Set on the foothills of the Pennine hills, the band is an active part of the world renowned Yorkshire Area, notoriously at the fore front of the brass banding movement.
Popularity in our concert work and success in our contesting, is achieved through the hard work and dedication of 28 amateur musicians and supporting staff who under the leadership of our Musical Director, come together to provide ever higher standards in musical performance.Now celebrating it's 30th year, the band is pleased to announce that January 2007 will see the band return to the Championship Section on the contesting circuit, once again competing alongside some of the most famous names in the brass band world including Grimethorpe, Black Dyke and Brighouse & Rastrick to name but a few.
- 1 x Soprano Cornet
- 4 x Solo (Tutti) Cornets
- 1 x Repiano Cornet
- 2 x Second Cornets
- 2 x Third Cornets
- 1 x Flugel Horn
- 3 x Tenor Horns
- 2 x Baritones
- 2 x Euphoniums
- 2 x Tenor Trombones
- 1 x Bass Trombone
- 2 x Eb Basses (Eb Tuba)
- 2 x Bb Basses (Bb Tuba)
- 3 x Percussionists
Unified in music!
As with many brass bands, all of our players are amateur musicians dedicated to performing music, to the very highest quality, whilst holding down regular jobs and family lives.
The players come from all walks of life, including Nurses, Computer Programmers, Pub Landlords, Teachers, University Lecturers, University Students, Secretarial, Engineers and Skilled Labourers plus many more trades and vocations. However, when with the band only one way of life seems to matter - the bandsman (and bandswomen of course).
At your next visit to one of our concerts see if you can tell who is the fireman and who is the Insurance Claims Inspector!