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Ferndown, once a small village on the outskirts of Wimborne,
had an established brass band in 1903. Today the village is a thriving
town with a population of more than 30,000.
The present band reformed in 1990 when a small group of players started
rehearsing in a band members cellar. A few years later the band became
aware that the local village hall in Stapehill was available for rehearsals
and came with storage facilities. Since 1994 this has been our home
and is located a short distance from the A31 Wimborne by pass near
the Canford Bottom Roundabout.
Locally the band plays at the Bournemouth Bandstand, Southbourne Bandstand,
Christchurch Quay, Kingston Lacy (N.T), Poole Park, Stapehill Abbey,
Ellingham Show and pubs like the St. Peters Finger in Lytchet Minster
as well as many others. Indoor locations have included Poole Arts
Centre's Wessex Hall, The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne, The Layard Theatre
in Canford, The Barrington Theatre in Ferndown, Kinson Community Centre,
Wimborne Minster and Stapehill Abbey. |
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We have performed concerts with male voice choirs, barbershop choruses,
organists, school wind-bands, and a big band, all of which were organised
and presented by the Ferndown Concert Brass over the last few years.
In the Jubilee Year of Queen Elizabeth II, we are proud to have
been asked to play in the celebrations for the towns of Bournemouth,
Wimborne and Ferndown |
Very occasionally the band competes against other bands. Although
this is not our prime objective we have been successful in the past,
notably in 1998 when we played at the Marlborough Festival of Brass
in an entertainment contest where we were placed second overall and
won the most entertaining programme presented.
In 2002, 5 members have been registered with the band virtually
since it began. |
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