our public events please contact Ros Miles on 07738 974220 or atrosmiles@rockschools.co.uk.

Thank you to all who took part in last week’s concert which was a great success with all bands playing so well, and we look forward to the same this week.  Rockschools start again on Saturday 21 April at Towcester in the afternoon, Tuesday 24 April at Brackley and Wednesday 25 April at Towcester in the evenings.

Meanwhile, all good wishes for the Easter holidays,

David Taylor

Director

Rockschools

Bands playing on Saturday 2 April are:

• Acropolis
• Amped Out
• Anonymos
• Behind Closed Doors
• BHG
• Buried In A Bass Drum
• Checkmate
• D-Fault
• Don’t Forget Your Earplugs
• Epic Fail
• Frances & Fusion
• Ignite
• Josh – Solo
• Prestige
• Pulse
• Quantity
• Raw Attitude
• Red Dragons
• Shellshock
• Some Random Kids
• Sophie & Jo
• Static
• The Bandits
• The Performers
• The Uproar

Please note: these lists are in alphabetical order and the running order will be shown in the programmes.

Bands attending Rockschool at 12.30pm may go home at 3.00pm and return at 5.30pm, or if necessary may remain at Rockschool until 5.30pm. However, they may not leave the premises so will need to bring plenty of food and drink with them for the afternoon and evening. Bands attending at 3.00pm will need to remain in the school for the start of the concert. Parents and carers wishing to bring in food (i.e. McDonalds etc.) for students must do so by 5.30 at the latest as food cannot be eaten in the Hall. All bands will sit in the Hall to watch others perform throughout the concert.

Rockschools band Behind Closed Doors will open the Concert by playing ‘Gone Too Soon’, which is their tribute song to former band member Mark Tanton. Their CD will be on sale from Saturday at Rockschools and the song is also available now as a download from ITunes at:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/gone-too-soon-single/id427583555

Our thanks to Steve Morton and Toby Smith of Angelic Studios whose generosity made this recording possible and to those who helped with production and marketing, everyone giving their services free of charge, which means that all money raised from both the CD and iTunes will go to Meningitis UK in Mark’s name. The more downloads there are the higher it will be in the iTunes charts and the more there will be raised for Meningitis UK in Mark’s memory. So please download now and ask all you know to do so too.
All students who attend any of our Rockschools for individual tuition are most welcome to come to our concerts and if any would like to join one of our bands we have places available for all ages and abilities. Please contact David Taylor at davidtaylor@rockschools.co.uk for further information.

Our Summer term starts on Saturday 7 May at Towcester and on Tuesday 3 May in Brackley and Wednesday 4 May at Towcester in the evenings.
Our Summer Concert is on Saturday 16 July at 6.00pm at The Stables, Milton Keynes, where we would like all band members to be available to play. Further details will be available next term but a reminder that Towcester Rockschool will be in the morning from 9.30 on that day.

Enjoy our final Easter concert and we look forward to seeing you again next term.

Wishing you a very happy Easter Holiday,

David Taylor
Director
Rockschools

Bands playing on Saturday 26 March are:

• Bad Influence
• Behind Closed Doors
• Breathe Deep
• D-Fault
• Elsewhere
• Epic Fail
• Frances
• Ice Cold Jalapenos
• Korrozion
• Mantis
• Mayhem
• Not Quite Human
• RED
• Short Notice
• Six Minute Gig
• Soundwave
• State The Obvious
• Static
• The Uproar

Bands playing on Saturday 2 April are:

• Acropolis
• Amped Out
• Anonymos
• Behind Closed Doors
• BHG
• Buried In A Bass Drum
• Checkmate
• D-Fault
• Don’t Forget Your Earplugs
• Epic Fail
• Ignite
• Josh
• Prestige
• Pulse
• Quantity
• Raw Attitude
• Red Dragons
• Shellshock
• Some Ransom Kids
• Sophie & Jo
• Static
• The Bandits
• The Performers
• The Uproar

Please note: these lists are in alphabetical order and the running order will be shown in the programmes.

Bands attending Rockschool at 12.30pm may go home at 3.00pm and return at 5.30pm, or if necessary may remain at Rockschool until 5.30pm. However, they may not leave the premises so will need to bring plenty of food and drink with them for the afternoon and evening. Bands attending at 3.00pm will need to remain in the school for the start of the concert. Parents and carers wishing to bring in food (i.e. McDonalds etc.) for students must do so by 5.30 at the latest as food cannot be eaten in the Hall. All bands will sit in the Hall to watch others perform throughout the concert.

Many thanks to all Rockschools parents and students for their support of ‘Mark’s Charity Gig’ at Campion School on Wednesday. Our Rockschools bands played fantastic sets and the event was a huge success in raising funds for Meningitis UK in memory of Mark Tanton. The song ’Gone Too Soon’, written and recorded by Mark’s band members, Behind Closed Doors, is about to be released as a CD and will also be available as a download from ITunes and preorders for the CD can be placed on Saturday at the concert, with all money raised going to Meningitis UK.

Our Summer term starts on Saturday 7 May at Towcester and our Summer Concert is on Saturday 16 July at 6.00pm at The Stables, Milton Keynes, where we would like all band members to be available to play. Further details will be available next term but a reminder that Towcester Rockschool will be in the morning from 9.30 on that day.

We look forward to seeing you at the first of our Easter concerts.

David Taylor
Director
Rockschools

Bands playing on Saturday 26 March are:

• Bad Influence
• Behind Closed Doors
• Breathe Deep
• D-Fault
• Elsewhere
• Epic Fail
• Ice Cold Jalapenos
• Korrozion
• Mantis
• Mayhem
• Not Quite Human
• Prestige
• RED
• Short Notice
• Six Minute Gig
• Soundwave
• State The Obvious
• Static
• The Uproar
• Bands playing on Saturday 2 April are:
• Acropolis
• Amped Out
• Anonymos
• Behind Closed Doors
• BHG
• Buried In A Bass Drum
• Checkmate
• D-Fault
• Don’t Forget Your Earplugs
• Epic Fail
• Ignite
• Prestige
• Pulse
• Quantity
• Raw Attitude
• Red Dragons
• Shellshock
• Some Ransom Kids
• Sophie & Jo
• Static
• The Bandits
• The Performers
• The Uproar

Please note this is in alphabetical order and the running orders will be available in the programmes.

For those new to our concerts please note that bands attending Rockschool at 12.30pm may go home at 3.00pm and return at 5.30pm, or if necessary may remain at Rockschool until 5.30pm. However, they may not leave the premises so will need to bring plenty of food and drink with them for the afternoon and evening. Bands attending at 3.00pm will need to remain in the school for the start of the concert. Parents and carers wishing to bring in food (i.e. McDonalds etc.) for students must do so by 5.30 at the latest as food cannot be eaten in the Hall. All bands will sit in the Hall to watch others perform throughout the concert.

All students who attend any of our Rockschools for individual tuition are most welcome to come to our concerts and if any would like to join one of our bands we have places available for all ages and abilities. Please contact David Taylor at davidtaylor@rockschools.co.uk for further information.

Fundraising is continuing for Meningitis UK in memory of Mark Tanton with a gig at Campion School, Bugbrooke on Wednesday 23 March where several Rockschools bands will be playing. For tickets please see Ollie McGurk at Rockschool on Saturdays or contact Ros on 07738 974220.

The date of our Summer Concert is now confirmed as Saturday 16 July at The Stables, Milton Keynes. We would like all band members to be available to play on that date. Towcester Rockschool will be in the morning from 9.30 on that day.

Meanwhile we look forward to seeing you all at our Rockschools Easter Concerts at Nicholas Hawksmoor School.

Bands playing are

• Acropolis
• Behind Closed Doors
• Elsewhere
• Epic Fail
• Five O Five
• Intro-Out
• Krieg
• Locked and Loaded
• Not Quite Human
• Prestige
• R.E.D.
• Red Dragons
• Reflection
• Skeleton Crew
• State The Obvious
• Static
• Switch
• The Uproar
• Turn It Down
• When’s Tuck

Please note: All these bands need to be at Rockschool by 5.30.

This list is in alphabetical order and the running order will be shown in the programme. If there are any queries about the name of the band that any student is in or specific performance times please contact Ros on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk.

Bands attending Rockschool at 12.30pm may go home at 3.00pm and return at 5.30pm, or if necessary may remain at Rockschool until 5.30pm. However, they may not leave the premises so will need to bring plenty of food and drink with them for the afternoon and evening. Bands attending at 3.00pm will need to remain in the school for the start of the concert so will need to bring food and drink with them too. Parents and carers wishing to bring in food (i.e. McDonalds etc.) for students must do so by 5.30 at the latest as food cannot be eaten in the Hall. All bands will sit in the Hall to watch others perform throughout the concert.

Refreshments will be provided during the evening by the Parents and Friends Association in the reception room opposite the Hall.

All students who attend any of our Rockschools for individual tuition are most welcome to come to our concerts and if any would like to join one of our bands we have places available for all ages and abilities. Please contact David Taylor at davidtaylor@rockschools.co.uk for further information.

Rockschools Summer Term starts on Saturday 24 April at Towcester for bands and individual tuition, on Tuesday 27 April at Brackley and Wednesday 28 April at Towcester in the evenings. Our end of year Summer Concert is on Saturday 17  July at The Stables, Wavendon, Milton Keynes.

We wish you all a very happy Easter Holiday and look forward to seeing you again at the beginning of the Summer Term.

David Taylor

Director

Rockschools

Bands playing are:

• Antarctic Monkeys
• Band Name Disallowed
• Black Salmon
• Collision
• D_Fault
• Desert Quarters
• Fish Puppets
• Ignite
• Intro-Out
• Krieg
• Lauren and The Machines
• Prestige
• Quantity
• Starburst
• Static
• The Interval
• The Statement
• The Uproar
• Today Is Thursday
• Turn It Down

Please note: All these bands need to be at Rockschool by 5.30.

Bands attending Rockschool at 12.30pm may go home at 3.00pm and return at 5.30pm, or if necessary may remain at Rockschool until 5.30pm. However, they may not leave the premises so will need to bring plenty of food and drink with them for the afternoon and evening. Bands attending at 3.00pm will need to remain in the school for the start of the concert so will need to bring food and drink with them too. Parents and carers wishing to bring in food (i.e. McDonalds etc.) for students must do so by 5.30 at the latest as food cannot be eaten in the Hall. All bands will sit in the Hall to watch others perform throughout the concert.

David Taylor
Director
Rockschools

Bands playing on Saturday 20 March are:

• Antarctic Monkeys
• Band Name Disallowed
• Black Salmon
• Collision
• D_Fault
• Desert Quarters
• Epic Fail
• Fish Puppets
• Ignite
• Intro-Out
• Krieg
• Prestige
• Quantity
• Starburst
• Static
• The Interval
• The Statement
• The Uproar
• Today Is Thursday
• Turn It Down

and on Saturday 27 March are:

• Acropolis
• Behind Closed Doors
• Brackley 1
• Brackley 2
• Brackley 3
• Elsewhere
• Five O Five
• Intro-Out
• Jo and Sophie
• Krieg
• Locked and Loaded
• Not Quite Human
• Prestige
• R.E.D.
• Red Dragons
• Skeleton Crew
• Static
• The Uproar
• Turn It Down
• When’s Tuck

This list is in alphabetical order and the running order will be shown in the programme. If any band cannot play on these dates please contact Ros as soon as possible on 07738 974220 or rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk. Any queries about the name of the band that any student is in, or specific performance times, also contact Ros.

Bands attending Rockschool at 12.30pm may go home at 3.00pm and return at 5.30pm, or if necessary may remain at Rockschool until 5.30pm. However, they may not leave the premises so will need to bring plenty of food and drink with them for the afternoon and evening. Bands attending at 3.00pm will need to remain in the school for the start of the concert so will need to bring food and drink with them too. Parents and carers wishing to bring in food (i.e. McDonalds etc.) for students must do so by 5.30 at the latest as food cannot be eaten in the Hall. All bands will sit in the Hall to watch others perform throughout the concert.

All students who attend any of our Rockschools for individual tuition are most welcome to come to our concerts and if any would like to join one of our bands we have places available for all ages and abilities. Please contact David Taylor at davidtaylor@rockschools.co.uk for further information.

A reminder that the date of our Summer Concert has had to be changed due to the Grand Prix at Silverstone and the World Cup final now both being on Sunday 11 July and has now been booked for Saturday 17 July at The Stables, Milton Keynes. We would like all band members to be available to play on that date.

We look forward to seeing you all at our Easter Concerts

David Taylor

Director

Rockschools

On Saturday 6 March on of our bands, TURN IT DOWN, are taking part in the final of The Y Factor in Northampton. If you would like to come and support them the venue is The Cripps Theatre, Billing Road, Northampton at 7.00pm. Tickets are available on the door at £5.00 but you are advised to get there early to be sure of getting in. The event is in support of The Lowdown, a charity for young people in difficult circumstances and is organised by the Rotary Club of Northampton Becket, www.rotarybecket.org.uk for further details.

Several students have now purchased their own mic sets and these are still available to all. We are able to offer a mic, complete with lead and stand in a carry case, for £30.00. If you would like to see a sample or place an order please see Ros any Saturday.

Videoing for this year’s Music for Youth National Festival is now complete and recorded entries are being submitted. There will, however, be more filming on Saturday 6 March of Towcester Rockschool as a whole for a forthcoming advert.

A further reminder for all students who bring any instrument or equipment that needs to be plugged in. For Health and Safety reasons we supply each room with a power breaker and one extension lead. All equipment must be run through this power breaker so each student must bring their own extension lead to attach to this.  Each student’s extension lead should also be clearly named!

Full details for our Easter Concerts will be sent out next week.

David Taylor

Director

Rockschools

First of all we have a reminder for all students who bring any instrument or equipment that needs to be plugged in. For Health and Safety reasons we supply each room with a power breaker and one extension lead. All equipment must be run through this power breaker so each student must bring their own extension lead to attach to this. Each student’s extension lead should also be clearly named!

We also supply each band with a PA which includes 1 or 2 mics. We cannot however supply mic stands so we would ask singers to bring their own stands. Lead singers might like to bring their own mic too. We are able to offer a mic, complete with lead and stand in a carry case, for £30.00. If you would like to see a sample or place an order please see Ros any Saturday.

Thank you to all who supported our collection at Waitrose, we have now been given a cheque from them for £301.00 which we are putting towards the purchase of a lighting set which will be available for bands to use at the various gigs they are asked to take part in. Thanks too for the support given to RockVision which raised over £200.00 for the Mayor’s charities in Towcester.

The Rockschools Website’s update is now completed and there are lots more photos of all our bands for you to see there so do check it out www.rockschools.co.uk

We have again entered several bands for this year’s Music for Youth National Festival and will soon be videoing them so that their recorded entries can be submitted.

This term we have a new Piano and Keyboard teacher join us and we can therefore now offer more tuition in these instruments. There are also some places still available for tuition in Guitar, Bass, Drums and Singing. We can now offer more Singing lessons on Wednesday evenings in Towcester as well. If you are interested in booking lessons with any of our teachers please contact Ros on 07738 974220 or rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk. We still have some places for students who attend any of our Rockschools for individual tuition to join our bands in Rockschools where we cater for all ages and abilities. Please contact David Taylor at davidtaylor@rockschools.co.uk for further details.

Our guitar group for adults has started again on Wednesday evenings at Nicholas Hawksmoor School, Towcester and there are places available for any age over 18 and all abilities, contact Ros if you would like more details.

Our drum teacher, Warren Brunskill, is playing with his band, Identity Crisis, at The Red Lion in Brackley on Saturday 20 February. It would be great to see both parents and students (who are old enough to go to pubs!) there, all are welcome. For more information and details of his band go to www.identitycrisismusic.co.uk

Some further dates for your diaries are our Easter Concerts this term on Saturday 20 and Saturday 28 March at Nicholas Hawksmoor School, Towcester. If you are not available on one of those dates please let Ros know as soon as you can. The date of our Summer Concert has had to be changed due to the Grand Prix at Silverstone and the World Cup final now both being on Sunday 11 July and we now plan to hold it on Saturday 17 July at The Stables, Milton Keynes. We would like all band members to be available to play on that date. More details on all these events will be given in the next newsletter.

Meanwhile we look forward to another successful term of Rockschools.

David Taylor

Director

Rockschools