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Date: 9th March 2008

Bournemouth Square

Dear sir,
myself (martin judd) and my fiancée (jenni wylde) went out for a lovely sunday lunch which turned out to be fantastic !
we unexpectedly had great weather considering what had been forecast that day......So we decided to take a walk into town and find a taxi and make our way home........however !....as we walked down the hill towards Debenhams we heard music coming from the park, we continued down the hill to see what was going on when yourself and the band arrived into bournemouth square. "wow"....we stood by the bin off to your right next to the raised brass section. We stood amazed at the sound, uniforms and complete unity of the band, all at once it felt like this is the music ive always wanted to own, we asked "steve" from the brass section if you had ever had this recorded only to find you were selling the cd`s at the front, my apologies to "steve" as i just walked away to buy a CD before you were gone forever ! It was the first thing we put on when we got home and it now makes me want to go out and buy a new stereo. Ive worked at the bournemouth international centre providing backstage security and overall security for the past three years. I am now situated at the pavillion (westover road) as a front of house operative, ive overseen many shows of all genres and think that it would be wonderful for your band to consider having your very own show for all the paying public to enjoy.
Thankyou for the most fantastic end to a wonderful day, we look forward to hearing from you in the very near future.
Martin Judd & Jennifer Wylde
p.s. your album sounds just as good as it did on the day.

Date: 16th December 2007

Exeter Christmas Market

Fantastic!!!!!
I was mesmerised by the music as I hit the shops in Exeter today. I have never heard such beautiful music, and to see everyone of the band having so much fun made it even better. i was supposed to be doing the dreaded Christmas shopping but I was rooted to the spot, needless to say I have now got the cd on playing as loud as possible. Thankyou so much for making my day. I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas
Joanne Cloak
Bideford
...and more....
Saw you today in Exeter High Street - absolutely incredible! I have rarely enjoyed a musical experience like it...and to see a huge crowd gathering, all enjoying it - tapping their feet and smiling - as well as seeing the band enjoying playing it...FABULOUS!! I wish I could see more of you :o)
Emily
(Exeter)
...and even more....
Hi there,
WOW what a fantastic musical experience. I heard you from princesshay and had to seek out the music.
I really enjoyed the sounds and the atmosphere you created. Keep up the good work.
Kate from Lyme Regis.

Date: 9th December 2007

Wareham Father Christmas Event

Just wanted to say what an excellent evening was spent watching you in Wareham on Sunday. Ben was kind enough to drop me a CD around earlier in the week (worth every penny) and I did mention I'd try and get to the Wareham gig as unfortunately you are not doing Bournemouth this Christmas. Just so glad the rain held off, I made the trip especially to watch yourselves and was not disappointed!
I have Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism, and your music always raises my spirits, I often try and get to see as many of your local gigs as I can, and have all three of your cds, which are all excellent. I think your music makes it feel Christmassy.
Only thing about Wareham, was where I chose to stand during the pre procession gig in the courtyard near somerfields - I leaned against the muralled wall, and was stood there about 10 mins before I realised there was a rather large spider hanging in a web not a few inches from my head......... hope it enjoyed the show as much as I did, you would have had an impromptu dancing display if it had dropped onto me....!!
Thanks again
Cheers
Brigitte Anne Barnes

Date: 2nd December 2007

Kingston Xmas Market

WOW!
A friend and I were shopping in Kingston on Sunday and saw the band; OMG it was great! We especially liked your take on “Silent Night” and the Abba medley was fabulous too; it made a fairly horrendous shopping trip a lot more fun; with all the cross-looking shoppers who were all apparently oblivious to the fact that it wasn’t actually Christmas Eve with the pace and fury in their step! Anyway, it was great to take time out and watch you guys. The level of enthusiasm and fun being had by all was genuinely awesome! Thank you for really brightening up our day; we love the CD too and hope you’ll come back to Kingston again! Having never heard you before we were really taken aback by the brilliant display you put on and we really enjoyed being able to participate and cheer you all on.
Well done and thank you to all.
Jenny, (Twickenham).
...and another !
Saw and heard the band at the weekend in Kingston. Some music, some spectacle, some enthusiasm. Fantastic.
David Raymond
Belfast

Date: 9th November 2007

More from Stanpit Fireworks

..... £5000 worth of fireworks were set off, there were around 20 stalls, and a particular highlight was the Gugge Band, playing show music on classical instruments in carinval costumes. "They have played for the last three years and they were absolutely brilliant," said Mr Crumpler from Jumpers Common.
Extract from the Daily Echo by Stephen Bailey
quoting Mr David Crumpler Chairman of the Bonfire Committee for the show in Stanpit from Christchurch.

Date: 5th November 2007

Stanpit Fireworks

I think your web site is ok... Really wanted to say how cool you were the other night down Stanpit fireworks... being a drummer in my school band back in the early 80,s it made me think of the days i drummed so much i thought my arms were going to fall off...Keep up the good work boys and girls.
Best wishes for the Christmas and New Year
Spence from Christchurch.

Date: September 2007

Celtic Manor - corporate event

Hi Steve
Firstly, thank you to you and all of the band for Tuesday, it was great to see you all genuinely enjoying yourselves on stage and you got the big thumbs up from what I believe to be the most cynical members of the audience, the crew! We loved it and so did our client, in my view a great success. Thanks again to you, Glenn, Mike and your musical director, you were all a refreshing pleasure to work with
Please don’t hesitate to pass me on as a reference to anyone who shows interest in Gugge 2000 for this kind of thing in future.
Kind regards Jules

Date: 4th September 2007

Great Dorset Steam Fair

We have just returned from this years Great Dorset Steam Fair, as exhibitors, and our admiration grows year by year as we have enjoyed your music. This year culminated with two members standing on our table playing brass instruments. AWESOME. The music and band are both entertaining and original.
From the youngest to the oldest members, you all look as though you are having a great time playing, this is passed on to the people listening.
Will see you again next year. Thank you.
Glenn, Liane & Rebecca

Date: 25 August 2007

Chit Chat

How lovely to hear such jolly music on Wednesday night in the gardens at Bournemouth. I was on holiday from Devon and have been playing in a Brass band for more years than I would like to believe!!! What a refreshing change to hear your style it was new to me and very exhilorating (excuse the spelling) Even my husband enjoyed it and he is anti-brass as he does not share my love for brass music, give him Oasis, Embrace any day but when you played Green Day he was converted! Just looked you up on the internet like you said and hey presto. If you are in North Devon look us up or find us on the web, type in Holsworthy Town Band in Google and it should come up with something.
Yours Sue Lyle Euphonium/Tenor Horn player, Secretary of Holsworthy Town Band.

Date: 15 August 2007

New CD

Hi Gugge 2000, even here in New Zealand we can hear your tunes. Well done and congratulations on the great new CD.
Before the CD could be put into our hall of greatness along with the other 2 Gugge 2000 CD's we had to put it through a series of stringent tests.
1. It easily passed the toe tap and sing along loudly test.
2. Then followed the drinking of beer test with the volume set at max yet again passed with flying colors.
3. We then had the playing continuously test but unfortunately had to abort this at about 2:30am when the neighbor's tried to gate crash by tapping the window, we still count this as a pass because the tapping and shouting were definitely in time with the music.
4. The most important test, to bring back happy memories of watching and listening to the sounds of Gugge 2000.
When's the next CD due?
Cheers
Bass Blaster Pete

Date: 29 July 2007

Kingston-upon-Thames Gig

We were shopping in Kingston on Thames a couple of weeks back (enough to drive you nuts) when we came across you performing in the town centre on one of our few dry days! Absolutely fantastic, and cheered us up no end. Unfortunately we could not hang around to have a chat or find out if you had a CD for sale as our parking fee was running out, and since it was privatised, we'd probably find our car crushed or removed! We'll watch out for any appearances up this way.
All the very best
The Milligans

Yoooooooo Hooooooo
I saw you perform to-day in Kingston , I was there on a visit before heading back to the West Country. You were MAGIC !!. Well done to you all. You were so entertaining.
Thank you all
Joani PS Please come to Plymouth.

Date: 18 June 2007

Walk of Life

Just a quick email to say how much i love your new CD - esp. "silent night" which i found by forgetting to press stop on the car's cd player!!!! Thought your gig at Wareham Folk festival was the highlight of the day, only saddend by not being able to make the 5pm one. Looking forward to seeing your performance again in the summer
cheers
chris bousfield

Date: 20 May 2007

Hello to all Gugge2000 from the Chaosguggen from Germany

we arrived well back in Germany. Thanks to all hosts, busdrivers and all other helpers in the background for this unforgetable weekend. We were together with very good friends, had a good audience in Bournemouth and in Christchurch, the weather was fine, so we had all, for being happy.

And we are sure, one day we`ll see Stonehenge without beeing wet. J

Date: 6 April 2007
Hello there. been meaning to get back to you since your visist to Castellon.

Hope you enjoyed yourselves! The atmosphere was terrific. We managed to see

you perform in the procession that night we met you and we also saw your

daytime gig in the square on the local TV station. You did Bournemouth

proud!
Clive and Anne Shillabeer

Date: 10 Feb 2007

a Guggemusik from the U.K.???

I´m very surprised, respect.

So, have a good time, and a lot of fun..

Greetings from the black forest / Germany

Have a look www.Zulutt.de

( it means: to noisy in our badisch dialect)

Greetz Alex

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Date: 19 Dec 2006

I am Pipi from the "Stadtle Fetza Bregenz" from Austria

We wish your gugga a merry christmas an a happy new year!

We hope you will have a much of fun in the season `07!

I know my english is not very good but i hope you can translate it :-)

And please say Terry merry christmas i will contact her as soon as i can ok

Thanks

the "Städtle Fetza"

Date: 19 Dec 2006

We wish you a merry christmas and the magic of good health, peace and contentment fort he new year.

Hope to see you soon,

sincerely

Danyela & Dunja

www.querkoepf.de

PS: a warm and special welcome to baby LEWIS and concratulations to Dave and Jacy to a job well done !!!

Date:
14 Oct 2006
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21:38:49

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Hello (Glenn) Gugge2000, How are you all? We had good weekend in Renesse. (www.festivalaanzee.nl)In the first weekend of januari we are going to Switserland. (The Lopper-Gnome from Hergiswil.) Greatings from Hans Baars (Doe Mar Wa - Holland)

Date:
06 Oct 2006
Time:
12:57:09

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Hello!! My name is Isabella, I come from Austria. I play trompet at the Guggenmusik "Dornbirner Nachtschwärmer" - the first Guggenmusik in Dornbirn/Vorarlberg. Since a short time we have our own homepage. (http://www.dornbirner-nachtschwaermer.at I will be happy if you have a look to this homepage. Maybe you will write something. I hope you write back. Nice wishes, Isabella

Date:
30 Sep 2006
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09:38:34

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Hi Saw you at Wareham, great stuff!

Date:
26 Sep 2006
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13:06:14
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Hi Guys, we had a incredeble weekend with you and we enjoued every single minute. We are proud about our special friendship. Everyone from you is very nice and likeable. And we hope we see as soon again and stay in touch.. see you Manne, Chris, Jacky, Sven und Jasmin p.s. long live chaos gugge 2000 :-)

Date:
22 Sep 2006
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12:31:01
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Dear Gugge 2000, all people are gone, the tent is down, all things are replaced, the festival area is empty, nothing any more you can see from the festival. BUT our heart is still "burning", and we will all keep in our mind and in our heart, what a great weekend we have had together. New friends like Gugge 2000 have come to our festival and had made fantastic Guggamusig.It´s you, who made this festival succesfull and great as it has been. Thank you very much for all your efforts you have taken to come to our festival. We really appriciate it. Thank you again and i´m sure we´ll see each other again. Hans Bayer chief of the organisation team from Bruggaklopfer Neuhausen

Date:
21 Sep 2006
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20:44:00
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Hi Everybody, Thanks for all your great comments, we really appreciate them. We had a great time in Neuhausen with all our friends old & new. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon. Glenn & all at Gugge 2000

Date:
21 Sep 2006
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11:22:33
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hi there gugge 2000 i am a ex pat living in new zealand, i too belong to a guggemusik band we have been to lucerne twice 1999 & 2005. mind blowing stuff. check out our web site www.guggemusik auckland.co.nz if your ex member in nz is in auckland, he would be wecome with open arms cheers john ingham

Date:
20 Sep 2006
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22:25:32
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Dear Gugge2000, what a nice time we had with you during your visit in Neuhausen. Wonderful music, a lot of fun and endless party. And did you note, that Manne try more and more to speak English? We hope you all are relaxed now and healthy. And Dave and Jacy: please tell as soon as possible when your baby is born, we are very excited and impatiently.

Date:
20 Sep 2006
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18:37:23
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Dear Gugge2000 I´m from the south of Germany i´m the Musicdirector in a Guggenmusik in southern Germany we come from the black forrest and we are making music with 64 Musicans! Please wisit our homepage www.guggi-bucher.de We would be happy about a greeting in our guestbook. you can contact me per e-mail if you have any questions about Guggenmusik! "musile@t-online.de" Best greets from germany! P.S. my name is Ralf or "Schittle"

Date:
19 Sep 2006
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21:46:24
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Dear Gugge2000 I'm now back in Switzerland,and Im already missing you all. I just wanted to say thank you for the freat weekend with you all. We had a great time together,and I never met before so lovely,kind and funny people like you. I'm really looking forward to seeing you soon at Fasnacht in Switzerland. Take care and see you all soon Jacqueline xxx

Date:
18 Sep 2006
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12:09:23
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Hi, I've seen you in Neuhausen and was really suprised. I didn't thought that a real guggensound also exists in uk...Hope to see you soon back in Germany!!!And Ben: thanks for the two badges!! Sascha www.rammertwolf.de

Date:
17 Sep 2006
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06:05:02
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hi great website really!! i didn't know that guggenmusik excist in UK i m surprise! ;-) member of guggenmusik www.lapacotiere.ch (Switzerland) french part.

Date:
17 Sep 2006
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10:47:48
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Hi! I didn't know that there is a Guggamusik in England until I heared you in Neuhausen. Great Show last night in Neuhausen. Hope to see you next Fasnet somewhere near Reutlingen. Visit our Web Site: http://www.krautskraega.de See you and three loud Mühla-Katza

Date:
17 Sep 2006
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18:19:46
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Hey Gugge 2000, we have seen you at the Gugge Night in Neuhausen September 2006, and we were most impressed by the real Guggesound you have! It must be quite difficult to run a Guggeband without having direct contact or contest with Guggebands. But even without having that in mind your sound and your band is really impressive. How and where did you learn that? I bought your CD, and special thanks to the guy selling it and giving his last badge to me, which was a special gift to my best friend! Uschi from the Raeubers in Wiesbaden http://www.raeubers.de/

Date:
08 Sep 2006
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06:43:53
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Hi all, Hope you are all keeping well.It is and always has been a great website. Hope to see some of you during next years "Fasnacht" in Luzern. It always brings back fantastic memories visiting your website. Your Ex-Member Patrick from Switzerland

Date:
05 Sep 2006
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12:05:29
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Saw you at The Great Dorset Steam Fair Saturday Evening ( 02.09.06). Fantastic performace, really enjoyed the music & energy with which you threw yourseves into it. Pure entertainment, well worth keeping an eye on your gig guide to when & where you are performing again. Best wishes Rich & Jane (Bristol).

Date:
03 Sep 2006
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11:29:24
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We came to Bournemouth the last 2 weeks in August and we came both weeks to see Gugge 2000 - there were 11 in our party age ranging from 4 - 70 and we all thoroughly enjoyed your performance. Entertaining, funny and full of energy - Totally brilliant - Thanks!

Date:
02 Sep 2006
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13:15:09
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HI ALL THIS IS FROM JIM HALL A FRIEND.& CUSTOMER OF ANDY.S CAN.T WAIT TO SEE THE BAND AGAIN ALL THE BEST JIM

Date:
01 Sep 2006
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11:27:38
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Your music is WICKED!I enjoy it everytime we come and listen! Brianna Ryder - Maki 13

Date:
01 Sep 2006
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10:52:25
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Enjoyed your concert in Bournemouth on evening of Thursday 31 August, thought the music was GREAT! Daniel aged 8 and Megan 5 from Trowbridge in Wiltshire. P.S. Would be wonderful if you were to play in our area.

Date:
30 Aug 2006
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13:49:08
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Dear Gugge2000 Im now at home and I already miss you all. It was a great pleasure to play with you. I had a great time. Im really looking forward to Stuttgart that I can play with you again. I wish you a good Gig tonight,and voll Gutz! (means:full power!!!) See you all in 2 weeks Jacky (my e-Mailadress: jaeggy@gmx.ch )

Date:
14 Aug 2006
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20:20:56
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Dear Gugge 2000 thank you for making my mummy and daddy's wedding day really special, not just for the brillaint music and entertainment but also for a special trip to Argos. Thank you also for the support over the past 5 weeks leading up to the wedding. from Katie Green age 5 weeks and now weighing in at a massive 5Lbs so i am definatly bigger than that hat now.

Date:
14 Aug 2006
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10:34:56
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Hello 2000´ers, it´s good to see you finaly have a guestbook so we can send you some greetings sometimes. BigF - it was just amazing and we´re sure we´ll be with you another time. We´re looking forward to seeing you again in stuttgart in september 2006. Greetings to all of those who still remember the two Chaos-Querköpf. See you soon Danyela & Dunja

Date:
10 Aug 2006
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13:16:36
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Hello from Switzerland, how are you there? We visited your page, it´s very interesting. It´s great to find a gugge in the UK. In our country, we have a lot of gugge. We wish you a successful year. PS bis bald mis schwöster herzli, mer freued üs meeeeega bis wieder do bisch! (((o: Jérôme (brother from Jacqueline) and his girlfriend Martina

Date:
10 Aug 2006
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10:33:56
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***Hello!! Im such a huge fan of Gugge 2000!! Ive got the CD and I keep on playing it - hopefully I will see you at the Dorset Steam Fair again!! - Thats if Im not at school!! :( Hopefully not because I love your music! My Mum brought me down to see you last night at the Bournemouth Stand. You were Amazing!! Shame I cant join your band because I play the flute! :( But anyways keep up the FAB work and keep on smiling! :D ***

Date:
09 Aug 2006
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20:02:58
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Hello What a great time we had in Wareham a month ago. We had never heard of Gugge now we are Gugge Believers!, we cannot stop playing the CD and have told everyone about you. We are hoping to see you at the Dorset Steam Fair. well done it was great! Rupie and Polly Leighton Buzzard Beds

Date:
06 Aug 2006
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08:02:37
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Gugge 2000 RULES and will always be the best Band. Even here in New Zealand we hear only good reports from the BIG F. Please remember the Trumpet section will always be the ELITE section of Gugge 2000 even though I have left the band. From someone in NZ.

Date:
05 Aug 2006
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18:06:26
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Hallo een mooie en leuke site. kijk ook is bij ons op de site.de muzikale groet Ton.Nietveld.Baritonist van de Batenbouwers. http://www.batenbouwers.nl

Date:
01 Aug 2006
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08:10:53
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hi! I saw you in bournemouth this summer you are awsome!!

Date:
31 Jul 2006
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15:29:41
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I have to agree with the upper crust trombone section of Gugge 2000 that the weekend festival in Wareham was a stonking weekend and many thanks for them backing the ELITE trumpet section.

Date:
27 Jul 2006
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11:51:59
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Hi everybody! I'm a Swiss guy who's staying in Birmingham during this summer. At home in Switzerland I'm playing also in a Guggemusig, we called 'Sörchle-Gugge' from Trimbach near Olten. If you would like to know more about us, go to www.soerchle-gugge.ch It was funny to see, that there is also a Gugge in the UK! I wish you all the best for the future! Regards, Mäse

Date:
26 Jul 2006
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06:21:11
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Hey Gugge 2000 Thank you four the great weekend at Bournmouth. It was great. See you soon at Switzerland. Greetings from a member of Blattlüüs

Date:
25 Jul 2006
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13:36:01
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Hello Glenn and members of the Gugge2000. I have seen the photo's from your Big F meeting. It seems 't was a very great weekend. Many greatings from: Hans Baars Member of the Gugge "Doe Mar Wa" Bakel - Holland. (www.doemarwa.nl)

Date:
23 Jul 2006
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12:02:09
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Hi Band Re. the 'upper crust' e-mail below. Would that be the thick part? Anon

Date:
22 Jul 2006
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18:14:54
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Dear Gugge 2000 I find this page cool.I play too in the Guggemusik,but in the switzerland.sorry my englisch is very very not good.But your site is graet.Petra

Date:
21 Jul 2006
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23:27:49
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Dear Gugge 2000, thank you all for this event and great experience. Also for our welcome with so much cordiality who let us feel like in a big family. We are cared so wonderful. We never felt in a strange country, it was "Guggenland" with one language. Warm greetings, especially to Dave and our busdrivers John, Martin, Chris and Daniel who did a really hard job. We love you The Chaosguggen from Plochingen in Germany and we look forward to the event in Neuhausen with the best wishes to you all Karin

Date:
21 Jul 2006
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13:46:05
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On behalf of the upper crust section of Gugge 2000, we had a stonking time before during and after the BIG F and can't wait for the next one. Remember everyone - the trombones are the best!!!! Cheers all Troms @ Gugge2000

Date:
21 Jul 2006
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07:47:36
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We saw the concert on Wareham quay last night & were totally blown away, our 9 year old daughter had never seen anything like & stayed right at the front dancing & clapping until the finale (she just had to have your cd - which we have been playing all day) definately look forward to hearing & seeing this amazing music in the future.   Martyn & Ashleigh

Date:
21 Jul 2006
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07:47:14
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Thanks once again for everything at Wareham (I’ll let you know when I get my hearing back J ) The friends we brought along have been converted and we are all looking forward to the next one, but last night will take some beating, thank all the bands for us they made our day, the best Wedding anniversary we have had so far (28th this year, you’d get less time than that for murder!!!!!!).Last night will be indelibly stamped in our memory from now onRob & Angela

Date:
21 Jul 2006
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07:46:56
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Hi there I just wanted to contact you having just this minute returned from the Big F in Wareham. WOW, what a show, your music is fantastic, we had such a great time. I had never even heard of Gugge before but will be following you from now on. Please keep up the brilliant work you do, you obviously all enjoy yourselves very much. Carol Ireson

Date:
21 Jul 2006
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07:46:19
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Dear Gugge 2000, Big F what a weekend...... the enthusiasm, the musicians, the costumes, the fun, blood sweat and yes tears (of joy). I dare anyone to say there has been a better gig in the south of England this year? I am proud to say I was there and was part of it, Thank you Gugge 2000, everyone in Bornemouth should be proud of you. And should hold you up as an advert of true dedication and briiliant musicians. A very tired but happy organiser of the Big F - Chris. PS, the amount of people that were there, was a staggering 6000

Date:
21 Jul 2006
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07:45:33

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What a great weekend of guggen music. I really enjoyed all the bands music. A very well organised weekend. I listed to Chaos Guggen at Swanage on Saturday afternoon and all the bands at Wareham, that was a great atmosphere there and everyone played so well and with a large crowd too. Then I listened to the three bands in the town centre and then in the park. Gugge 2000 sounding excellant.

What a great weekend of guggen music. I really enjoyed all the bands music. A very well organised weekend. I listed to Chaos Guggen at Swanage on Saturday afternoon and all the bands at Wareham, that was a great atmosphere there and everyone played so well and with a large crowd too. Then I listened to the three bands in the town centre and then in the park. Gugge 2000 sounding excellant.
Martin D

Dear Gugge 2000,

                                  Big F what a weekend...... the enthusiasm, the musicians, the costumes, the fun, blood sweat and yes tears (of joy). I dare anyone to say there has been a better gig in the south of England this year? I am proud to say I was there and was part of it, Thank you Gugge 2000, everyone in Bornemouth should be proud of you. And should hold you up as an advert of true dedication and briiliant musicians.

                                 A very tired but happy organiser of the Big F - Chris.

PS, the amount of people that were there, was a staggering 6000

We saw the concert on Wareham quay last night & were totally blown away,

our 9 year old daughter had never seen anything like & stayed right at the front dancing & clapping until the finale (she just had to have your cd - which we have been playing all day)

definately look forward to hearing & seeing this amazing music in the future.

Martyn & Ashleigh

Thanks once again for everything at Wareham (I’ll let you know when I get my hearing back J ) The friends we brought along have been converted and we are all looking forward to the next one, but last night will take some beating, thank all the bands for us they made our day, the best Wedding anniversary we have had so far (28^th this year, you’d get less time than that for murder!!!!!!).Last night will be indelibly stamped in our memory from now on

Rob & Angela

Hi there

I just wanted to contact you having just this minute returned from the Big F in Wareham. WOW, what a show, your music is fantastic, we had such a great time. I had never even heard of Gugge before but will be following you from now on.

Please keep up the brilliant work you do, you obviously all enjoy yourselves very much.

Carol Ireson

Saw you Saturday Night - Fantastic -Loved it!

Thoroughly enjoyed your show. Your enthusiasm shines through and its great to see all ages enjoying music together and what a great sound. Long may you continue and hope your summer events are as successful. No doubt we will catch up with you all again some time.

Many thanks once again, and yes we did buy a CD!

John & Ann Holdway
April 2006

Hi

Saw and heard your band at the London Marathon . Wow…!!!! Brilliant how can I here more of you sounds..??

Regards

David Coombes

April 2006

Thank you for your life-enhancing music today. You all look superb. A tremendous contribution to the Marathon 2006.
April 2006

....we were at Bregenz in the summer when you were there, as we have
     friends in Lauterach just down the road.
     We were in the park area when the band from Amsterdam (dressed in Christmas
     gear) were on, and we spent the sunday afternoon drinking beer and enjoying
     the music. When we got a programme and saw that there was a group from
    England we decided to stay and watch/listen, and all agreed that we were
     glad that we did as we really enjoyed it......
        ......Whenever Ive tried describing your music to people, they look at me as
    if I am mad, so I am looking forward to getting a disk so I can show them what
    its all about.

    Graeme Gall,
    South Shields

Dear Band Master,

I must congratulate you all on a remarkable and inspiring performance on 5th November at the Christchurch firework evening. I live in Weymouth and had not seen the band before but was amazed at the enthusiasm of every member in the group. My two sons, who are away at university, both play the trombone and would thoroughly enjoy seeing your band. I will watch your internet site with interest for any future dates during the Xmas/Easter holidays and bring my sons along.

WELL DONE! !

Yours faithfully,

Ros Manning (Mrs)
Nov 05

To you all,

My partner and friends saw and heard you all on Saturday night at Stanpit Marsh fireworks, thought you were FANTASTIC.

Regards

Julie

Nov 05

Hi Y'all

I secretely flew into your little old island on Hair Force 1 last weekend, the 5th November in the year of my Lord, 2005. (He told me to come!)

My admission was to joint in the celebratory festifications of your English custom of burning effigies of a mad, power crazed son-of-a-witch, whose criminalisationism was attempting to eliminatory your Oasthouses of Parlyament and governmental embers by blowing them up with gumpowder! (And I didn't even know you had oil in Londonian.)

My first aids chose Sandypit in Christ of the Church, Corset, as our menu and to avoid recognito they dressed me in a black flowing cape, black pointed hat, long beard and false nose. The bar stewards! Before I knew it I was entered into a 'Guy Competionary', but only ended up 2nd even with manipulisationing of the votes.

The highlife of the night was hearing your band, Goofy Hundreds and Thousands. Well done for having the winner of the 'Guy Competitionary' playing the bass drum! Also, thank y'all for medicating a tunette to me called American Idiot - no doubt an Englandish colloquialchasm for Powerful, Honourable, Intelligent Leader of the World.

We were so depressed by your music, we want you to play for our bouys in Bahgdad. Of course we will supply flap jacks for your protection. Please send contact deformation.

Have a vice day!

Dubbya
Nov 05

Sir,

After enjoying your bands performances at both the

Wimbourne folk festival and recently at the Blandford

Steam fair where I brought your latest CD, having

played it virtually non-stop since I have been

wondering if it is possible to get hold of your first

CD.  If this is possible i would be grateful if you

could email the details of how etc.  If not i'll just

have to keep listening to the one i've got - keep up

the excellant music

regards

chris
Sep 05

Thanks!!!

Verry Good Music and a verry good show.

I hope we see you at the Gugg am Bodensse 07 :-)

Kind regards Philipp
July 05

It was a real pleasure to see and hear you in Bregenz and I’m a glad and proud owner of your CD. It was amazing to follow your show and when I remember your "Maid of Orleans" I’m back in Bregenz again...I’d really enjoyed it.

Sorry ....my English is not as good as it has to be, and there are so many thinks I want you to know....but the important thing to say is:

Gugge 2000 - a great team - with great music and a great show.

I have so many pictures, and if you want them to have, please let me know.

Greedings from Germany

Dany(ela)
http://www.querkoepf.de
July 05

Hi Gugge

Excellent performances by Gugge 2000 again. I listened

to you all on the 19th and 23rd of June at

Bournemouth. Great new pieces too. Good also to see

some new members.

I will look forward to seeing you all at the Great

Dorset Steam Fair.

From

Martin Duncombe
June 2005

Dear All,

Serendipity dictated that our paths crossed as you formed up

for your set prior to leading off the procession.  We were

wholly unaware of what 'Guggenmusik' is, or what your band

was all about .... so your opening number just blew us away!

The impact was intense.  Huge energy, driving passion and

music with PUNCH!  All this with every band member visibly

luvvinit!  The enjoyment radiated outward to flood the crowd

in 'happy music', pure and simple.  Utterly superb - so we were

at the two other performances and came away with three things

we never bought with us - an inner glow, a pair of silly smiles

and a treasured CD.  Sincere thanks for a WOW of a day.

John & Janet Seymour.

Dewlish, Dorchester, Dorset.

June 2005

the highlight of the festival you certainly woke everyone up...ella from poole

June 2005

Just a note to say how much I enjoyed the entertainment provided by the

Gugge Band the other evening at Poole Quay.

I recorded a short clip on video; My sons comments, which I think provide a

good discription, ' Sally Army on Acid'. I would have left the Quay a lot

earlier if it were not for the entertainment.

Cheers

Roy
May 2005

I happened to come across your awesome sound at the London Marathon and loved it! I had to buy a CD to bring your music back to the states. I'm a member of a 500+ member marching band in Oregon and completely appreciate your enthusiasm and ability to make any crowd happy! Keep it going!

Steve Sitton
San Jose, California

PS - here's the website address for the One More Time Around Again Marching Band in Portland. Come check out the Rose Festival sometime!

www.omtaamb.org

May 2005

Hi you guys,

Just had to write and say how much I enjoyed your new CD. Bought it last weekend at the Bmth Bay Run, you guys just get better and better.

Your No.1 fans, Mary and Pauline. ( Steve C. knows who we are)

April 2005

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