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COME & JOIN ST JAMES’S BRASS AND REED BAND Woodwind, Brass and Percussion players of all standards are welcome Location: Mount Brown, ...
Arbour Hill 2023 – led by first female conductor
The band performed at the Annual Easter Rising Commemoration at Arbour Hill, Dublin. Playing at both the commemorative mass and leading the ...
Brass Eternal – An Irishman’s Diary about Ireland’s oldest band – the St James’s Brass and Reed
We were talking here yesterday about an Irish bandmaster's influence on the Japanese national anthem. But by coincidence this week, I have ...
Cross-Border Massed Bands Concert
The proposal for Cross Border, Derry/Dublin combined workshops and fundraising concerts arose from two separate but related events. Siobhan and Brendan Devlin ...
Kevin Corcoran is welcomed as the new musical director
The band is delighted to welcome Kevin Corcoran as the new musical director of the band. Kevin, currently a percussionist with the ...
St. James’s JD Academy Band
The band is delighted to partner with the Jack Dempsey Concert Band to form the St. James's JD Academy Band. The Academy ...
Guinness World Record – Longest career as a band member
John Gannon (Ireland, b. 27 May 1918) has been a registered member of the St James’s Brass and Reed Band (est. 1800) ...