Oddfellows Brass is a friendly, happy brass band based in Leicestershire and sponsored by The Oddfellows. We play across the length and breadth of Britain – and sometimes further afield – and have a varied repertoire. We are all about making music, having fun and making friends, and we look forward to seeing you at a concert very soon
Oddfellows Brass started life as a youth band under the name of Unity Brass in 1981. A steady evolutionary process has, over the years, enabled the band to maintain its reputation as a friendly and informal organisation which achieves excellent musical progress.
The band has made a steady progression in the National Brass Band rankings, achieving qualification for the National Brass Band Finals on six occasions, including a performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The band was runner-up in the Second Section Finals in 1995, and reached the First Section Finals in September 1998. In 1999, the band was promoted once again, this time to the elite Championship Section.
The Band has undertaken several international tours, including four visits to the Caribbean island of Barbados, and has continued to grow to enjoy its status as a well supported, happy and successful brass band. We undertake a varied range of concerts throughout the year and remain proudly sponsored by The Oddfellows.
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Throughout the year, Oddfellows Brass is in action up and down the country, playing concerts for Oddfellows groups and taking part in brass band contests and other events. Below is our schedule for the coming months
December
Thursday 5 December in Stoke Golding. 6pm
Christmas lights switch-on
7 December Packington Christmas concert 3pm, Village Hall
12 December Smeeton Westerby Christmas Concert
April
12 April 2.30pm, concert, Humber Wold District, Masonic Hall, Trinity Lane Beverley, HU17 0DY
26 April Mulberry District, Old Harlow , venue & time TBA
May
June
Enjoy a few snippets from the Oddfellows Brass album Perfectly Polished, CDs of which are available to buy. If you are interested, please drop us a line using the email contact form below
Oddfellows Brass is always on the look-out for new players, and below is a list of our current particular needs. If you play any brass instrument, or wish to get back into playing, then please get in touch via our contact form below, or call Band Master Jack Rudin on 07593 086794
Thursday 8-10pm
Sunday 7-9pm
nr Markfield, Leics
LE67 9PU
Craig Williams & John Davis
Ann Cairns 07805 046165
to be confirmed
Jack Rudin 07593 086794
