In early January, the band was recorded playing Gresford – The Miners’ Hymn – by John Bonner for a special exhibition at the local National Coal Mining Museum. The hymn commemorates the Gresford pit disaster which claimed the lives of 266 miners in Wrexham in 1934. The disaster, caused by an explosion, left hundreds of children […]
In a very busy month for the band, we have lots to update you all on. December began with the news of our percussionist Raymond Berry’s ill health. He was taken ill one evening at the band room and continues to be unwell. We all wish him our very best and a speedy recovery. Our […]
Last night, a small group from the band performed carols around the Christmas tree at Little Gomersal, West Yorkshire. This event, supported by children from Gomersal St. Mary’s CE(C) Primary School and the local community as a whole, is always well supported and we love playing there.
On Saturday 20th September 2014, the band played at the Grand Opening Ceremony of Mirfield Mill Carpets. Over 60 specially invited guests turned up to celebrate the official launch of the town’s latest carpet showroom, run by former member Graham Ervine. The band happily played a range of favourites for the crowd, which included the Emmerdale […]
Last night the band performed a concert at Mirfield’s Trinity Methodist Church. The church, which has been newly refurbished since our last visit, was looking magnificent and is a delight to perform in. The concert featured a range of music but, being Remembrance Weekend and to commemorate 100 years since the start of the First […]
June has been a busy month for the band so far, five concerts overall – all of which were well received by our audiences. We began the month in Horbury where we played for The Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix and followed up these successes with three consecutive nights supporting Help for Heroes alongside the Great […]
Recently, the local website and magazine Yetton Together ran a feature on Raymond Berry, our long time kit player. Raymond Berry, Master Butcher, President of North West Riding of Yorkshire Council of Butchers Association 1990-91, producer, actor, chorister, dancer, drummer, major fund raiser and all-round good citizen. Born 1929 at Grandma’s house in Moorside Road, […]
A few new players have joined the band recently. We welcome them all. Firstly, Pete Rhodes joins us again as Principal Cornet player. We know he has a brilliantly strong sound and will lead our fabulous cornet section fantastically. As well as Pete, we welcome Lynda Auty to our back row cornets. Lynda has been […]
We would like to welcome John Haston to our band, filling our Second Trombone position. John has just moved to Mirfield and discovered the band via a local butcher who told him about our existence – John then contacted our Facebook page and arranged to visit us. We still have other vacancies, as the side […]
