    
Below are the names details and web site
addresses for all of our member
bands. Links to other websites will open up
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| Desford Colliery Band 
Founded in 1898
the Desford Colliery band was originally named Ibstock United. In 1956 the band
was assisted by the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation (CISWO) and the
miners band was renamed the Desford Colliery Band. The band has enjoyed legendary
success by winning no less than thirty-one Championship titles including being
four times National Champions. Desford's mission is to continue to be the innovative
leader of the brass world.
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| Desford
Colliery Band Website |
| Enderby Band 
The Enderby Brass Band was formed in 1895.
Over the years the Enderby Brass Band has evolved to become one of the largest
music groups in the UK, with music tuition for all ages across Leicester and East
Midlands, there is something for everyone. The senior band is promoted to the
Championship Section of the Midlands Area from 2008.
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| www.enderbybands.co.uk |
| The Kibworth Band 
The Kibworth Band
has been in existence for more than 100 years. Players were originally drawn from
the villages of Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt and the surrounding area,
but today musicians come from a wide area. Even so, the Band still identifies
strongly with its roots in the local community. The band has achieved great success,
including being crowned the First Section National Champions of 2006.
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| www.kibworthband.co.uk |
| Newstead Brass 
Newstead Brass
was established around 1975 as the Hucknall-Linby Miners Welfare Band and relocated
(following colliery closures) to Newstead Welfare in 1988. A year later Duncan
Beckley arrived as musical director and the band continues to gain many friends
and admirers with its high standards and varied musical repertoire.
Contest
prizes have been won across the country and promotion to the Championship section
was achieved in 2001. Recent successes include winning the 2006 Midlands Regional
Championships and the Senior Cup at the British Open Brass Band Championships.
The band played in the National Championships at London's Royal Albert Hall in
October 2006 and again in 2009. The band have appeared on national and local television
and radio and recently broadcast on BBC Radio 2's popular 'Listen to The Band'
series.
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| www.newsteadband.org.uk |
| Ratby Co-operative Band 
There has been a brass band based in Ratby
for over one hundred years — during that time, the organisation has developed
into a thriving community of brass band players and its supporters from the village
and the surrounding area. Ratby Band acknowledges the grateful support of its
main sponsor, the Midlands Co-operative Society.
The Senior Band is the organisation's premiere ensemble and competes in
the Championship Section.
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| www.ratbyband.com |
| Foresters Brass 2000 
The
organisation can trace its roots back to the beginning of the century. In 1902
the Bread Street Mission Band was created and this band then belonged to several
organisations before becoming the Leicester Foresters Band in 1958. Two decades
later it become known as the Band of the Ancient Order of Foresters. The band
has played in many prestigious venues, including many performances in London’s
Royal Albert Hall. The dawn of the new Millennium brought a change in direction
for the band. The Foresters Brass Ensemble was formed and this, coupled with a
merger with the successful Midlands based Brass 2000, means that two separate
musical ventures now represent the Foresters under a new banner: Foresters Friendly
Society Brass.
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| www.forestersbrass.co.uk |
| Gresley Colliery 
The origins of the Gresley Colliery band
are unclear although it is believed to be around 1850. The first recorded mention
of the band was in 1857 - Burton Weekly News - where the band was reported to
have played at the Newhall Horticultural Exhibition. March 2007 saw the joy of
the band winning their first Area for 14 years.
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| www.gresleycollieryband.com |
| Hathern Band 
The History of Hathern Band can be traced
back to the 19th Century when it appears to have formed in the 1860’s. Towards
the end of the 19th Century a second band was formed and Hathern must surely have
been unique in supporting two brass bands. The present band derives from an amalgamation
of these two in 1917. The Hathern Band currently competes in the first section
of the Midlands area following its National Championship win in 2004.
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| www.hathernband.co.uk |
| Ibstock Brick Brass 
Founded in 1971 as the Coalville Band,
Ibstock Brick Brass (formerly Ibstock building Products) currently completes in
the First Section of the Midlands area. Their website states that fortunes in
contest seasons have varied, but over the years a large number of prizes have
been won. The band competed at the Millennium National Finals at The Royal Albert
Hall, London in October 2000 and they gained third position.
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| www.ibstockbrickbrass.co.uk |
| Shirland Miners Welfare
Training 
Although a brass band has existed in Shirland
since the 1880s, the Training Band, as we now know it, was not formed until 1998.
At that time a few mums and dads and their young children, who were already learning
to play, formed the band and joined the British 4th Section where they quickly
developed into a tight, musical unit, Shirland MW Training has won the 3rd Section
and 2nd Section regional titles. As a result of their placing in the 2006 regional
championship, the band will be joining the First Section in 2007.
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| www.swtb.co.uk |
| The Wigston Band 
The Wigston Band was formed in 1902 Charles
Moore, who later went on to form The Kibworth and Fleckney Silver bands and established
the Leicestershire Association in approximately 1926. Originally titled the Wesleyan
Mission band, the organisation has seen many name changes included a time with
the title “temperance”. Wigston currently compete in the First Section of the
Midlands area after a successful few years in the Second Section under the baton
of MD Garry Sleath. The organisation also has its own Intermediate band to develop
players young and old.
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| www.wigstonbrassband.com |
| Bilton Silver (Rugby) 
Formed in 1893, Bilton Silver (Rugby) Band is, and always has been,
an independent, community-based brass band in the village of Bilton, Rugby, in
Warwickshire. The band is a traditional contesting brass band, placed in the Second
Section. They currently have around 35 senior members, with ages ranging from
pre-teens to seventies, plus a thriving Training Band of mostly (but not all!)
school-age players.
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| www.biltonsilverband.co.uk |
| The Harborough Band 
The Harborough Band are a traditional
Brass Band based in the East Midlands town of Market Harborough and was formed
on May 11th 1897. Chris Groom has been the band's musical director since 1991,
and has built on solid foundations to achieve the position the band currently
enjoys. The band plays an active part in the community and performs regularly
in Market Harborough and the surrounding area also providing a thriving Training
band.
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| www.harborough-band.co.uk |
| Leicester Co-operative Snibston
Charnwood 
The Leicestershire Co-op Band is based
in Coalville, Leicestershire and is currently competing at the top end of the
Third Section, being promoted to the Second Section from January. The Band is
an amalgamation of the Leicestershire Co-op (South Midlands Welfare) Band, originally
a colliery based band formed in 1971 and Charnwood Brass, from Loughborough. The
two Bands, both with a shortage of members, joined forces in November 1999 to
create a full complement and secure our long term future. The organisation now
has its own training band.
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| www.leicscoopband.co.uk |
| Syston Band 
The Syston Band were founded in 1971 as
the Syston Royal British Legion Band, however there has been a band in Syston
since the 1870’s under many different names. The current musical Director is Dennis
Powell who leads that band as they compete in the Third Section. The organisation
also has a thriving training group, also under the directorship of Dennis.
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| www.systonband.com |
| Croft Silver 
Croft Silver Band was formed in 1913,
when it was called the Croft Brass & Reed Band. During the war the band disbanded and reformed
after, calling itself the Croft Prize Band. Eventually it renamed the Croft Silver Band,
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| www.croftsilverband.org.uk |
| Enderby Youth Band 
The Enderby Youth
Band has been in existence for 18 years. For fifteen years it was led by Stewart
Osgood, while in more recent years Trevor Hounsome has been the Musical Director.
Throughout its history, the emphasis has always been on achieving high musical
standards….whilst having fun! The Youth Band has often been described as a “musical
Youth Club”, and the social side is as important to our youngsters as the playing.
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| www.enderbybands.co.uk |
| Hathern ‘B’ 
What started off as a Hathern Youth Band
was renamed the Hathern B Band and is now a 4th Section contesting Band. The success
of the Youth Band necessitated the restructuring of the organisation to allow
older members no longer playing with the main Band and adult learners to join
with the youngsters and compete at national level. The B Band, in addition to
contesting, have a full engagement calendar for the coming year. The total membership
of the B Band is 39 and they rehearse on Thursday evenings from 7.15 to 9.00pm
at the Bandroom on Pasture Lane in Hathern.
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| www.hathernband.co.uk |
| The Melton Band 
The Melton Band
is dedicated to playing live Brass Band music is a variety of venues, including
the summer spent playing in bandstands. The group compete in the fourth section
of the midlands area and rehearse Thursday evenings. There is also a group for
juniors.
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| www.themeltonband.co.uk |
| Newhall Band 
Newhall Band is
a traditional brass band with a long history based in the village of Newhall,
Derbyshire. They compete in several contests each year and are building a reputation
as one of the most entertaining concert bands in the area.
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| www.newhallband.org.uk |
| Ratby Mid Band 
Ratby 'Mid' Band was formed in September
1997, primarily to assist in the progress of players as they move from the Junior
Band to the Senior Band. The Mid Band is a registered 4th Section Band and competes
in various contests across the UK.
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| www.ratbyband.com |
| Rushden Town Band 
Rushden Town are
a Fourth Section brass band, based in Northamptonshire. They rehearse in the Rushden
WMC in Grififiths St on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 8pm. The band also have a
Beginner's Class which meets for an hour on Sundays at 7pm. The band are under
the directorship of conducting team Peter Vine and Phil Lewsey.
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| www.rushdentownband.org |
| Thoresby Colliery Youth
Band 
Thoresby Colliery Youth Band became fourth
section registered in 2004, after competing in the unregistered section at the
LBBA Open contest and are continuing to grow from strength to strength following
in the footsteps of its Senior Band.
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| www.thoresbyband.co.uk |
| Burbage Silver (Hinckley) 
Burbage
Burbage Silver band welcomes all members old or new, whether’ a little
bit rusty’ or a complete beginner. They rehearse on Wednesday nights at Hinckley
Working Men’s Club from 8pm till 9.30pm and on Sunday mornings from 11am till
12.30 for the training band.
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| contact:
mellissachappell@yahoo.co.uk |
| Bedworth Music Centre 
Bedworth Music
Centre offers full time and part time music courses on a variety of instruments.
Courses cover all instruments in classical and contemporary styles, and cater
for learners of any age. The Music Centre also provides group activities, for
learners wishing to enjoy music in a social setting and members of their Concert
Band take part in our Association events.
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| No contact details
available |
| Ratby Youth Band 
Ratby Youth Band
was formed in 1973 and its main objective has always been to give the opportunity
of learning a brass instrument to any person who has the desire. Ratby Youth organise
their own concerts and fulfil engagements throughout the year such as the ‘National
Music Day’ and ‘Bandathon’, a national sponsored event to raise funds for Muscular
Dystrophy. Every year they take part in the National Youth Band Championships
of Great Britain. The Youth Section has an average membership of 65 players between
the ages of 7 and 19 (plus a few adults).
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| www.ratbyband.com |
| Yarwell & Knassington
Britannia Band
No information
avaiable at present
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| ynband.vze.com |
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