Welcome
Welcome to the St. James’s Brass and Reed Band website – the oldest band in Ireland and possibly Europe. Officially established in 1800 but early records trace back to as far as 1737.
St. James’s Band has participated in numerous events of historic importance, which included playing at the meetings of Daniel O’Connell and Charles Stewart Parnell. The band was invited to play at Parnell’s home in Avondale and later led his funeral to Glasnevin Cemetery. You can read more about the band on our history page.
St. James’s Band boasts a vast musical repertoire that ranges from overtures, selections, marches, and some of the most current popular tunes. View our upcoming performances.
If you are interested in learning an instrument or would like to join the band explore our JD Academy Band and New Members pages for more details. If you would like to hire the band get in touch.
Our conductor Kevin Corcoran is an acclaimed ensemble and solo percussionist with experience in classical, band and stage performances. In recent years he has begun the transition to conducting. Read more about Kevin here.
Next performances
Here are our next performances. Get in touch if you would like to hire us for your event.
Join as we play on both Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th November from 3pm to 4pm. Enjoy our varied musical program from marches to movies and everything inbetween.
The Bram Stoker Festival is one of the largest gatherings of vampire fans in the world. The famous gothic festival features a terrifying program of events during four days and nights of deadly adventures. The festival is always held on ...
Saint James's Band takes you on a global tour, featuring music from around the world. With specaial guests Gloria LGBT+ Choir. Featuring music from the different countries of its members including danzon no.2, Loch Lomond and Verdi's Forza del Destino ...
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