North of England 1st Section Champions.....second time in four years.
Darlington : The area finals and back in the 1st Section and back in winning form. We scored 190 points which was just enough to beat of a stiff challenge from Wansbeck's Ashington Colliery and win first prize and a place in the National Finals. Our basses also took the Best Basses prize and we will represent our region at Harrogate later this year.

Malton Brass 2007
A small field this year in the top section, but we beat off a stiff challenge from the United Co-op Band to win overall, best soloist, most versatile percussion. Let's hope for a bigger field next year.  

Kirkbymoorside Brass Music Festival What a weekend CLICK HERE

Our new CD -  MOORSIDE BRASS   Click here for the details

Contact Information

Band Manager : Philip Woodward, Stockton House, West End, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire Tel : 01751432813.  The band can be booked for all sorts of occasions, so take a look at the band Flyer by downloading the following file or .pdf ..... DOWNLOAD HERE

Band Master : John Woodward, Plumtree House, West Lund, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorks. Tel : 01751 431886

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Photo Galleries

Durham Miners Gala - Last year or so

Castle Howard Food Fair

Whit Friday Contest - Last few years

Click to see Junior Band on a Bus 2007

Our German Friends

Click here for Photo Gallery     New photos

Julie and John's wedding party

Click here for a collection of old and new Photos

Click here for a photo of The Band in 1898, 1960 & 2004

Best Basses
Malton Brass 2003
& North of England Championship 2004, 1st Section 
Band Room - Kirkby

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Personnel 

The current permanent band members are

Bandmaster (Gen - Sec) Band manager	John Woodward Alan Martin Phil Woodward	Cornets (Front Row)	John Sails (Principal) Jeanette Kendall Alex Wilson Geoffrey Marshall
Soprano Flugel Rep	Sarah Woodward John M Woodward Kevin Dickson-Lane Hannah Pearce	Horns	Phil Woodward (Solo) Phil Carter Tom Smailes
Cornets	Richard Wright Charles Wilsdon Joe Sails Nigel Allen Steve Kay	Trombone	John Barrett (Principal) Lindsey Flintoft Jim Butler (Bass)
Basses	Dave Smith John Kendall John Wright Richard Smails	Euphoniums	Ben Smails William Smailes
Baritones	Emma Langan Susan Clay	Percussion	David Wakeley (Kit) Liam Carter (Timps) Will Lane (Tuned) Adele Butler (Tuned)
If you are interested in any of the above vacancies,  please contact the Band Manager, details above

2006 Awards

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Have a look at Ben Smailes Poem

Where is Kirkbymoorside

Kirkbymoorside, or Kirby as it is known locally, is situated at the southern foothills of the North Yorks Moors. It is 7 miles from Pickering and 6 miles from Helmsley.

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A Brief History of the band. .

The first recorded reference to Kirkbymoorside Band was in the parish records of 1815. It has been a public subscription band from that time and in 1976 became a registered charity [Reg charity number 505458]. In 1815 £22.18s.00p was spent on instruments including a Serpent. This must make kirkby band one of the oldest bands in the country. The minutes book has been found recently from 1890, so more is known of the last 100 years than the first 80. The bands first contest win was the Kirkbymoorside poultry and industrial show contest of 1886. They won playing 'Norma' and 'William Tell'. At that time the band was a 'temperance band', don't worry it's no such thing now, and it cost the equivalent of £50.00 per year to join.

In 1965 the band took 3^rd place playing in the 4^th section at the National Finals, and repeated the area win in 1971 when promotion to the 3^rd section followed. In 1980 the band was promoted to the 2^nd section and won the Northern Area Contest by a clear 5 points. 1n 1981 the band went to London and were promoted to the Championship Section all in the same year . 1984 and 1986 saw the band win the Inter Counties Radio Brass Band Contest and were proclaimed outright champions. In 1989 the band was back in the 2^nd section but following their success they were back in the championship section in 1991.

The band has a very healthy junior band which supplies a constant stream of players for the senior band. Leslie Maw 'BEM' retired after 36 years as band master in 1988. Leslie's contribution to the band can not be calculated and the band and the village holds him a position of high esteem. He is still involved with the band and his advice and wisdom is greatly appreciated. It was particularly fitting that he was awarded the British Empire Medal on his retirement.

The band has always been a subscription band and rely on the generosity of the public for support. If you would like to help by donating a gift of money to the band, please ring the secretary Alan Martin and ask him where to send the money. Mention you saw the request on the WEB.

Click here for A more detail history of Kirkby Band

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The Band Room

The band room was built in 1976 on land kindly donated by James Holt who lives in Kirby. It is a purpose built building and is used for all band activities including practice which is two or three times a week. The band room is situated in Manor vale at the top of the village. The band room is also used for fund raising events such as, domino drives usually held on Saturday nights through the year. A new extension has been built for storage and general duties. 

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Friends of Kirkbymoorside Town Brass Band
You can become a Friend of the Band
Please click here

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Mail List / Notification

If you would like to be notified about our next concert, please ring David Wakeley on 01653 692468 or 04653 694555, and we will include you on our mail list.  

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The Himmighausen Band Visit 2005

Himmighausen band from Germany, visited Kirkbymoorside in October 2005. It was not the first time the band had come over for a visit, the first one being in the early 1980s. The band played a concert at the York Rail Museum on Saturday afternoon and we all enjoyed a party at the Memorial Hall on Saturday Night. A march through the town on Sunday morning was followed by a joint concert in the Town Hall on Sunday night. After the concert we all met at Ravenswick House for a wonderful party hosted by the band's president, James Holt and his wife, Mary.

Click here for photos of the visit

Kirkbymoorside Band	Himmighausen Band

 

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