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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...
Ty Cerdd funding opens
Tŷ Cerdd announces £100k in rescue funding for community music groups, alongside relaunch of regular Lottery grants for music.The deadline for these emergency funds is 29 January 2021. Guidelines and full application details are on Tŷ Cerdd’s website, and applications...