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Menai Bridge Brass Band · Band Pres Porthaethwy

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Menai Bridge is a small town on the island of Anglesey, Wales. It overlooks the Menai Strait and lies by both the Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford, and the Britannia Bridge and has a population of over 3,000 inhabitants.

The band was formed in the 1890s and now compete in the 3rd section, as well as having junior and intermediate bands who compete at youth level.

By navigating through the website, you can catch up with all the latest news from the bandroom, check the band's diary for their next engagement, read the band's history, including the new section on the band's competition record as well as information on the bandroom, the town itself, and a media section including videos, photos and a music jukebox

Tref fechan ar Ynys Mon yw Porthaethwy. Mae'r pentref wedi ei leoli ar lannau'r Afon Menai, yn agos i Bont Grog y Borth, adeiladwyd yn 1826 gan Thomas Telford, a phont Britannia. Mae gan Borthaethwy poblogaeth o tua 3,000

Ffurfwyd y band yn y 1980au, ag yn nawr maent yn cystadlu yn adran 3, tra fod y bandiau iau a chanolradd yn cystadlu mewn pencwmpariaethau ieuenctid.

Drwy ddefnyddio'r wefan yma, gallwch ddarllen newyddion diwedderaf y band, gweld pryd a lle fydd y band yn chwarae nesaf, ddarllen am hanes y band, yn ogystal a'r adran newydd am hanes cystadlu y band, yn ogystal a porri gwybodaeth am cwt y band, y pentref ei hyn, a'r adran wasg lle gellir porri llyniau, fideo a cerddoriaeth y band.

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Band's History

The band has existed for over a century. Click here to read about how the band was formed and it's first conductor Captain George W. Senogles as well as the band in the new millenium.

Menai Bridge

To find out more about the town and the bridges, click here.

Can't find us?

For a map and directions to the bandroom, click here.

Friends of the Band

Support the band and help raise additional funds by becoming a friend of the band. Click here to find out more

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Latest News from the Bandroom

  • Musical Donation to Hope House Last Friday, 5th Feb, the Band used the occasion of its annual Solo Competition to hand over a cheque for £230 to Hope House Children’s Hospices.  The Band, itself a Registered Charity, had raised...
  • Band in the paper! After their winning performance at the North Wales Rally, the band were featured in the loacl paper.
  • Menaibridge.org - new website A new website has been launched dedicated to the town of Menai Bridge.
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Band Diary

North Wales Solos and Duets - Galeri, Caernarfon
Competitions
February 20, 2010 (All Day)

Welsh Regional Championships - Swansea
Competitions
March 20, 2010 (All Day)

Massed Brass Band Concert
Concerts
April 24, 2010 (All Day)

View Full Calendar

Website of the Month

This website won themouthpiece.com's Website of the Month Competition October 2006
 

4BarsRest News

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