DVT Cheers Miners

A further celebration was in store for Nottinghamshire miners today. After the colliery was reopened in the village of Nutty Slack last month, the miners, working in coal seams more than two miles in the ground were cheering again today, when they were accompanied by DVT. Formed from the remnants of former colliery band, the Deep Vein Trombonists provided upbeat musical accompanyment as the coal was chipped from the rockface.

Among their most well-received numbers were a reworking of Manfred Mann's Gladrags and Handbags, called Oolite and Anthracite. this was followed by the Theme from Shaft, Old King Coal and a brass re-arrangment of the Prodigy song Smack my Bitumen Up.

Band leader, Smokin' Joe Cokin said that the day had been a success for the miners and DVT alike, although they did suffer a couple of problems. Their brass bells needed considerable cleaning from all the dust, and they had a fright when they caused a minor cave in when Tenor Trombone, Eeeoop Maddock stood too close to the tunnelside and cracked his slider into the loose rock. In view of this mishap, it was decided to cancel next weeks entertainment, blue comedian, Bernard Mining who had promised 'to bring the house down' and 'have them splitting their seams!'.