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We are a village band; we play solely for our own enjoyment and that of our listeners, and have been playing for 38 years now. We have no ambition or pretensions to be anything else; no contesting for instance, although we would not mind being a bigger and better village band.
Stiperstones Brass was started 38 years ago with a core of veterans from army bands and dance bands and a class of young beginners. We are still essentially the same. We are always ready to extend a warm welcome to new players, and would-be players, of any age and experience. We have also an active Training Band where new players may have their first taste of ensemble playing before joining the main band.
The Band practises every Monday of the year, except for Easter Monday, in Snailbeach Village Hall from 7.45 pm until 9.45 pm, with a short break for refreshments. Training Band, for beginners and anyone else who wants to help them or just to warm up thoroughly, is on term-time Mondays only, starting at 7.00 pm until 8.30 pm, including an overlapping period with the Main Band to enable the beginners to learn the repertoire we play to our audiences.
We have players ages of 8 and players ages of 80. Some have had lessons; others have not. Some have played all their lives; several have taken up playing in their thirties and forties; others learned when young and, after not playing for 12, 15 or even 20 years, have then come and joined us. All make a welcome and valuable contribution to the Band.
The Band owns some instruments although most of our members play their own. We currently have two cornets, a trombone, a baritone, and three basses spare, which could be available for a very reasonable amount to anyone who would like to join us.
Subscriptions to the Band are only £12 per quarter (half that for juniors), or £18 for family membership, allowing one adult and up to three children to become members. In addition it costs £4 per quarter for the use of one of our instruments (£3 per quarter each for a second or third instrument in one family).
7.00 pm Training Band starts —––––––- quick drink of squash for TB players
7.45 pm Main Band starts —–––– TB members leave at 8.20 or 8.30 pm
8.40 pm short break for tea or coffee —–––– 10p in the pot is appreciated
9.45 pm end of practice
About Us
Snailbeach Village Hall
We have a varied programme of paid engagements from May to December, all of which are at events which make a good family day out. We also play for local church and charity events when available.