Grange Moor Brass Band are pleased to announce that Leanne Francis has joined the band on Horn. Leanne did play with the band previously but missed us so much she’s come back! In addition to Leanne joining the band Andy Carr has also swapped around a few different instruments but seems to have settled on […]
The band are pleased to announce that they have received confirmation of the final gradings for bands competing in the Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships and it has been confirmed that as of 1st January 2011 the band will be promoted from the 2nd section to the 1st section. In addition it has also been […]
Michael Howley, the band’s conductor, is busy in Linz, Austria, this weekend taking Concord Brass Band (from Denmark) to the European Brass Band Championships. Grange Moor would like to wish Mike and Concord Brass Band all the best for the contest.
The band are sad to announce that their Bb bass player Phil Goodall has now left the band for pastures new. Phil won’t be too far away from the band as his new band are Emley Brass Band, who are based only up the road and Phil still lives in the village, so we’re sure we’ll […]
The band are pleased to announce that Thomas Pitts has joined the band on Percussion, Granville Parker has changed from 2nd trombone to Eb bass and Tim Grace has agreed to swap to Bb bass for the Yorkshire Areas. More details are available from the players section of the band website. Hopefully there will be more player […]
There have been a few changes to the players at Grange Moor Brass Band, unfortunately Kat Bentham and Stuart Haigh have decided to leave the band to pastures new, the band thanks both Kat and Stuart for their time with the band and wishes them all the best for the future. On a more upbeat […]
Unfortunately Dewsbury council has decided to cancel the charity concert that the band was due to play at on Friday 30th October – although we have been assured that the concert will be re-scheduled, so watch this space!
There have been some movements in the cornet section following Kathryn Evans’ decision to take a back seat at the band for a while. Warren has moved onto the back row and Elly is now confirmed as our repiano cornet! Hopefully the band should be able to announce some new players (probably not just cornets […]
Grange Moor Brass Band are delighted to announce the signing of 3 new players. Louise Belton joins us on Soprano cornet and at the tender age of 13 she continues to impress at every rehearsal!! Adrian Longbottom on 2nd Euphonium joins us from the Kippax band and along with our third newby, Granville Parker on 2nd […]
