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News
March 14th 2009: Emmanuel With Us - Coming Soon to RTE The Helix theater at Dublin City University was the venue this year for the award winning 'Emmanuel With Us' choral show. The sheer numbers of those taking part this year meant it had to be moved from its former home in the National Concert Hall. Over 1,000 secondary school children lent their voices to the annual event this year and it proved to be an immense success.... December 24th 2008: Happy Christmas & New Year from the Blanchardstown Brass Band The Blanchardstown Brass Band would like to wish all its listeners and those who've visited this site a very Happy Christmas & New Year. The band has had a very successful year this year, performing 22 times in all in 2008, not band for an amateur band! In addition many of our members branched out and performed with different bands in a variety of different locations throughout the year. This year saw.... December 5th 2008: Blanchardstown Brass Band on Ireland AM Yesterday morning the Blanchardstown Brass Band appeared on television for the third time this year when TV3's Ireland AM came to one of Dublin's most historic buildings, the Mansion House. The residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin was the venue for a Christmas special on the programme and the Blanchardstown Brass Band were on hand to add a little oomph to the proceedings!.... September 21st 2008: Capital D comes to Blanchardstown! RTE One's popular evening show Capital D visited Blanchardstown recently to see what makes one of Ireland's oldest bands tick! The Blanchardstown Brass Band were featured on the show which aired on Thursday last (18th September) at 7pm. The band's chairman John Bates introduced the band.... September 13th 2008: Brass Band and Dutch choir join forces The Blanchardstown Brass Band and a visiting Dutch male choir, het Schorrekoor, joined forces recently for a wonderful lunch time concert at the Blanchardstown Centre. The Dutch choir made contact with the band during the summer and asked if they would be interested in performing together towards the end of their whistlestop tour of Ireland.... August 30th 2008: Spring/Summer review Apologies for the lack of updates of the site recently, our webmaster was on an extended holiday around the world but he's back now so here's an update of what we've been up to over the Spring and Summer months.... January 3rd 2008: Blanchardstown Brass Band appear on TG4 Ireland's oldest band, the Blanchardstown Brass Band, made a special appearence on Ireland's Irish language television station, TG4, yesterday evening. TG4's "Sile" were on hand to film the band at one of their performances in the IFSC over Christmas....
December 24th 2007: Band busiest Christmas schedule draws to a close
Last night at Westmanstown in Clonsilla the Blanchardstown Brass Band brought their Christmas concert schedule to a close. This year was the band's busiest Christmas ever, with the part-time musicians giving 11 performances over the period, up from 5 in 2004!!....
November 20th 2007: Michael Harford wins Fingal Person of the Year
The conductor of the Blanchardstown Brass Band, Michael Harford, two prizes at the annual Fingal Council 'Person of the Year' awards recently. Having received the first award of the evening in the Arts, Culture & Heritage section of the competition, Michael was selected by the adjudicators for the overall Mayor's Award for 2007. Michael received his award in recognition of over 60 years commitment and involvement with the Blanchardstown Brass Band and his work within his local parish of Porterstown....
October 9th 2007: Dominican Order's 800th anniversary celebrations
Members from the Blanchardstown Brass Band recently took part in the Domincan Order's 800th anniversary celebrations at the National Concert Hall. The concert saw choirs from Domincan schools all over Ireland converge on Dublin along with reknowned soloists, actors, a band and special guests to turn the celebration into a very memorable night....
September 12th 2007: Brass bands combine forces!
Following on from their performance at last autumn's Carrickmacross Brass & Concert Band festival and the renewal of an old friendship between the bands. The Blanchardstown Brass Band & The Stedfast Shoes Brass Band, Carrickmacross decided to join forces this year for a few concerts....
June 17th 2007: Summer at Farmleigh Summer 2007 at Farmleigh promises to be the most diverse and exciting since the cultural programme began in 2001. Projects and events across a range of disciplines are included, from literature to the visual arts, from music to food and gardening. The programme stems from the unique ambience of Farmleigh....
November 28th 2006: Band announce Christmas concert schedule
The Band have announced a diverse series of concerts over the Christmas period. In one weekend they'll be playing back-up to an up and coming local band, playing at a fair in Castleknock and in a school in Roselawn! They'll hardly have time to catch their breath....
September 11th 2006: Stedfast Shoes Band host a festival of music
Carrickmacross's Stedfast Shoes Brass Band hosted a festival of brass and concert band music in their home town in Co. Monaghan yesterday. The festival was staged to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the band. Bands from across the country turned out to lend their support the event which turned out to be a great success....
May 24th 2006: Fingal Council honour the band
Fingal Council presented the members of Blanchardstown Brass Band with a crystal vase in honour of the Band's 180th anniversary. The event took place during the recent Memory Makers' Senior Citizen awards ceremony, which was held in Westmanstown Sports Complex on Thursday 17th of May 2006....
May 15th 2006: Band announces summer schedule
The Band have announced their concert schedule for the summer period. It kicks off this week when the band peform on their home patch of Blanchardstown for the Fingal Seniors Arts Festival. The band will be playing a wide variety of concerts over the summer, ranging from their usual haunts of Castleknock College, The Hollow and Dun Laoghaire....
April 17th 2006: Easter Sunday at Farmleigh House
Easter Sunday saw a flurry of activity take place at the Government owned estate of Farmleigh. The markets at Farmleigh were back in action with a host of exotic foods and drinks on sale, Bosco came out of retirement to delight the young and old alike and....
January 7th 2006: Brass band celebrates 180 years!
This year the Blanchardstown Brass Band, thought to be Ireland's oldest band, are celebrating their 180th anniversary. The band are planning a series of concerts and events, most of which will take place over the summer, to mark this significant milestone....
November 14th 2005: Band announce Christmas schedule The Blanchardstown Brass Band have announced their concert schedule for the forthcoming festive period. Alongside venues the band have performed at many times in the past are some first time concerts for the band....
August 22nd 2005: Band perform at Farmleigh House
Yesterday afternoon the band gave a very enjoyable concert to a large crowd who braved the rain and wind at the Stately home of Farmleigh House....
June 28th 2005: Band perform at Garden Heaven Event & appear on RTE News
The Band performed at the excellent Garden Heaven Event at the RDS last weekend. The event showcasts the best of Ireland's design talent and has been running for five years now. The event is very popular with garden enthusiasts and beginners alike and a wide range exciting gardens and ideas were on show to suit every budget....
May 15th 2005: Clip from concert added to Audio section
A clip from the Blanchardstown Community Christmas Concert, which took place at Blakestown Church last December, has been added to the Audio Gallery section of the site. Just follow the links above to access.
May 6th 2005: Band's summer concert schedule announced
The Band have announced their concert schedule for the coming summer. The band will be playing at a wide variety of venues around Dublin, from the usual places such as the Hollow in the Phoenix Park and St. Stephen's Green to the RDS and Farmleigh House....
Feb 20th 2005: New Audio Gallery added to the site
A new Audio Gallery has been added to the website. The section contains clips from an interview on Phoenix FM and clips of the band in performance will be added shortly. To access the new section just click on 'Photo & Audio Gallery' at the top of the screen.
Feb 15th 2005: Band perform at Tsunami Benefit Concert
The National Basketball Arena played host to a fantastic evening of brass & concert band music in aid of the Tsunami Disaster Appeal on Friday evening last.....
Jan 5th 2005: Charlie Conlon passed away
A retired member of the band passed away on the 1st of January. Charlie Conlon joined the band 70 years ago, when he was just 13, and played the drums until he fell ill about two and a half years ago.....
Dec 15th 2004: New photos added to the site
Two new photographs of the band at the South Eastern Region Bands' Competition have been added to the Photo Gallery section of the site. Just click the 'Photo Gallery' link at the top of the page to be taken there.
Nov 7th 2004: John Harford appeared on Phoenix FM
John Harford, of the Blanchardstown Brass Band, appeared on Phoenix 92.5FM's Saturday afternoon show, "Soundbites", yesterday. It was a wide and varied interview in which.....
Nov 1st 2004: John Harford to appear on Phoenix FM
The band's solo cornet player and youth instructor, John Harford, will be appearing on Dublin 15's local community radio station, Phoenix FM, on Saturday the 6th of November.....
Oct 20th 2004: Band opens the show at the PATS Award 2004
The Band opened the show at the annual PATS Award 2004. The recipient of the 'Entertainer of the Year' award for 2004 was former Eurovision winner Johnny Logan. The award recognises outstanding achievement by Irish performers and year was the 35th year that the award was given......
Oct 9th 2004: Band wins the 'Unregistered Section' of the South East Brass & Reed Band's competition
The Band, in their first foray into the world of competitive performing, scooped first prize in the 'Unregistered section' of the 21st South East Region Brass and Reed Band's competition....
Sept 30th 2004: News section launched!
A new section has been added to the website. This part of the site will be devoted to news concerning the Blanchardstown Brass Band, if there are any broken links to this section please report them to the webmaster
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