Fishburn Brass Band play Gresford, Durham Miners Gala....in HD

Best Brass Band in the world!!
Fishburn Brass Band play Gresford at the opening of the 2011 Durham Miners Gala.
Living history that shall never be forgotten, supported by the Fishburn Community and the real Billy Elliott !!

[@Jungleloyalscouse]

Lest We Forget.
All Miners Who Lost There Lives.
We Shall Remember Them.

[@2ndcornets]

Quite. I asked a Yorkshire brass band that I played for if Gresford could be played at the Remembrance Service to honour the miners that volunteered to fight, but were sent down the mines to hew coal for the war effort. Numbers died, more had their lungs ruined. The vicar [to her shame imho] refused as "miners were not proper soldiers".

[@RichJCW]

I'm a vicar, originally from Easington Colliery, and I'm utterly sickened to hear that story......

[@james9311]

There’s a time and a place to respect both groups of these brave souls

[@emilywomersley8295]

I used to live in Fishburn and hearing this band play again brought back so many fabulous memories, So proud to have once been part of it.
Been to the Gala so many times too and even though I have cried a bucketful cos I cant be there today I have enjoyed watching it all from afar.
God bless Everyone past and present including my dad who was a miner at Fishburn pit

[@sidewindersid2029]

Excellent.
Much love from Ireland.

[@PtrzPiper]

Should be a Welsh one too ;)

[@PtrzPiper]

Terrible to see a flag that means nothing these days at such a historic event.. time Durham miners ditch the Union Jack

[@PtrzPiper]

All good but they need to ditch those Union jacks, go English and Scottish