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Top of the pops for Dodworth

Dodworth Colliery aim for a top ten hit with new indie release!

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Dodworth Colliery Brass Band were in the recording studio recently -but not recording your usual brass band numbers. The band were recording two cover versions of songs by the up and coming 'indie' band 'The Maccabees'.

Authentic

It all began just a few weeks ago, when Dodworth were approached by Fiction Records in London. 'The Maccabees' have released their second album 'Wall of Arms' to much acclaim and wanted to invite an authentic colliery band to cover the next single from the album called 'Can You Give It' — and so Dodworth grasped the opportunity firmly.

Arranged

Mike Kearsey, who plays trombone with the likes of 'Madness' and the 'Jules Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra' arranged the piece for the band. The arrangement only arrived the week before the recording date and to add more pressure the group wanted Dodworth to record another number, 'Young Lions' too.

Dodworth went into the Yellow Arch recording studios in Sheffield on a very hot and sticky summers evening at 4.00pm, and by midnight the final brass and percussion tracks were done on the two numbers4BR

Sticky studio date

So Dodworth went into the Yellow Arch recording studios in Sheffield on a very hot and sticky summers evening at 4.00pm, and by midnight the final brass and percussion tracks were done on the two numbers.

Blown away

The 'Maccabees' said that they were amazed and blown away by the sound of Dodworth playing their tracks and praised the band for their professional attitude to the whole proceedings.

The single 'Can You Give It' from the album 'Wall of Arms' with Dodworth Colliery Band on the “B” side, is due for release pressed on vinyl on 6th July.

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