Farewell to Graham, a man who had his ‘Hart’ in the band!
April 26th was the day we said farewell to a stalwart of the percussion section, Graham Hart who had been a familiar sight at the back of the band for at least fifteen years!
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Come and join your local band!
Did you play a brass instrument years ago and have started thinking about playing again? Have you just moved to the area and played in your previous area? Or are you playing elsewhere and fancy a change, or just want to come along for some extra practice? Then we can help! St Albans City Band, our “main” band, is …
“130 years old and still going strong!”
St Albans City Band was formed in 1892 and very quickly established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the contest field, going under the name of the St. Albans City Silver Prize Band. The picture to the left shows the Band in 1920.
National Championships – Harrogate 2004
It is hoped a full writeup and more pictures of the Harrogate trip will be displayed here soon, in the meantime here is the full band photograph taken on the day, reproduced courtesy of R & P Photographic Services. Back Row – Left to Right – Graham Hart, Emily Jeavons, Wallace Ruby (Percussion), Gari Spearpoint …
Our Old Bandroom
Purchased in 1934, the building was already dilapidated at the time and the band spent some time bringing it back up to standard. The original building is believed to date to around 1850 and is sited on Sopwell Lane, a lane consisting mainly of small cottages mostly dating from the 1800 – 1850 period, with …
Memories from George Wright
George joined the St Albans British Legion Band in 1934, aged 12 on Tenor Horn. After service during the Second World War, George rejoined the City Band, and stayed there until 1971.
Band Photograph 1967
St Albans Band are seen here in 1967 after purchasing their new uniform jackets and instruments with a grant from St Albans City Council.Designed by the haute coiture designer Hardy Aimes, these oatmeal jackets were supposedly the height of fashion at the time, although today one would probably just think of them as another lot of beige …
Band Photographs 1953
After the Second World War, the two main bands in the city amalgamated to for the St Albans City and British Legion Band. Players from each got together to form a viable banding force in the city and some members from the British Legion band, including George Peck and George Wright remained in the City …
Dave MacDonald’s Recollections
Dave joined St Albans City and British Legion Band in 1947, aged 10. His father, Archie MacDonald had joined when the family moved up from Plymouth in 1945 and the young Dave soon followed in his father’s footsteps. He started on Baritone and then moved onto Trombone where he stayed until called for National Service …