Carolling in the cold!
Some nice pics here of our carolling gig at a primary school in Watford last Saturday. Can you tell how cold it was?
Proud to return to playing for and with the public at the Remembrance Day parade
It was an honour to play at the St Albans Remembrance Day Parade and Service this morning, our first public engagement in nearly two years. Thank you to everyone who played. Jenny’s Last Post was clear as a bell, and very moving. #LestWeForget
Return to indoor playing
We are delighted to be returning to indoor playing from September 2021 in a bigger central St Albans venue when needed to allow for social distancing. We are currently playing with around 10 players and would be interested in hearing from anyone who may be interested in joining the Band whether an existing player or someone …
Some old faces…
Courtesy of Lesley Christofi:
1999 photo!
Just came across this photo of the band playing at Hatfield House. I think around about 1999/2000.
First rehearsal after a pandemic break
We played together for the first time in 15 months tonight! See you next week in a different garden to annoy a different set of neighbours! Feeling emotional, or maybe just knackered.
Pictures from 1996
Another set of photos of St Albans City Band courtesy of former member Philip Cook taken at Hatfield House in the summer of 1996. The regular Sunday band concerts at this location were a common feature of most local Band’s calendars for a good number of years, but I think they must have finally ceased …
Photos from 1989
Former Band member Philip Cook has kindly sent me his photos of various band engagements from his years in the Band to complement the videos he recently shared. To start with here is three shots of the Band playing in Verulamium Park circa 1989 under the baton of Frank Rawbone. A young Adrian Temple can …
Footage of the band playing in 1994
I thought I had a video of St. Albans Band in Grove House Gardens, Dunstable and I found it! 3rd July 1994, guest soloist Maurice Murphy, guest conductor Rod Franks. Happy days!
Pic from mid 1990s
Phil Cook: Maurice Murphy was a great player and a great person too. His solo performances with Black Dyke in the late 50s and early 60s are legendary. He helped us out on principal cornet at Grove House Gardens in Dunstable in the mid 90s when our principal cornet was on holiday. And he played …