☃️ Carol playing is in full swing – but we know not everyone will be around when we visit, and maybe you don’t even carry cash anymore! 📱 If you would like to support the band, you can now donate over SMS text. Text ”dabchick” and your amount to 70085 to donate 🎺 Thank you
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CONCERT REMINDER! Aldbourne band are really looking forward to our joint concert with the amazing Reading Phoenix Choir this Saturday at 7pm, in Christchurch, Swindon. Come along and listen to a fantastic evening of music from the award-winning and exciting ensembles! We’ve got some stunning joint performances planned including Handel’s ‘Zadok the Priest’ and Lauridsen’s
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As previously announced on social media the Band are unable to hold the July Pond Concert in the village as usual due to the current restrictions. However we will be recording a few pieces and will post them here and on Facebook for you all to enjoy hopefully Sunday evening. If you would like to
With our Musical Director, Glyn Williams, we are currently meeting a minimum of once a week on Zoom to prepare our online recordings and competitions. We aim to return to full rehearsals as soon as the rules allow, and once our players feel safe to do so. Whilst the calendar is currently understandably quiet, we
The Band would like to send its deepest condolences to the family of Jesse Jones, the former player, Secretary and President who achieved an amazing 51 years service with the Band. Back in 2008, when Jesse retired from the Band, the following account of his musical history was published on 4barsrest, and it seems fitting
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The Band are looking forward to our concert at the Stroud Subscription Rooms this weekend on Sunday 3rd June starting at 3pm. Make sure you get your tickets for this great concert, available from the link below: http://www.subscriptionrooms.org.uk/whats-on/aldbourne-band/ Glyn Williams will be conducting the Band for the first time on an exciting programme with something
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The band AGM will take place on Thursday, the 24th of May at 8 PM in Methodist chapel, Aldbourne. All supporters are most welcome to come along and participate in discussions
The Aldbourne Band would like thank the many people from the all around the world in the banding movement and our loyal supporters who have congratulated us on our performance at the Grand Shield held at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. We are delighted to have qualified for the UK’s premier brass band event, The British Open
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The inaugural Aldbourne March Contest will be held on Saturday August 4th 2018 at the Green in Aldbourne! This forms part of the “Aldbourne Music and Song Festival” during the Villages’ community music week. Adult and Youth Bands of all levels and experience from around the surrounding counties will be invited to take part in
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Well done to Flowers Band and Woodfalls Band on their qualification for the National Finals – we know you will represent the West of England well! We were disappointed with 5th this year, but were proud of our performance. Special thanks to Glyn Williams for all his help in preparing us and also David Thornton
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