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WELSH AREA CONTEST 16-17 March 2024
Congratulations to all the bands who made it to the Welsh Area Contest at Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall this past weekend (16-17th March 2024) and we enjoyed meeting band players and representatives on our stand, to discuss all things brass bands, but in particular, the...
Brass Bands Wales – National Survey 2023
The visit to the Senedd also coincided with the release of the Brass Bands Wales 2023 National Survey which is being released to ALL brass bands in Wales. Any organisation who has a vested interest in supporting the growth of the brass band movement in Wales, is...
BRASS BANDS WALES TAKES ITS PLACE IN SENEDD CROSS PARTY GROUP
Brass Bands Wales were delighted to accept an invitation to attend a meeting of the Cross-Party Group on Music held at the Senedd/Welsh Parliament last week. The Group, chaired by Member of the Senedd for Islwyn, Rhianon Passmore (herself a musician) was very well...
Welsh bands excel at the National Finals
There were some excellent results for the 3 Welsh bands that competed at the Championship Section of the National Brass Band Championships, held yesterday at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Congratulations to the Cory Band (3rd place), Tredegar Town Band (4th) and...
Tony Small to take a back seat from Penclawdd Brass Band after 50 years
Penclawdd Brass Band have announced that their founder, and only Musical Director, Tony Small, BEM, MMus, has decided to put down his baton after 50 years of outstanding service and dedication. Recalling his incredible achievements from 1964-2023, Tony said: “I feel...
PENCAMPWRIAETHAU BANDIAU PRES CENEDLAETHOL PRYDAIN FAWR
Y penwythnos diwethaf (16eg a 17eg Medi) cynhaliwyd Rowndiau Terfynol Cenedlaethol Adrannau 1-4 ar Gae Ras Cheltenham, gydag 8 band yn cynrychioli Cymru ar draws y 4 adran. Roedd y rhain yn cynnwys; Adran 4 Dinas Caerdydd Melin Gruffydd 2 a Seindorf yr Oakley Adran 3...
THE NATIONAL BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS OF GREAT BRITAIN – 2023
Last weekend (16th and 17th September) saw the National Finals for Sections 1-4 taking place at Cheltenham Racecourse, with 8 bands representing Wales across the 4 sections. These included; Section 4 City Of Cardiff Melingriffith 2 & Royal Oakeley Silver Section 3...
Hoffai Bandiau Pres Cymru longyfarch yr holl fandiau a gymerodd ran yng Nghystadleuaeth Rhanbarthol Cymru yn Neuadd Brangwyn yn Abertawe y penwythnos diwethaf.
Roedd llawer o fandiau yn camu i lwyfan y Gystadleuaeth am y tro cyntaf ers 2 flynedd, ar ôl wynebu heriau aruthrol yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw (oherwydd y pandemig). Roedd ambell un yn amlwg yn brin o ran niferoedd ar y diwrnod, ond yn dal i ddyfalbarhau’n ddewr ac i’w...
Brass Bands Wales would like to congratulate all the bands who took part at the Welsh Area Contest at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea last weekend.
Many bands were taking to the Contest stage for the first time in 2 years, having faced immense challenges during that period (due to the pandemic). A few were clearly short on numbers on the day, but still bravely persevered and are to be congratulated for their...
News members of Steering Group
We would like to welcome Jayne Thomas and Nigel Seaman to the steering group. We look forward to working with them both.
Change of date
Due to changes in restrictions, the Kapitol Cory Online Competition has been delayed. Oherwydd newidiadau mewn cyfyngiadau, mae’r ‘Kapitol Cory Online Competition’ wedi cal ei oedi.
Christopher Bond wins award
Congratulations to our very own Christopher Bond on picking up the 4barsrest award for best Test-Piece of 2020. A great achievement indeed and thoroughly well deserved. Llongyfarchiadau i Christopher Bond am ennill gwobr 4barsrest am y darn prawf orau yn 2020. Camp...