First and foremost a massive Happy New Year to all of our friends and family. We here at DSB hope that you have enjoyed your festive period as much as we have. Secondly, a quick look back on the final month of 2017, a month that any musician can testify is always a...

We started the month with a trip to Dewsbury for the Yorkshire and Humberside Open test piece contest; playing Cry of the Mountain, a piece which we rehearsed diligently. On this occasion we placed a respectable 9th in a very high quality field. A special commendation...

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. A phrase that most will be familiar with and describes this month excellently. All of our rehearsals have been in preparation for two equally important events although very different. We are preparing for Holmfirth Own Choice Test...

September was another busy month for DSB as we saw out the summer and definitely edged further towards winter. The first engagement that we had was Ovington Fete. A local event where the villagers welcomed us while taking part in games, contests and shows. We were...

This month the band has taken a short summer break after a fantastic lunchtime concert at Ushaw College. Our performance included many pieces that were in keeping with our historic venue. Our programme also reflected the challenges that our musical director, Aidan,...

We started the month with arguably the most important event of the brass banding year, Durham Miners’ Gala: a celebration of the mining heritage that unites the world of brass banding. As we marched through Durham City Centre you couldn’t help but notice the...

Dunston Silver Youth Band’s annual Summer School will run on the 29th and 30th August at Dunston Community Centre and is open to all young people aged 8-18, from complete beginners to those who are already learning to play a brass instrument. Over the course of two...

In the month where summer finally reached boiling point, Dunston Silver Band had some engagements that epitomised the British summer: proms, picnics and partially sunburnt players. On Sunday 18th June we competed at the second annual Beamish Open Contest. Attending as...