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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby Renee » Wed Dec 05, 2018 10:19 am

Smitch, I used to go to the Whit Friday Brass Band contests when my son played with Rochdale Band and then Besses 'o the Barn band. We used to park the car in Dobcross. I have such happy memories!

There is, of course, the famous Wigan pie butty! A pie in a muffin, I believe, but I've never had that experience! :D

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby Joanbunting » Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:18 am

We are having mince and tattie pie tonight - NE style made on a plate with shortcrust pastry top and bottom. M's requestwhen there was some cooked mince left over after the mince and dumplings last night. All welcome - supper at 7.00 !
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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby smitch » Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:24 am

Renee, I don't live far from Dobcross, although I don't go there on Whit Friday as so many roads are closed. I love the Whit Friday tradition and the band contest, I'd never heard of it until I met my OH and moved to the area. Sadly I had to miss it this year due to awful weather and even worse trains.

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby Renee » Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:12 am

I haven't been for a long time Smitch, having moved away from the area. My favourite moment was when the Black Dyke Mills band came marching down the hill. What a wonderful sound.

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby jeral » Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:32 am

Renee wrote:I haven't been for a long time Smitch, having moved away from the area. My favourite moment was when the Black Dyke Mills band came marching down the hill. What a wonderful sound.

The Black Dyke Mills band rings a bell. Were they featured on an Alan Titchmarsh garden makeover? They're probably famous for all sorts of thing though.

Just thinking out loud is all.

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby Joanbunting » Fri Dec 07, 2018 3:11 pm

Brassed Off is one of my all time favourite films!
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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby Renee » Fri Dec 07, 2018 5:07 pm

Yes, that involved the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, who played the soundtrack for the film. My son's friend conducted the band at one time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassed_Off

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby Renee » Fri Dec 07, 2018 5:13 pm

I got that wrong. He was Musical Director of the band. He has certainly changed! :shock:

http://www.faireyband.com/?page_id=1314

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby smitch » Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:29 pm

They filmed some of Brassed Off in Delph, Saddleworth- the Whit Friday scene I think.

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby Renee » Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:38 pm

Yes, I read that Smitch. We always gave Delph a miss because the pubs are open from very early in the morning and there are some very drunken youths who used to throw stones at the band.

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby smitch » Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:59 am

As far as I know, Delph is fine now. Most of the trouble is in Uppermill. More pubs than all the other villages and the place non-locals go to. My local contest isn’t great, so Uppermill would be closest to us, but I always give it a miss.

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby Renee » Sat Dec 08, 2018 3:23 pm

Delph is a lovely village and I'm glad that all is peaceful now.

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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby Joanbunting » Sat Dec 08, 2018 3:28 pm

Amazing, but wonderful that we got from pie and peas to brass bands. :clap
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Re: Pie and peas in Leeds

Postby Stokey Sue » Sat Dec 08, 2018 3:34 pm

It must be said that the lad in the pie video looks a lot like someone who’d go to brass band festival. Maybe even take his mum.

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