by Dave Jakeman | Apr 24, 2024 | Concerts, Events, News
The band are pleased to be returning to Beamish on Sunday 2nd June. If you want to catch the band on their only performance there this summer we’ll be on the bandstand in the town square 2.00pm till 4.00 pm. Please come and say...
by Dave Jakeman | Sep 3, 2018 | News
Dunston Silver Band have a vacancy for a front row cornet, with the principal cornet seat available to the right player, which we are keen to fill before our upcoming contests including the YHBBA contest, the Butlin’s Mineworkers contest and the 2019 Regionals. We are...
by Dave Jakeman | Sep 15, 2017 | News, Youth Band
When I was in Year 7 I had my first ever instrumental lesson. At first, I thought I would never be at the standard that I am at now. Fortunately, I have loved every second of playing my instrument, the tenor horn, from that first day. For the entirety of Year 7 I had...
by Dave Jakeman | Mar 6, 2017 | Contests, Events, News
Sunday 12th March sees Dunston Silver Band competing at the North of England Brass Band Championships. For the first time in the band’s history we will be competing in the first section following our recent promotion from the second section. The contest takes place at...
by Dave Jakeman | Jan 12, 2017 | News
Dunston Silver Band are a first section band based in Gateshead. We are a highly committed team of musicians that works hard and has fun, including a varied concert diary and a balanced contest schedule. We now welcome applications for soprano cornet and percussion...
by Dave Jakeman | Dec 9, 2016 | Concerts, Events, News, Uncategorised
To a lot of people the first sound of a brass band playing Christmas Carols means that Christmas is here, well if thats the case it arrived early this year with Dunston Silver Band playing at Beamish Museums Christmas Launch on November 19th. We followed that with...
