** Exciting news - We have a new Learner Band called Brass Roots **
Our new Brass Roots beginner band is up and running and we are now meeting every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm to 6:00pm
Tuition is free and we can provide instruments should you need one.
We are open to all ages so why not pop along and see what you think?
If you want to know more please drop an email to riponcitybandbookings@outlook.com
Brass Roots will run in addition to the existing Training Band so if you already play a brass instrument (or have played in the past) why not drop us a message too?
We run our training band on a Tuesday evening from 6:15pm to 7pm. It's going really well, everyone is making great progress, and we now have some regular bookings in our diary.
About the Band
Located in the North Yorkshire city of Ripon, we are proud to be a First Section Brass Band. There has been a brass band in Ripon for many years and the current band’s history can be traced back to 1860. The band is fortunate to have its own band room just outside Ripon in the village of Melmerby which is now fully renovated for our use.
Ripon City Band is a traditional brass band; we enjoy playing hymns and marches but we are also comfortable playing overtures and popular music. This versatility ensures that we can perform at all kinds of different events and in any venue. We are equally at home under a bandstand or on a village green, inside a hotel or under canvas. We organise our own fundraising concerts but we are always happy to provide music for any event, however large or small, with a small ensemble or the full band, taking centre stage or providing the background music.
MAIN BAND VACANCIES
We are currently looking for the following players to complete our fabulous team
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Soprano Cornet
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Bb Cornet (position negotiable)
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Eb Bass
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Bass Trombone
If you are interested,or know of anyone who may be, please contact Linda Graham on riponcitybandbookings@outlook.com
We are also have some vacancies in our training band so if you would like to know more about that please drop us a message also!
Up next is Wallace and Gromit - The Wrong Trousers
Get your tickets here : https://www.galtrescentre.org.uk/events/ripon-city-band-wallace-gromit/
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We did it - we had a 'Mad Hatter's Tea Party'
Loads of fun with lots of singing and dancing to all our favourite Disney songs. We dressed up, we sang, we played music, we waved kites and we ate cake!
