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2024 was another very good year.  We started off with a concert in Birstwith with the Harrogate based choir “Voces Seraphorum”.  It’ was a busy summer  with o3 agricultural shows (Ripley and Kilnsey & Nidderdale show), Ripon Races and  concerts on the Joe Longster Bandstand in Pateley Bridge. We played for … Continue reading →

2023 was a successful year for the band. It was the first time in many years the band marched for the Nidderdale Show and carried on the playing duties for the rest of the day. A great honour to be the musical highlight for the whole event and we look … Continue reading →

Things were back to normal and we completed all our regular events at Middlesmoor Bell Festival, Ripley Show, Ripon Races and Kilnsey Show as well as taking part in the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations  on the Joe Longster Bandstand at the Recreation Ground in June. Less than 3 months later Nidderdale … Continue reading →

Small group practices continued and once we were allowed indoors we moved to the spacious Kettlesing Village Hall temporarily for our practices. Here we could spread out safely and it was great to be back practicing as a full band. We did our first full band performance after Covid at … Continue reading →

Having practiced outside during the summer we were allowed back in the chapel for small group practices in the autumn. Whilst we didn’t carry out any concerts or outdoor events we did do lots of carolling around Nidderdale with small groups. So many people told us how great it was … Continue reading →

For the first time nearly 90 years, the band took part in the Ripon Entertainments contest at Ripon Cathedral.  The last  time the band played in a contest was in 1930 at the Royal Hall in Harrogate, winning first prize and the Championship shield and in then at a Ripon contest … Continue reading →

It’s been another great year with appearances at most of the rural shows in the area, Ripon Races, the Pateley Bridge 1940s weekend and concerts in St Cuthbert’s, Kirkstall Abbey (Leeds), Grantley Village Hall and Pateley Bridge Memorial Hall.

Another great year finishing with a fantastic Christmas Concert in the Pateley Bridge Memorial Hall and playing for the Tour de Yorkshire. Having started with 6 players in 2013 we now have almost a complete band with just a Bb bass player and percussionists to complete the line up. 

The annual summer concert was well attended and with a theme of  “A Night at the Movies”, it was an opportunity to show off our beginner group, our soloists and put on a  programme of film music. The band also played at the annual 1940’s event in Pateley Bridge.

A beginners group has been formed to encourage children and adults in the dale to take up a brass instrument and learn to play in the band. A group of 5 players came along to the first session. Lessons are free and the hope is that after a year they … Continue reading →

It’s been a busy year. The band has grown over the last 12 months as several new players have joined us. Other players have moved around a little to fill out the remaining missing parts. As a result we have recently had six successful engagements in parks, churches, shows and … Continue reading →

The band announced the arrival of a new Musical Director, Mr Charles Hindmarsh. As a result the band has now begun regular rehearsals on Thursday nights at the Darley Methodist Church from 7:30 until 9:30pm. The band is preparing a programme of music for future concerts and would welcome back … Continue reading →