The Floral Dance - Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band

[lawomega1]

Brilliant thanks for posting ,from one of the good old days music music fan !

[456gymgirl]

This is the music that I have for my floor routine, I think I only have the last minute or so...

[Meanmanmartin2007]

Did the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band release any more singles after this one?

[Meanmanmartin2007]

This has always been one of my favourite tunes. Had the single of it for god knows how long and recently was lucky enough to find a 70s compilation CD with it on.

[jrazjraz]

This used to play on my school bus as I drove me to school...

[jdrawli22]

transfer it to disc ha

[allan30000]

I remember hearing this on a cassette titled "The Best Of British Brass". This was one of my favourite tunes on the tape. The other two were the theme from Ordinary People and I think John Barleycorn was the title of the other. All great brass band arrangements and performances.

[Koelngeist]

Old and very good. Its a nice Party Song and I heard in the 70`s, on much Partys.

(sorry- my english is bad) Greets from Cologne/ Germany ;)

[acctim100]

you sad get

[imdbeingdigital]

You can clearly hear my dad getting horny with his trumpet in the background. Thanks for the memories!

[rightfredsdead]

I thought I could hear the curious tone

Of the chancellor, cabinet and big scots drone

Fiddling, 'printing, a big bank run

Baffoons, phil and kirsty alsopps bum

Far away, as if in a trance

The entire british public did the mortgage dance

[rightfredsdead]

check out the flip while my DJ revolves it...

[MJDJSiddall]

that turntable rocks ive got it in silver xD

[rockchick80s]

Thanks flybreath for sharing - Ahhhhhhhh yes I was way of the mark. This is much more like it. FAB Post.

[tasharooo]

parts of the music sound like a tradisional dance where I live in Helston Cornwall. Its called the Furry Dance or the Flora dance, it has a stronger drum beat that this though.

[SBMPHysteria]

Sorry, I got it wrong first time - it's because it's based on that traditional tune!

[AustinSomerset]

The B side's nice too! "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair". Still got this copy myself! I think it was one of the first singles I bought as a youngster (it took me a long time to get into pop music!

[DOPJE20V]

Eke dag weer somertijd met moppen limericks en narigheid...Somertijd als ik naar huis toe ga met die maffe gasten van Veronica...3uur lang alleen maar lol ma na een uur heb ik de broek al vol...Raidon...Mafkezen

[xdancinbunix]

my sister's dancing to this in her gymnastics competition! it really reminds me of her actually! Good Luck Issy!!

[SLUTCHPUMP]

its would sound better with Terry singing

[BongoPedro]

NO! The Wogan Mix strangled the brass out of it. Just like he did with every joke he ever told. Just like he did with the Irish accent. What are you Slutchpump? Some kind of old lady or what?

[MumCrabby]

Maybe he means sludge pump - slang for trombone - and he has trouble spelling 'sludge'?

[06cbinns]

my grandad played 2nd horn and my great uncle played kit :D

[perromanchado]

splendid

[Mojosbigstick]

I cam elooking for this song because it always reminds me of Easter morning. 

It is so joyous and hopeful.

[DjFieldMister]

gotta love the roundabout!

[keegan728]

I am an ex brass band player and after hearing this arrangement of Floral Dance, it made me want to go back and join a brass band, Fantastic stuff! It was downloaded for me from a very special friend in England - Ken! Thankyou gorgeous......... xx

[pulsatron76]

u could always come and join the band i play 4 !!

[matrixsenior]

I too am from Rastrick. There are several other references in Brighouse to this song. The mural on the market, the Bramble pub in Rastrick was originally 'the Bandsman' and had the music to this song on the walls. 2.50 mins when the Euphoniums and Baritones kick in make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up even now some 31 years later. Pity it was kept off No1 spot by 'Mull of Kyntre'.

[almex99]

schade, dass es dafür kein Video gibt

[d988518x]

Terry Wogan Had a number 1 hit with this song

[musicfirstlover1959]

NO! Only number 21!

[airborneUK]

NO>>>>>>NUMBER ONE!!!!!

[vickinoble]

I live in Rastrick, and if I walk into Brighouse there's this thing on the roundabout saying "Welcome to the world famous Brighouse. Home of the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band" I'm like O.o but this track is actually awesome :D

[Reluctant5]

Yes but isnt it a horrible roundabout? The nuber of people who cut you up because they are in the wrong lane for the M62 turbn off!

[blastopod44]

Top tune. I reckon Iron Maiden should do a cover version. I'd definately have that played at my funeral :)

[barticoch]

My great aunt gave me this record as a presant when I was about 5 years old, I was musically mesmorised! :o)

[Gravlingmoss]

Seriously - can someone tell me the purpose of this video?

[Millhouse73]

Just a nice Song, nothing more and nothing less. :-)

[hisonaroo]

does it av 2 av apurpos?

[gtirx2]

I love this, I want it played at my funeral,(Im 62) as everybody leaves, to get their toes tapping, you cant be sad after hearing this

[redpat11]

what a pile of crap this brit music sucks

[gazrobbo57]

spot on!!!!x

[Millhouse73]

Legend...

[adlqf624]

Nice work -Thanks! Good to hear this again.

[MrPSGifford]

The first record i ever purchased- I was 11.

[EuroAlien]

An absolutely fantastic track, and as several have already said, was very nearly a UK Number One! (And at Xmas too!) What an interesting few Top Of The Pops shows we would have had if not for Mull Of Kintyre...(did the band ever appear on TOTP? I know Wogan's version did...)

[starry2006]

Yes they were on TOTP.

[newmark401]

You can see the band perform this if you type "Top of the Pops Christmas 1978" here in YouTube. This episode of TOTP is divided up into six parts and I forget which part has the "Floral Dance".

[newmark401]

I stand corrected. It's "Top of the Pops Christmas Day 1978 Part 3" and the BRBB are featured after Brian and Michael's "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs".

[tpcornet12]

Fantastic - why is it that if you heard it performed these days bands always take it twice as fast... much better at this speed.

[bushmistress]

Love it. Had this single when it was in the "charts" and didn't stop playing it on my record player - similar to this one I remember! In a brass band myself now & have played the Floral Dance many times for fetes etc. I'd never tire of it; it's bright, cheery and mood lifting. Fantastic.

[harrimakepeace]

Anyone got the Terry Wogan jungle version of this song?

[MoleinaHole]

Whenever I feel down I stick this on my ipod and I swear it gives me a buzz everytime. And I loved the Wogan version.

[Plaxtonboi]

Fabulous - a trip down memory lane. A few years ago, this tune was played daily on a coach tour as our anthem. Everyone on board clapped and stamped their feet for the spectacular "finale" as the tour ended at Calais. (I was the courier who played the blooming thing....!)

[CornetGirl91]

wow that was Great. i think we need alot more music like that to listen to.

Brass Roks!

[nickcccccc]

the soprano cornet part to this has always added a lot of colour

[trekker0612]

Saw Brighouse play this live in 1976 at Ernulf School, St. Neots, conducted by Derek Broadbent. Brilliant to hear it again.

[arita2006]

number 2 in the UK for 6 weeks, behind Mull Of Kintyre by Paul McCartney and Wings in December 1977 / January 1978

It sold 750,000 copies, so someone liked it...

[osmingdude]

Rarely do we hear quality music anymore, these guys knew how to play, compared to the modern so called 'music'

[picklebrain12]

picklebrains dad here

this is a bloody blast from the past

and as for 100% instrimentals in the

charts i seem to remember elton john

having a non singin 100% instimental

[newmark401]

I think you might mean "Song For Guy" by Elton John, which does, in fact, feature some words repeated over and over again near the end. Anyway, it didn't get to number one.

[Jordan85232]

Instead of wasting loads of fucking time why don't you set the vinyl up before hand?

[qcmanjimbo]

fantastic...the bells at the beginning r gud !!!!!

[ukseasurfer]

Ecky thump..What a cracker!

[gary777777]

This was released in 1977 and held the number two spot for six weeks through December in to January.

It is one of the very few platinum disc (million plus)winners not to reach number one.

By the way,what frustrated further chart progress was "Mull of Kintyre" by Wings.

Thank you.I have not heard that one in years.

[newmark401]

If I'm not mistaken, no 100% instrumental has reached number one on the British charts since "Eye Level" by the Simon Park Orchestra in 1973, another million seller...

[GusInThePub]

I last listened to this track at the Great British Beer Festival Staff Party last weekend in Earls Court. It sounds amazing in a huge open space.

[FRANKLINRAVEL]

THESE SONGS ARE AN UNDERESTIMATED PART OF THE bRITISH PSYCHE...

[Clarinettardis]

I'm glad people are enjoying this video - I'll have to post some more of my records some day - I have rather a crazy assortment!

[blastedoak42]

Great stuff. Took me right back.

[otwist]

bloody good tune - and im 22!!

[Loosehh]

BRILLIANT xD

[Clarinettardis]

It probably does sound better on your system - the reason why it doesn't sound good is my little camera - it sounds better in my living room.

[RianTrace84]

Bugger me! i`m not the only one that still has this on vinyl & it still sounds good. It sounds better on my Numark turntable that I have hooked upto a Technics 790.