Kirkbymoorside Town Brass band

Whit Friday Marches. Severn stops this year and an excellent day with a 3rd place at Delph and 10th overall out of a field of 137 Bands. The band were saddened to hear of the tragic accident and our condolences go to the family.

Geoff Marshall
Geoff unexpectedly passed away in April 2010, doing what he enjoyed most when he was not playing in the band. He was on the top of a hill taking a break from one of his favorite walks in West Yorkshire. His dry sense of humor, musical knowledge and playing talent will be missed by all the members of the band.

You didn't hear it Geoff, but a full band played really well at your last gig,

Area Finals - Darlington
Sunday 21 March, and up to Darlington for the area finals. We were encouraged by Stape's win in the 4th section and well done to them. We worked our socks off at rehearsals to prepare George Llyod's 'English Heritage' and it paid of with a fifth place in the championship section, which for us was a result we were very pleased with,

Scottish Open Championship
All the way up to Perth for this years Scottish Open. We had a great time and enjoyed everything except the result. We played below par and had no issues with the result, so we can put the whole thing down to experience. The concert hall was great, the hotel was brilliant with excellent staff and the company in the hotel, 'Pemberton Old Band', help us to drown our sorrows and finish a disappointing day with a good laugh.

Malton Contest
Our local contest, just down the road from Kirkby. The contest is going through a sticky patch at the moment with a small but very determined entry. We drew second on in class 'A' and thought we played well. Alan Hope was in the box and he thought so too. We won Best March, best solo (sop) and 1st overall to win the contest in a section with four bands playing. Never mind perhaps more will turn up next year, and with a change of venue across the river in Norton, with a lot better acoustic, it should be more enjoyable to play..

Durham County Brass Band Association
The band had a very successful visit to Blackhall for the annual solo, duet and quartet competition. Let's just say our players from both the junior and senior bands did exceptionally well. We took 1st place in 7 out of the 9 classes so a very well done to all our players. Thank's to the association for a very well run competition and we look forward to next year.

We had a day at the Whit Marches on the 5th June 2009. We played a very wet six stops with probably the best results to date. Diggle and Lyngate not too good, but eleventh at Greenfield was better. As the night got older we got better, with 9th at Scouthead, 8th at Denshaw and at Delph we shared 7th with Fairey who ironically we shared a concert at THE SAGE in Gateshead on the following Sunday. The concert was a huge success and we were joined by Easington to really fill the stage with players and the hall with sound. Thanks to Ray Farr and all the other players for a great day.

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

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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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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Kirkbymoorside Brass
Music Festival
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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.

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Kirkbymoorside Band	Himmighausen Band


*Whit Friday Marches.* Severn stops this year and an excellent day with a 3rd place at Delph and 10th overall out of a field of 137 Bands. The band were saddened to hear of the tragic accident and our condolences go to the family.
	*Geoff Marshall* Geoff unexpectedly passed away in April 2010, doing what he enjoyed most when he was not playing in the band. He was on the top of a hill taking a break from one of his favorite walks in West Yorkshire. His dry sense of humor, musical knowledge and playing talent will be missed by all the members of the band. You didn't hear it Geoff, but a full band played really well at your last gig,
*Area Finals - Darlington* Sunday 21 March, and up to Darlington for the area finals. We were encouraged by Stape's win in the 4th section and well done to them. We worked our socks off at rehearsals to prepare George Llyod's 'English Heritage' and it paid of with a fifth place in the championship section, which for us was a result we were very pleased with,
*Scottish Open Championship* All the way up to Perth for this years Scottish Open. We had a great time and enjoyed everything except the result. We played below par and had no issues with the result, so we can put the whole thing down to experience. The concert hall was great, the hotel was brilliant with excellent staff and the company in the hotel, 'Pemberton Old Band', help us to drown our sorrows and finish a disappointing day with a good laugh.
*Malton Contest* Our local contest, just down the road from Kirkby. The contest is going through a sticky patch at the moment with a small but very determined entry. We drew second on in class 'A' and thought we played well. Alan Hope was in the box and he thought so too. We won Best March, best solo (sop) and 1st overall to win the contest in a section with four bands playing. Never mind perhaps more will turn up next year, and with a change of venue across the river in Norton, with a lot better acoustic, it should be more enjoyable to play..
*Durham County Brass Band Association* The band had a very successful visit to Blackhall for the annual solo, duet and quartet competition. Let's just say our players from both the junior and senior bands did exceptionally well. We took 1st place in 7 out of the 9 classes so a very well done to all our players. Thank's to the association for a very well run competition and we look forward to next year.