The band were delighted to be able to perform once again at the Dickens Festival in Rochester over the weekend of 10th and 11th June. The weather was excellent and the large and appreciative crowds responded very favourably to the music that they were presented with. Our MD, Melvin White was unable to be present on the 11th, so thanks… Read more »
After last year’s rain affected event, the band were looking forward to playing at the Armed Forces Day event in Gillingham this year. Given that the summer had been so warm and sunny so far, everyone was confident that we would be basking in high temperatures. However, this is the UK and the contrariness of the weather showed itself once… Read more »
The band played on Broadstairs Bandstand again this summer on 18th June. It was a lovely, warm day with a large and appreciative audience who were treated to super programme including such diverse pieces as Les Miserables, The Wizard of Oz, Moon River, Valero and additionally, a number of first class solos. The programme was divided into a number of… Read more »
The second Bank Holiday in May proved to be a hot and busy one for some members of the band. BAE Systems Brass Band and Cranbrook Town Band provided the musical entertainment for the Kent Garden Show over the course of the weekend with both bands taking one day each and a joint day where both bands provided members for… Read more »
Sevenoaks February 2016 We began the 2016 season with a joint concert with Maidstone Wind Symphony and the Orbi Playa Big Band at The Space in Sevenoaks School. The highlight was accompanying trombone soloist Brett Baker playing Peter Grahams Radio City, and the stunning George Gershwin’s ‘I Loves You Porgy’.
After such a poor start to the summer weather-wise, Broadstairs provided the band with ideal outdoor concert conditions. As a result, there was a large and appreciative audience who responded very positively to the band’s playing.
In a change to recent years, the band was based in the Vines for the Dickens Festival. The weather threatened to put a dampener on proceedings but fortunately the rain held off until the end of the last piece on the Sunday – then it poured down!
A number of members of the band performed at the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham. The occasion was the Beer and Local Food Festival held in the Old Brewery Store during the day of the 2011 Faversham Lights switch on. The group which varied between 7 and 9 players during the day played 3 sessions of carols and other Christmas… Read more »
The Band performing at the Kent County Show in July 2011. This was the wettest weekend for a very long time and despite being on the top of Detling Hill, the Showground was mostly underwater. Fortunately, the Band was able to play on the bandstand and, as a result, managed to play for all of its sessions during the weekend.
19th June 2011 was a very changeable day – one minute dry, warm and sunny and the next wet, windy and squally. The start of the concert was delayed for about ten minutes and the Band then managed to perform the first half of its programme before the heavens opened once again to send both the Band and the audience… Read more »