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*Latest Members Area Update: May 27th
*Engagements Area updated *Current repertoire list updated May 27th, including music to be handed in - click here for full details |
*Latest Engagements Area Update: May 27th
*Engagements updated - Wrong Trousers cancelled and initial 2025 dates added Please ensure all updated 2024 | 25 dates are correct and added to your diaries Up to date information is available via Spond |
- Engagements Diary
All current engagements are detailed www.lewismerthyrband.com/engagements
*Dates in italic text are subject to confirmation
*If you cannot make any engagements or rehearsals, please let both Sam know in advance
Thank You
- Pre-Contest Rehearsals
- Rehearsals the week before every contest are Monday, Wednesday & Friday evening
- Please keep these free, in addition to the contest dates themselves
- Sectional rehearsals are always welcomed and can be arranged at any time
- Uniform
- Dress for all engagements is:
Walking Out Uniform
All black with white shirt, band tie & black softshell jackets
Stage Uniform
All black with white shirt, band bow tie & stage jacket
Uniform for percussion is all-black
*Please carry stage jackets in the uniform covers, available in the bandroom, at all times
*If you require any items of uniform, see Rhiannon
All current engagements are detailed www.lewismerthyrband.com/engagements
*Dates in italic text are subject to confirmation
*If you cannot make any engagements or rehearsals, please let both Sam know in advance
Thank You
- Pre-Contest Rehearsals
- Rehearsals the week before every contest are Monday, Wednesday & Friday evening
- Please keep these free, in addition to the contest dates themselves
- Sectional rehearsals are always welcomed and can be arranged at any time
- Uniform
- Dress for all engagements is:
Walking Out Uniform
All black with white shirt, band tie & black softshell jackets
Stage Uniform
All black with white shirt, band bow tie & stage jacket
Uniform for percussion is all-black
*Please carry stage jackets in the uniform covers, available in the bandroom, at all times
*If you require any items of uniform, see Rhiannon
Engagements 2024
Saturday August 3rd
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd
Cheese pads
Selection from:
Baggy Trousers
Best of Elton John
Big Mancini
Bohemian Rhapsody
Born Free
Eternal Flame
Everything I Do
Eye of the Tiger
For Your Eyes Only
Happy
Hey Jude
I’d Do Anything For Love
James Bond Collection
Lego Movie [Everything Is Awesome]
Love Changes Everything
Love Is All Around
One Voice
Queen In Concert
Skyfall
Somewhere Out There
Ticket to Ride
We Are The Champions
The Welshman
Selection from:
Baggy Trousers
Best of Elton John
Big Mancini
Bohemian Rhapsody
Born Free
Eternal Flame
Everything I Do
Eye of the Tiger
For Your Eyes Only
Happy
Hey Jude
I’d Do Anything For Love
James Bond Collection
Lego Movie [Everything Is Awesome]
Love Changes Everything
Love Is All Around
One Voice
Queen In Concert
Skyfall
Somewhere Out There
Ticket to Ride
We Are The Champions
The Welshman
Sunday August 4th
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd
Entertainments Programme
The Lord of the Rings
- Gandalf [6:00]
- May It Be (from Fellowship of the Ring) [2:45]
- King Under The Mountain [4:00]
- Return of the King [7:00]
The Lord of the Rings
- Gandalf [6:00]
- May It Be (from Fellowship of the Ring) [2:45]
- King Under The Mountain [4:00]
- Return of the King [7:00]
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Saturday September 28th
Lord of the Rings
with City of Bristol Band
Bristol Cathedral
- Fellowship of the Ring
- Gandalf (from The Lord of the Rings Symphony)
- The Storm (from High Peak)
- Gollum's Song (from The Two Towers)
- Misty Mountains Cold (from The Hobbit)
- King Under The Mountain
- Return of the King
- Hobbits (from The Lord of the Rings Symphony)
- Excalibur
- An Age of Kings
- Gandalf (from The Lord of the Rings Symphony)
- The Storm (from High Peak)
- Gollum's Song (from The Two Towers)
- Misty Mountains Cold (from The Hobbit)
- King Under The Mountain
- Return of the King
- Hobbits (from The Lord of the Rings Symphony)
- Excalibur
- An Age of Kings
Saturday October 19th
A Night at the Movies
Haggarfest Film Festival
St Elvan's
Programme to include:
- Bather's Revenge [Haggar]
- The Desperate Poaching Affray [Haggar]
- The Sheepstealer [Haggar]
- Haunted House [Keaton]
- The Life and Times of Charles Peace [Haggar]
- One Week [Keaton]
- Bather's Revenge [Haggar]
- The Desperate Poaching Affray [Haggar]
- The Sheepstealer [Haggar]
- Haunted House [Keaton]
- The Life and Times of Charles Peace [Haggar]
- One Week [Keaton]
Remembrance Sunday
Sunday November 12th
Bridgend Cenotaph (seated)
Seated Engagement
Arrive 10:00 Repertoire - Processional: I Vow To Thee My Country - Hymns, as required Parade Arrives, then As Parade re-positions: - Hymn: O Valiant Hearts (Supreme Sacrifice) Service - Hymn: O God Our Help (No. 79 - 5 verses - Last 4 bars & 1 beat intro) - Last Post & Reveille Wreath Laying - Hymn For The Fallen - Hymn: Abide With Me (No. 29 - no intro - verses as required) - Hymn: Eternal Father (No. 52 - 4 Verses - Last 4 bars & 1 beat intro) National Anthems: - God Save The Queen - Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Parade Departs - Departure Music: I Vow To Thee My Country - Hymns, as required |
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Remembrance Sunday
Sunday November 12th
Tonyrefail School, Gilfach Rd, Tonyrefail, Porth CF39 8HG
(Road March & Service)
Parade and Service
10:00 Meet Tonyrefail School 10:20 Form Up 10:30 Step Off Route Tonyrefail School to Trane Cemetery 9 minute march Parking Tonyrefail School |
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Marching Procedure
Verbal Instruction: "Parade - Quick March"
Step Off without playing - Bass Drum only plays 2 x 3 pace rolls
Band segue into March: Death or Glory
Music rounds out, Bass Drum continues "Left - Left - Left, Right, Left"
Bass Drum signal to resume - 2 x 3 pace rolls - Band segue back into March: Death or Glory
Bass Drum signal to end - "Double Tap - Double Tap - Left, Right, Left"
STOP PLAYING BUT KEEP MARCHING
Bass Drum continues - "Left - Left - Left, Right, Left"
Keep Marching, wheel right into Trane Cemetary
Vocal signal to halt - brief pause then second vocal instruction to “Fall Out” and single bass drum double tap to fall out reposition to concert formation
Repertoire
March:
Death or Glory
Service:
Hymn: Abide With Me
(No. 29 - 2 verses - Last 4 bars intro)
Last Post & Reveille
Wreath Laying:
*No Music Required
National Anthems
- God Save The Queen
- Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Departure Music:
- I Vow To Thee My Country
Verbal Instruction: "Parade - Quick March"
Step Off without playing - Bass Drum only plays 2 x 3 pace rolls
Band segue into March: Death or Glory
Music rounds out, Bass Drum continues "Left - Left - Left, Right, Left"
Bass Drum signal to resume - 2 x 3 pace rolls - Band segue back into March: Death or Glory
Bass Drum signal to end - "Double Tap - Double Tap - Left, Right, Left"
STOP PLAYING BUT KEEP MARCHING
Bass Drum continues - "Left - Left - Left, Right, Left"
Keep Marching, wheel right into Trane Cemetary
Vocal signal to halt - brief pause then second vocal instruction to “Fall Out” and single bass drum double tap to fall out reposition to concert formation
Repertoire
March:
Death or Glory
Service:
Hymn: Abide With Me
(No. 29 - 2 verses - Last 4 bars intro)
Last Post & Reveille
Wreath Laying:
*No Music Required
National Anthems
- God Save The Queen
- Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Departure Music:
- I Vow To Thee My Country
Christmas Engagements
Dec 1 to 24
Various Locations
This year we plan to again have an increased number of formal Christmas engagements, with a reduced amount of carolling sessions
Carolling, when undertaken, will be performed in groups of six or more at multiple locations throughout December. It's one of the band's main sources of income, and is also of course a good way to keep the band visible in, and supportive of, the local community. We will endeavour to be selective with venues this Christmas
The 2023 engagements at the Heritage Park Hotel were highly successful and will be repeated, as will The Snowman. Additional venues for The Snowman performances are currently being explored
Details of all Christmas dates, in calendar order, will be added in the Engagements section of the website
Please respond with your availability via Spond, or an email to Sam if preferred, and please do give full availability in order that we can distribute the carolling fairly and evenly. You won't be asked to commit to every carolling date you provide availability for
Diolch | Thank you
Carolling, when undertaken, will be performed in groups of six or more at multiple locations throughout December. It's one of the band's main sources of income, and is also of course a good way to keep the band visible in, and supportive of, the local community. We will endeavour to be selective with venues this Christmas
The 2023 engagements at the Heritage Park Hotel were highly successful and will be repeated, as will The Snowman. Additional venues for The Snowman performances are currently being explored
Details of all Christmas dates, in calendar order, will be added in the Engagements section of the website
Please respond with your availability via Spond, or an email to Sam if preferred, and please do give full availability in order that we can distribute the carolling fairly and evenly. You won't be asked to commit to every carolling date you provide availability for
Diolch | Thank you
Sun 8th & 15th December TBC
The Snowman - Live!
Two performances - 14:00 & 16:30
St Elvan's, Aberdare & Additional Venue TBD
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Frozen Santaclaustraphobia Polar Express The Snowman - Full Score Jingle Bells www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans Box Office: 0333 666 4466 |
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Tuesdays 17th and Wednesday 18th December
Carols By Candlelight
Heritage Park Hotel
2025
Saturday February 15th TBC
Welsh Open Entertainments Championships
Riverfront Theatre, Newport
Programme TBC
Friday February 28th
Brass & Voices
with Treorchy Male Choir
St Elvan's, Aberdare
Saturday March 15th TBC
Welsh Regional Championships
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Test-Piece: TBA
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Rehearsal
13:30 to 14:30
Briton Ferry Bandroom
nr. Vernon Place & Regent St West
Briton Ferry
Neath Port Talbot
SA11 2PL
Directions:
goo.gl/maps/Xk9MbuooEzGJ1zs4A
The bandroom is located in Briton Ferry near the old Llansawel Primary School at Vernon Place. You can find it at the bottom of the lane whose entry is located near the meeting of Vernon Place and Regent St West, opposite the side gate of the old school building
*Please park on the main road - do not enter the lane to the bandroom itself*
2024 Contest Timings
13:30 Draw
15:15 Band Number 1 backstage
15:45 Band Number 1 commences. Total number of bands are detailed below
Brangwyn Hall, Guildhall Rd S, Swansea SA1 4PE
Curry Timings
20:30 Panshee, Swansea
29 Singleton St, Swansea SA1 3QN
pansheeswansea.online
Menu
pansheeswansea.online/menu
13:30 to 14:30
Briton Ferry Bandroom
nr. Vernon Place & Regent St West
Briton Ferry
Neath Port Talbot
SA11 2PL
Directions:
goo.gl/maps/Xk9MbuooEzGJ1zs4A
The bandroom is located in Briton Ferry near the old Llansawel Primary School at Vernon Place. You can find it at the bottom of the lane whose entry is located near the meeting of Vernon Place and Regent St West, opposite the side gate of the old school building
*Please park on the main road - do not enter the lane to the bandroom itself*
2024 Contest Timings
13:30 Draw
15:15 Band Number 1 backstage
15:45 Band Number 1 commences. Total number of bands are detailed below
Brangwyn Hall, Guildhall Rd S, Swansea SA1 4PE
Curry Timings
20:30 Panshee, Swansea
29 Singleton St, Swansea SA1 3QN
pansheeswansea.online
Menu
pansheeswansea.online/menu
FINAL 2024 Grading Table
BTM 3 + 4 + 2 = 9
Goodwick 4R + 3 + 3 = 10 Northop 4R + 5R + 1 = 10 Beaumaris 4 + 2 + 9 = 15 Lewis Merthyr 4 + 5 + 6 = 15 Parc & Dare 5 + 6 + 4 = 15 Abergavenny 4P + 5P + 8 = 17 Burry Port 4R + 7 + 7 = 18 Deiniolen 6 + 8 + 5 = 19 Interim 2025 Grading Table Goodwick 3 + 3 = 6 Northop 5R + 1 = 6 Tylorstown 5R+ 4.5R = 9.5 Usk 5P + 4.5P = 9.5 Parc & Dare 6 + 4 = 10 Beaumaris 2 + 9 = 11 Lewis Merthyr 5 + 6 = 11 Abergavenny 5P + 8 = 13 Burry Port 7 + 7 = 14 www.wrbbc.co.uk/grading-tables |
March 28th to 30th OR April 4th to 6th TBD
The Lord of the Rings
Ravensburg, Germany
Individual Practice Resources
Below are a few practice routines, free to download
Warming Up
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Straight Forward Warm Up Routine | |
File Size: | 95 kb |
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Daily Practice Routine
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Daily Practice Routine | |
File Size: | 5300 kb |
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Six hymns with play along backing tracks
The music and backing tracks can be downloaded from:
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10lPpTvh1J87tx0qBtmGYqyqjszuc0UF2?usp=sharing
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aha1hgz1iv0108z/AAAQoeVUPp4gfO5GeLymHpjja?dl=0
The accompaniment videos can be found in this YouTube playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiObarmr8IJ5gzv--FPIhlvD4eXBSrsJY
Backing tracks are also available (in both mp3 and WAV format) to play along with, or piano accompaniments for both Bb and Eb instruments are also included
The music and backing tracks can be downloaded from:
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10lPpTvh1J87tx0qBtmGYqyqjszuc0UF2?usp=sharing
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aha1hgz1iv0108z/AAAQoeVUPp4gfO5GeLymHpjja?dl=0
The accompaniment videos can be found in this YouTube playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiObarmr8IJ5gzv--FPIhlvD4eXBSrsJY
Backing tracks are also available (in both mp3 and WAV format) to play along with, or piano accompaniments for both Bb and Eb instruments are also included
Arban Cornet Method (Complete)
Click here to download free
Recommended Exercises (page numbers below refer to the pages in the document, not the printed page numbers)
Pg 29 - No 47
Pg 30 - No 48
Pg 34 to 36 (single tonguing)
Pg 44 - No 38 (intervals)
Pg 47 to 49 (slurs)
Pg 50 (flexibilities)
Pg 67 (scales)
Pg 84 (chromatics)
Pg 99 (key signatures)
Pg 140 (triplets)
Pg 149 - No 45 & 46
Pg 150 & 155 (key signatures)
Pg 163 (triple tonguing)
Pg 183 (double tonguing)
Pg 293 onwards (studies & air varies)
Click here to download free
Recommended Exercises (page numbers below refer to the pages in the document, not the printed page numbers)
Pg 29 - No 47
Pg 30 - No 48
Pg 34 to 36 (single tonguing)
Pg 44 - No 38 (intervals)
Pg 47 to 49 (slurs)
Pg 50 (flexibilities)
Pg 67 (scales)
Pg 84 (chromatics)
Pg 99 (key signatures)
Pg 140 (triplets)
Pg 149 - No 45 & 46
Pg 150 & 155 (key signatures)
Pg 163 (triple tonguing)
Pg 183 (double tonguing)
Pg 293 onwards (studies & air varies)
Past Member Only Recordings
Saturday February 29th
Welsh Regional Championships
Great Hall, Swansea University
Test Piece: Legacy
LMB live contest performance recording
2020 Results
1. BTM
2. Tylorstown
3. Deiniolen
4. Lewis Merthyr
5. Parc & Dare
6. Pontarddulais
7. Newport
W Llanrug
www.wrbbc.co.uk/2020-results
2. Tylorstown
3. Deiniolen
4. Lewis Merthyr
5. Parc & Dare
6. Pontarddulais
7. Newport
W Llanrug
www.wrbbc.co.uk/2020-results
Post-Contest 2021 Rankings
Tylorstown 3 + 5 + 2 = 10 PROMOTED
Deiniolen 4 + 4 + 3 = 11
BTM 6 + 7 + 1 = 14
Pontarddulais 5.5 + 3 + 6 = 14.5
Lewis Merthyr 5 + 6 + 4 = 15
Parc & Dare 5.5R + 6R + 5 = 16.5
Newport 5.5P + 6P + 7 = 18.5
Llanrug 8 + 9 + 8 = 25 RELEGATED
*Ebbw Valley relegated from Championship
*Markham and Taff Vale promoted from Second Section
Deiniolen 4 + 4 + 3 = 11
BTM 6 + 7 + 1 = 14
Pontarddulais 5.5 + 3 + 6 = 14.5
Lewis Merthyr 5 + 6 + 4 = 15
Parc & Dare 5.5R + 6R + 5 = 16.5
Newport 5.5P + 6P + 7 = 18.5
Llanrug 8 + 9 + 8 = 25 RELEGATED
*Ebbw Valley relegated from Championship
*Markham and Taff Vale promoted from Second Section
Previous Recordings
Recordings of the band over the past few years can be found below
For video recordings of the band, visit the video section of the website here
For the Brass & Voices of Wales disc, visit www.lewismerthyrband.com/cd
The Brass & Voices of Wales album is also now available for download at www.lewismerthyrband.bandcamp.com
Additional videos are available on the band's YouTube channel here
For video recordings of the band, visit the video section of the website here
For the Brass & Voices of Wales disc, visit www.lewismerthyrband.com/cd
The Brass & Voices of Wales album is also now available for download at www.lewismerthyrband.bandcamp.com
Additional videos are available on the band's YouTube channel here
GBBA 2019 Recordings
Band Cymru 2018 Recordings
Band Cymru 2016 Recordings
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*As a larger file, the fourth track Peacemakers must be accessed for download via the Dropbox folder here or can be played online by clicking on the image above
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