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Engagements31/3/2012, Private function 22/4/2012, St Georges Day Parade, Belper. Start 3:00pm 3/6/2012, Alstonfield Village Centre, 4:00pm to 7:00pm 4/6/2012, Waterloo Inn, Biggin. Start 2:00pm 17/6/2012, Elkstones Evening concert News21:20 11/12/2011 , The annual awards for Young Player of the Year and the Barry Lee Memorial Cup for service to the band were awarded at the Christmas concert. Congratulations to Patrick OHalloranBrown voted Young Player of the Year and to Edward Carr and Sam Ede jointly awarded the Barry Lee Cup. 09:57 4/10/2011 , ATB have launched a regular Newsletter for friends of the band who would like to know more about what we do. If you have not received yours send an email to Newsletter@ashbournetownband.co.uk 09:57 4/10/2011 , The band welcome Richard Flynn as our new percussionist. He has been out with the band on several concerts throughout the summer and has now joined on a permanent basis. Ashbourne Town Band
Brass bands are known to have been in existence in Ashbourne since 1861. Since then there have been several bands including; Ashbourne Band, Ashbourne Volunteer Band, Bells Band and Rechabites Band. These have merged over the years to form the band which exists today – Ashbourne Town Band. See our History for more details The band is located in the market town of Ashbourne, gateway to Dovedale and on the edge of the Peak District. Practices are held at St. Johns Community Centre, The Green Road (DE6 1GQ) every Wednesday (8pm – 9.30pm) and Sunday evening (7pm to 8.30pm). The only exception is when the band has an engagement on the same day. We also teach youngsters (and oldsters) from the age of seven. The learners group currently has vacancies, see the Join Ashbourne Town Band for more details. Learners group is held on Friday evenings at the Bankcroft Centre, Cokayne Ave, starting at 7.00pm. We are always on the lookout for additional experienced and semi experienced players to join our friendly non-contesting band, see the Join Ashbourne Town Band page for more information on our current vacancies. We also welcome players who are visiting the area to come and have a 'blow' with us. If you are interested please contact Sam Ede. The band plays at many different functions including indoor/outdoor concerts, church services, parades, shows, garden parties, weddings and more. If you would like to obtain a quote for a booking please contact the band secretary. Please try to allow enough time as possible prior to the engagement. The band has also been involved in a number of fundraising events to help both local and national charities. For more information go to the Fundraising section.
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