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Pontardulias

Bont experience new signings and returnees

January 27, 2026
Pontardulais Band will look forward to a busy start to the new contesting year boosted by additions to their ranks.


Pontardulais

Welsh banding gains positive spotlight on youth investment

June 12, 2024
The challenges faced by Welsh banding in investing in the next generation of youth has gained a positive national news spotlight.


Paul Jenkins

Monday interview with Paul Jenkins

February 21, 2022
We catch up with the trombone playing MD of Pontardulais Band following their victory at the Welsh Open Entertainment Championship in Newport on the weekend.


Bont

Bont makes virtual annual appeal

July 07, 2020
Pontardulais Town Band may have been unable to give a live annual concert this year, so they took an inventive virtual approach instead..


Pontadulias

Pontardulais looks to next generation and beyond...

August 28, 2019
The Pontardulais Band will be hosting a free 'Open Day & Workshop' next month — targeted at getting the next generation of young brass players up and running...


Pontardulais

Bugles Sang in Pontardulais as community commemorates sacrifce

November 16, 2018
A new work forms the centrepiece of the commemorative events in Pontardulais — led by a band that can now trace its history back to 1873.


Pontardulaist

Pontardulais hope to create bridge for new brass band talent

August 08, 2018
A new initiative led by Pontardulais Band hopes to inspire a new generation of brass and percussion players in West Wales


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Shine as the lights for Pontardulais

May 29, 2018
There will no excuses for not being able to see what's written on the parts at Pontardulais in future.


Pontardulais

Children in need at Pontardulais

January 26, 2018
An investment in youth has meant a need to meet demand in West Wales — and any help would be appreciated.


Pontardulais

Welsh Arts Award for Pontardulais

November 17, 2011
The Pontardulais Band has been presented with the prestigious WS Gwynn Williams Cultural Award.


Pontardulais

Bont still celebrating

March 29, 2010
The celebrations are still going strong in Pontardulais after their win at the Welsh Regional Championships in Swansea


Pontardulais

Bont make history

December 01, 2009
Pontardulais — the band from the Bont are still celebrating their historic victory at Blaenavon.




Grimnethorpe

Smith steps down from Grimethorpe principal role

May 13 • Jamie Smith ends his second tenure as principal cornet at Grimethorpe Colliery Band.


Italian Brass Band

Italian Brass Band continues its mission statement

May 13 • A strengthening of a long term collaboration is helping the Italian Brass Band with its artistic vision.


Whit Friday

Tameside Whit Friday details confirmed

May 12 • There is sure to be plenty of keen battles for the prize money of offer in Tameside on Whit Friday as contest details are released.


Melvin White

White honoured by Palace appearance

May 12 • Conductor Melvin White was honoured by an invitation to a Buckingham Palace Garden Party in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the banding movement.


Harlow Brass Band - SPRING CONCERT - AN ANIMATION SENSATION

Saturday 16 May • St Andrew's Methodist Church. The Stow. Harlow. CM20 3AF


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 17 May • Dorchester- Park Bandstand DT1 1RG


Newstead Brass - Mansfield MVC - Brass and Voices

Sunday 24 May • Forest Town Arena. Clipstone Road West,. Mansfield NG19 0EE


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Chinnor Silver

May 11 • We are looking for PERCUSSIONISTS to join us as we head into an exciting period for the band.Good and varied diary ahead.. We rehearse on Wednesdays in our own bandroom (so none of that tedious setting up and down)


Hathern Band

May 10 • Due to University placement we require a Bb Bass player- we are a First Section band based at our own band room in the village of Hathern LE12 5LJ Leicestershire (between M1 Jcts 23 & 24) and close to Lougborough and Nottingham Universities


Newstead Brass

May 10 • Newstead Brass are on the lookout for a talented 2nd BARITONE player to join our ambitious and hardworking Nottinghamshire-based Championship Section band.. A rare chance to become part of an ambitious brass band striving for even greater success together.


Morgan Griffiths

Dip. Performance
Conductor, Peripatetic Music Teacher, Lower brass specialist


               

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