EAST DEVON DAYTIME BAND - EDDB
East Devon DayTime Band was officially founded on 22nd March 2017 by cornet player Trevor Heynes. The idea was inspired by his experience with a similar band in the Bristol area, providing the rare opportunity for brass players, available during daylight hours throughout the week, and/or who are unable to make evening band rehearsals, to play and perform traditional and popular brass band arrangements.
We are a friendly, enthusiastic, positive, light hearted, supportive, informal, independent group which has rapidly increased to an ensemble group with up to 15 passionate brass players regularly attending our weekly rehearsals; in addition we now boast a pool of some dozen or so guest players who join us when available. All of our team are active players with a number of local brass and wind bands throughout the East Devon and Exeter areas.
The Band’s motto is:
‘Aiming for continuous improvement whilst at the same time having fun’.
Since its inception the Band has successfully held regular Christmas Carolling and Easter performance events which has enabled us to donate to our nominated charities a total sum amounting to some £1,800+ shared between Devon Air Ambulance, Devon Freewheelers, Alzheimer’s Society Devon & Cornwall Branch, Sid Vale Talking Newspaper Association, St Petrocs, Exeter & the Ukrainian Red Cross.
We have successfully held performances for Cats Protection, Ottery St Mary; Dalwood Coffee and Christmas Concerts; Kings Manor, Ottery St Mary; Green Tree Court, Pinhoe: Sundial Care Home, Tipton St. John; Exmouth Stroke Club; Seaton Care Home; Vale View Care Home, Sidford; Churchill Homes Lockyer Lodge, Newton Poppleford Primary School and Ikea Exeter store all from whom we have received warm and appreciative feedback.
We warmly welcome new and lapsed brass and percussion players so if you are interested in joining us, and would like any further information about the Band or for booking enquiries please complete the ‘contact us’ form on this site.
Band rehearsals are held on Wednesdays from 10.15 a.m. to 12.15 pm in our band room at Sidmouth Rugby Football Club Pavilion, Byes Lane, Sidford, EX10 9PY. There is a player contribution of £10 per month.
EAST DEVON DAYTIME BAND - EDDB
East Devon DayTime Band was officially founded on 22nd March 2017 by cornet player Trevor Heynes. The idea was inspired by his experience with a similar band in the Bristol area, providing the rare opportunity for brass players, available during daylight hours throughout the week, and/or who are unable to make evening band rehearsals, to play and perform traditional and popular brass band arrangements.
We are a friendly, enthusiastic, positive, light hearted, supportive, informal, independent group which has rapidly increased to an ensemble group with up to 15 passionate brass players regularly attending our weekly rehearsals; in addition we now boast a pool of some dozen or so guest players who join us when available. All of our team are active players with a number of local brass and wind bands throughout the East Devon and Exeter areas.
The Band’s motto is:
‘Aiming for continuous improvement whilst at the same time having fun’.
Since its inception the Band has successfully held regular Christmas Carolling and Easter performance events which has enabled us to donate to our nominated charities a total sum amounting to some £1,800+ shared between Devon Air Ambulance, Devon Freewheelers, Alzheimer’s Society Devon & Cornwall Branch, Sid Vale Talking Newspaper Association, St Petrocs, Exeter & the Ukrainian Red Cross.
We have successfully held performances for Cats Protection, Ottery St Mary; Dalwood Coffee and Christmas Concerts; Kings Manor, Ottery St Mary; Green Tree Court, Pinhoe: Sundial Care Home, Tipton St. John; Exmouth Stroke Club; Seaton Care Home; Vale View Care Home, Sidford; Churchill Homes Lockyer Lodge, Newton Poppleford Primary School and Ikea Exeter store all from whom we have received warm and appreciative feedback.
We warmly welcome new and lapsed brass and percussion players so if you are interested in joining us, and would like any further information about the Band or for booking enquiries please complete the ‘contact us’ form on this site.
Band rehearsals are held on Wednesdays from 10.15 a.m. to 12.15 pm in our band room at Sidmouth Rugby Football Club Pavilion, Byes Lane, Sidford, EX10 9PY. There is a player contribution of £10 per month.
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