{"id":120,"date":"2022-09-13T12:30:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T11:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2022-10-04T13:38:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T12:38:36","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-top-small:40px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:50;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">News<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Keep up to date with the latest news from St. James&#8217;s Band and the JD Academy Band.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-cards fusion-post-cards-1 fusion-grid-archive fusion-grid-columns-3\" style=\"--awb-columns:3;--awb-active-filter-border-size:3px;--awb-filters-height:36px;\"><ul class=\"fusion-grid fusion-grid-3 fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-grid-posts-cards fusion-grid-container-infinite fusion-grid-container-load-more\" data-pages=\"0\"><li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 3px 9px 5px rgba(51,51,51,0.25);;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/rtes-nationwide\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"6X5A9231\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6X5A9231.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-924 img-with-aspect-ratio\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6X5A9231-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6X5A9231-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6X5A9231-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6X5A9231-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6X5A9231-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6X5A9231.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right-small:5%;--awb-margin-left-small:5%;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/rtes-nationwide\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">RTE&#8217;s Nationwide<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-1\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right:5%;\"><p>The St. James's Band featured on RTE's Nationwide on Good Friday (March 2024). This was a proud moment for the band, we ...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 3px 9px 5px rgba(51,51,51,0.25);;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/years-in-service\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"unnamed\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-894 img-with-aspect-ratio\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-200x165.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-400x329.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-600x494.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-800x658.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right-small:5%;--awb-margin-left-small:5%;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/years-in-service\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Years in Service<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right:5%;\"><p>The Band wouldn't be so successful without the hard work and dedication of its members! We took an opportunity to congratulate some ...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 3px 9px 5px rgba(51,51,51,0.25);;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/national-band-championship-2024\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"unnamed (1)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1169\" src=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-893 img-with-aspect-ratio\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-1-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-1-800x799.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right-small:5%;--awb-margin-left-small:5%;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/national-band-championship-2024\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">National Band Championship 2024<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-3\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right:5%;\"><p>The newly formed St. James's JD Academy Band competed in its first National Band Championship earlier this month. The JD Academy band ...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 3px 9px 5px rgba(51,51,51,0.25);;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/we-are-recruiting\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"2 new band members\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" alt=\"2 new band members\" src=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/JD-Academy.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-428 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/JD-Academy-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/JD-Academy-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/JD-Academy-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/JD-Academy.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right-small:5%;--awb-margin-left-small:5%;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/we-are-recruiting\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">We are recruiting!<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-4\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right:5%;\"><p>COME &amp; JOIN ST JAMES\u2019S BRASS AND REED BAND Woodwind, Brass and Percussion players of all standards are welcome Location: Mount Brown, ...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 3px 9px 5px rgba(51,51,51,0.25);;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/historical-day-band-led-by-female-conductor\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"20230416_145017\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20230416_145017-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-678 img-with-aspect-ratio\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20230416_145017-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20230416_145017-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20230416_145017-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20230416_145017-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20230416_145017-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20230416_145017-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right-small:5%;--awb-margin-left-small:5%;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/historical-day-band-led-by-female-conductor\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Arbour Hill 2023 &#8211; led by first female conductor<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-5\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right:5%;\"><p>The band performed at the Annual Easter Rising Commemoration at Arbour Hill, Dublin. Playing at both the commemorative mass and leading the ...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 3px 9px 5px rgba(51,51,51,0.25);;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/brass-eternal-an-irishmans-diary-about-irelands-oldest-band-the-st-jamess-brass-and-reed\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"band pciture at a funeral\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/band-pciture-at-a-funeral.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-646 img-with-aspect-ratio\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/band-pciture-at-a-funeral-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/band-pciture-at-a-funeral-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/band-pciture-at-a-funeral-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/band-pciture-at-a-funeral.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right-small:5%;--awb-margin-left-small:5%;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/brass-eternal-an-irishmans-diary-about-irelands-oldest-band-the-st-jamess-brass-and-reed\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Brass Eternal \u2013 An Irishman\u2019s Diary about Ireland\u2019s oldest band \u2013 the St James\u2019s Brass and Reed<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-6\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right:5%;\"><p>We were talking here yesterday about an Irish bandmaster's influence on the Japanese national anthem. But by coincidence this week, I have ...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 3px 9px 5px rgba(51,51,51,0.25);;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/cross-border-massed-bands-concert\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Derry\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" alt=\"Derry\" src=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Derry.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-635 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Derry-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Derry-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Derry-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Derry.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right-small:5%;--awb-margin-left-small:5%;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/cross-border-massed-bands-concert\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Cross-Border Massed Bands Concert<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-7\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right:5%;\"><p>The proposal for Cross Border, Derry\/Dublin combined workshops and fundraising concerts arose from two separate but related events. Siobhan and Brendan Devlin ...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 3px 9px 5px rgba(51,51,51,0.25);;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/kevin-corocan-is-welcomed-as-the-new-musical-director\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"IMG_4922\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4922-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-186 img-with-aspect-ratio\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4922-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4922-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4922-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4922-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4922-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4922-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right-small:5%;--awb-margin-left-small:5%;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/kevin-corocan-is-welcomed-as-the-new-musical-director\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Kevin Corcoran is welcomed as the new musical director<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-8\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right:5%;\"><p>The band is delighted to welcome Kevin Corcoran as the new musical director of the band. Kevin, currently a percussionist with the ...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 3px 9px 5px rgba(51,51,51,0.25);;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/st-jamess-jd-academy-band\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"boy playing a big drum\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"boy playing a big drum\" src=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/boy-playing-a-big-drum.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-353 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/boy-playing-a-big-drum-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/boy-playing-a-big-drum-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/boy-playing-a-big-drum-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/boy-playing-a-big-drum-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/boy-playing-a-big-drum.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right-small:5%;--awb-margin-left-small:5%;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/st-jamess-jd-academy-band\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">St. James&#8217;s JD Academy Band<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-9\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right:5%;\"><p>The band is delighted to partner with the Jack Dempsey Concert Band to form the St. James's JD Academy Band. The Academy ...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 3px 9px 5px rgba(51,51,51,0.25);;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/guinness-world-record-longest-career-as-a-band-member\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"picture of the band members world record attempt\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"375\" alt=\"picture of the band members world record attempt\" src=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picture-of-the-band-members-world-record-attempt.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-433 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picture-of-the-band-members-world-record-attempt-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picture-of-the-band-members-world-record-attempt-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picture-of-the-band-members-world-record-attempt.png 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right-small:5%;--awb-margin-left-small:5%;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamessband.ie\/guinness-world-record-longest-career-as-a-band-member\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Guinness World Record &#8211; Longest career as a band member<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-10\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-left:5%;--awb-margin-right:5%;\"><p>John Gannon (Ireland, b. 27 May 1918) has been a registered member of the St James\u2019s Brass and Reed Band (est. 1800) ...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"fusion-infinite-scroll-trigger\"><\/div><div class=\"pagination infinite-scroll clearfix\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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