@RachelRileyRR If you want to hear our band play a political piece of music, we tend to play The Red Flag outside the County Hotel each miners gala. Come see us then next year. P.S. This is not an official response from Pittington Brass, just a personal view from a player 4/4
@RachelRileyRR It is a staple piece of music played in many brass bands at any occasion across the country and world, rooting from Jewish culture. We play for the enjoyment of anyone that wants to listen. Hava nagila is meant to be fun, a celebration, literally meaning “let us rejoice” 3/4
@RachelRileyRR Hava Nagila has been a brass band arrangement well before modern allegations of antisemitism in Labour Party. I know this because I have played it countless times over the past 18 years to any audience, including Jewish audiences, who actually praise us when played 2/4
@RachelRileyRR As a proud player in Pittington Brass (about 3rd row back on left with black shades) I feel I need to say that the intention behind playing this piece has absolutely no racial motivation 1/4
@CharlesTeaPlea @officialcufc@CambridgeUtdFC@adamsteele2 No problem at all it’s what football all about we sometimes may not get the result we want but we all love the game and it one big family... nice to see u all today always very kind god bless and be lucky 💖