On Christmas Eve we announced that Garry Hallas would be taking the post of Musical Director here at Chapeltown, over the last couple of months Garry has brought passion, experience, knowledge and skill to the bandroom and we’re really pleased to take this opportunity to formally announce that Garry’s relationship with Chapeltown will continue as…
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Chapeltown Band announce the resignation of their Musical Director, Colum O’Shea. It is with great shock and sadness, Chapeltown Band have received the resignation of Colum O’Shea owing to his increased family commitments. Colum was offered the MD role back in October 2021, but had worked with us a few times before. Over the last…
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Chapeltown Silver Prize Band are thrilled to announce the signing of Becky Marsh onto our flugelhorn seat! Becky, who is from Rainford in the North West, started playing the cornet aged 11 at school. From there she joined the local youth band and soon after began playing in competitive bands, where she enjoyed contest successes…
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It is with sadness that Chapeltown Band announce the passing of former player and beloved supporter Philip Wood. Philip has been an integral part of the band for many years and whilst enjoying retirement from playing, has continued to support the band in many ways, alongside his loving wife Julie. Funeral details are still to…
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Chapeltown Silver Prize Band are pleased to announce a new signing to the Baritone section! Richard Ellis began his 43 year playing career at the age of 9 with the Lofthouse Colliery Band. He was 1 of 5 Ellis family members in the band at the time. Since Lofthouse, he has played in bands across…
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Using the Co-Operative Community Fund we were proud to hold our first pBuzz ‘have a go’ session on Saturday. Local primary school children came to our bandroom, learnt the basics of playing a brass instrument and played with the band on their pBuzz’s, which they got to take home with them afterwards. The children also…
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Originally from Cwmbran, South Wales, Rhianwen has been playing since she was 7, and at just 9 years old joined a local town band. She played for a number of Welsh bands including the Gwent music centre and the National youth band of Wales in 2012 & 2013. Gwent gave her an array of playing…
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We’re really pleased to welcome a duo of great additions to Chapeltown Band as Sophie Barwick joins the horn section and Callum Hill on the Trombone line! Musical Director Colum O’Shea comments: “Sophie & Callum are talented musicians and their wealth of experience and hard working nature meets the bands culture well. Bringing in another…
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The band were really pleased to venture into Nottinghamshire on bank holiday Monday to close the Newark Brass Explosion! After an afternoon of family activities in wonderful surroundings, members of the band joined the audience to watch and enjoy Lincolnshire Hospitals Band, Newark and Sherwood Concert Band and the Newark Town Band. We then took…
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The band are shocked and saddened to announce that after a short illness, long standing Patron and supporter of the band Marjorie Wilkinson has passed away. Marjorie has been involved with the band for many years, as her husband Neville was a player and former Vice- President of the band and her son Paul is…
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