Ashbourne Plastic "Oh No" Band*

*with apologies to the late John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

In an effort to attract younger players to the band, Ashbourne Town Band have recently invested in a number of high quality plastic cornets.  These instruments are becoming ever more popular with schools as they are more durable than the equivalent brass versions and less prone to damage if dropped.  In a recent review, a leading brass band web site concluded that overall ” the cornets offer a  very good standard of quality and characteristics in all four areas tested”.

The cornets will be allocated to younger players as they are a fraction of the weight of their metal equivalent, are easier for young hands to hold  and sound just like the real thing.

The Ashbourne band are currently visiting local schools as part of their recruitment drive to attract more players to the band. Players of any age are welcome to have a go and an instrument and tuition is provided free of charge to all potential players age  8 years and over. The Training band meets at St John's Community Hall in Ashbourne on a Sunday evening from 6pm until 7pm.

We are always looking for new members to join the band, if you know of anyone who may be interested please see our Join Us page or get in touch via the links on our Contact Us page

Introduction

Brass bands are known to have been in existence in Ashbourne since 1861. Since then there have been several bands including; Ashbourne Band, Ashbourne Volunteer Band, Bells Band and Rechabites Band. These have merged over the years to form the band which exists today - Ashbourne Town Band. See our History page for more details
The band is located in the market town of Ashbourne gateway to Dovedale and on the edge of the Peak District.
Practices are held at St. John's Community Centre, The Green Road (DE6 1GQ) every Wednesday (8pm to 9.30pm) and Sunday evening (7pm to 8.30pm). The only exception is when the band has an engagement on the same day.
We also teach youngsters (and oldsters) from the age of eight. The learners group currently has vacancies, see the Join Us page for more details. Learners group is held on Sunday evenings 6.00pm at St. John's Community Centre.
We are always on the lookout for additional experienced and semi experienced players to join our friendly non-contesting band, see the Join Us page for more information on our current vacancies. We also welcome players who are visiting the area to come and have a "blow" with us. If you are interested please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The band plays at many different functions including indoor/outdoor concerts, church services, parades, shows, garden parties, weddings and more. If you would like to obtain a quote for a booking please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please try to allow enough time as possible prior to the engagement.
The band has also been involved in a number of fundraising events to help both local and national charities. For more information go to the Fundraising page.