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Previous Engagements (2017)
Wed January 4
Rehearsal - Lewis Merthyr Band
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Fri January 5
Meeting - Rhondda Tunnel Society Benefit Concert
Rhondda Heritage Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sun January 8
Rehearsal - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Sun January 8
Rehearsal - Crwbin Band
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Thurs January 12
Meeting - Welsh Proms Cymru
Senedd, Cardiff Bay
www.welshproms.com
Sat January 14
Social Day - Treherbert & District Band
Cardiff
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
Sun January 15
Private Function
January 16 to 23
Orlando, Florida
Thurs January 26
Welsh Government / First World War Partnership Day
Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
www.1914.org
Fri January 27
Brass & Voices Gwynfi Workmen's Hall Fundraising Concert
with Treherbert & District Band and Ogmore Male Choir
Cardiff
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
January 28 & 29
Private Function
Conwy, North Wales
February 1 to 3
Tallinn, Estonia
Sat February 4
Dinner - Lewis-Merthyr Band
The Farmer's Arms, Pontypridd
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sat February 11
Wales v England Women's International
Cardiff Arms Park
www.symphonicbrasswales.com
Sun February 12
Rehearsal - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Mon February 13
Meeting - Arwel Hughes Trust
Cardiff
www.owainarwelhughes.co.uk
February 16 to 20
Mid-Atlantic Brass Band Festival
Glassboro, New Jersey, USA
www.midatlanticbrassbandfestival.com
Sat February 18
Welsh Open Entertainments Competition
Grand Pavillion, Porthcawl
www.grandpavilion.co.uk
Sat February 18 / 19
Mid-Atlantic Brass Band Festival
Glassboro, New Jersey, USA
www.midatlanticbrassbandfestival.com
Sat March 11
Wales v Ireland Women's International
Cardiff Arms Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sat March 18
Welsh Regional Championships
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sun March 19
Rehearsal - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Mon March 20
Meeting - Welsh Proms Cymru
Hilton, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Thurs March 23
Meeting - Welsh Proms Cymru
Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Mon March 27 to 31
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Music Production Meetings
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca
Wednesday April 5
Welsh Proms Cymru 2017 - Media Launch
Hilton, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
April 14 to 16
Private Function
London
April 21 to 23
Private Function
Cardiff
Sunday April 23
Rehearsal - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Saturday April 29
Black Army Minis Super 7s Rugby Festival
Llantrisant RFC
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday May 6
SEWBBA Championships
Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday May 6
Concert - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Ysgol Gyfun Pantycelyn, Llandovery
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
May 7 to 14
The Immortal Regiment Parade
Red Square, Moscow
www.symphonicbrasswales.com
Saturday May 20
Brass & Voices
St John's Church, Cymmer
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday June 4
Rehearsal - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
June 9 to 11
Symphonic Brass Weekend
High Wycombe
June 14-28
Rehearsals - Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca
Saturday June 17
Brass & Voices with Owain Arwel Hughes CBE
Speech Room, Harrow School
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday June 24
Armed Forces Day
Caerphilly
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
June 26 to July 7
North American Brass Band Summer School
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nabbss.com
June 29 to July 6
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca
Saturday July 8
Charity Garden Party
Ty George Thomas, Whitchurch, Cardiff
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Thursday July 13
Private Function
Harrow
Friday July 14
Meeting: NABBSS
Bassaleg
www.nabbss.com
Tuesday July 18th
Private Function
Pontypridd
July 22 to 29
Welsh Proms Cymru
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Saturday July 22
Welsh Proms Cymru: Classical Extravaganza!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Tuesday July 25
Welsh Proms Cymru: Masterpieces
with John Lill CBE & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Wednesday July 26
Welsh Proms Cymru: Brass & Voices
with Cory Band & Massed Male Choir
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Friday July 28
Welsh Proms Cymru: A Night at the Movies
with John Suchet & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Saturday July 29
Last Night of the Welsh Proms
with David Childs & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com/last-night-of-the-welsh-proms
Tuesday August 1
Open Rehearsal: Crwbin Band
Bancffosfelen
www.crwbinsilverband.com
August 3 to 6
North Wales
Saturday August 5
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Anglesey, North Wales
www.eisteddfod.org.uk
Sunday August 6
Penarth Pier
Vale of Glamorgan
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday August 10
Meeting: Rhondda Tunnel Society
Porth, Rhondda
www.lewismerthyrband.com
August 11 to 14
Private Function
West Wales
Saturday August 26
Talgarth Festival: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Talgarth, Powys
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Monday September 4
Meeting: Welsh Proms Cymru
Cardiff Bay
www.welshproms.com
Wednesday September 6
Meeting: Band of the Royal Welsh
Maindy Barracks, Newport
www.rwas.wales
Sunday September 10
Rehearsal: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
September 14 to 20
Production Meetings: Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca
September 21 to 24
Musikfest der Bundeswehr
ISS Dome, Dusseldorf
www.musikfestbw.de
Sunday October 1
Filming: S4C
Rhondda Heritage Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Tuesday October 3
Open Rehearsal: Seindorf Arian Crwbin
Bancffosfelen, West Wales
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Wednesday October 4
Meeting: Welsh Proms Cymru
Llandaff
www.welshproms.com
Saturday October 7
WWBBA Championships
Burry Port, West Wales
www.wwbba.org.uk
Sunday October 8
Rehearsal: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Tuesday October 10
Charity Concert: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Hafal, Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
October 14 to 21
Crete, Greece
October 22
Annual General Meeting: Camerata Wales l Cymru
Harrow on the Hill
www.cameratawales.com
October 27 / 28
Hamburg Polizei Show
Sporthalle Hamburg
www.polizeishow-hamburg.de
November 5
Recording: Band Cymru
Cardiff
www.lewismerthyrband.com
November 5
Recording: Band Cymru
Cardiff
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Tuesday November 7
Brass & Voices: Rhondda Tunnel Society Benefit Concert
Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday November 9
Meeting: Musikfest Der Bundeswehr
Cardiff
www.musikfestbw.de
Friday November 10
Brass & Voices: Dame Vera Lynn 100
G2, Blaengwynfi
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
Sunday November 12, 10:30
March & Service of Remembrance
Tonyrefail
Parade and Service of Remembrance with Lewis-Merthyr Band
Sunday November 12, 10:30
March & Service of Remembrance
Bridgend
Parade and Service of Remembrance with Veterans Concert Band Wales
Sunday November 12, 13:00
March & Service of Remembrance
Penarth
Parade and Service of Remembrance with Lewis-Merthyr Band
Monday November 13
Meeting: Twinning 50
Pontypridd
www.twintowns.org.uk
Saturday November 18
Brass & Voices
Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen, Tondu
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday November 19
Rehearsal: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Tuesday November 21
Open Rehearsal: Seindorf Arian Crwbin
Bancffosfelen, West Wales
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Saturday November 25
SEWBBA Championships
Leisure Village, Merthyr Tydfil
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday November 26
Recording: Band Cymru
Cardiff
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Thursday November 30
Adjudicator: Rotary Club Young Musician of the Year
Aberdare
Saturday December 2
Veterans Random Act of Kindness
Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Saturday December 2
Christmas Fayre
Insole Court Mansion
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 3
Christmas Carols
Asda, Tonypandy
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 3
Cyngerdd Nadolig Seindorf Arian Crwbin
Neuadd Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Monday December 4
Meeting: Twinning 50
Pontypridd
www.twintowns.org.uk
Tuesday December 5
Porth County Community School Carol Service
with Lewis-Merthyr Band
St John's Church, Cymmer
www.porthcounty.org.uk
Wednesday December 7
Christmas in the Castle
with Lewis-Merthyr Band
Castle Green, Llantrisant
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday December 7
Christmas Concert
with Lewis-Merthyr Band & Ogmore Valley Male Choir
St John's Church, Cymmer
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 9
Carols In the Community
St John's Church, Cymmer
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 9
Christmas Fayre
Tonyrefail
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 9
Wedding
Carmarthen
www.symphonicbrasswales.com
December 10 to 13
PCCS Disney
Disneyland Paris
www.porthcounty.org.uk
Thursday December 14
Brass & Organ Carol Service
Coychurch Crematorium
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 16
Christmas Carolling
Morrisons, Newport Rd, Cardiff
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 17
Christmas Carolling
Morrisons, Newport Rd, Cardiff
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 17
Friends & Family Day: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Sunday December 17
Cyngerdd Nadolig Seindorf Arian Crwbin
Hall Street Church, Llanelli
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Monday December 18
Christmas Carolling
Asda, Colliers Way, Tonypandy
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Friday December 22
Christmas Carolling
Tesco, Culverhouse Cross
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 23
Christmas Carolling
Tesco, Green Park, Talbot Green, Pontyclun
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 24
Christmas Carols - Treherbert Band
The Lion, Treorchy
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
*Craig's diary for 2018 can be found here
Rehearsal - Lewis Merthyr Band
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Fri January 5
Meeting - Rhondda Tunnel Society Benefit Concert
Rhondda Heritage Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sun January 8
Rehearsal - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Sun January 8
Rehearsal - Crwbin Band
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Thurs January 12
Meeting - Welsh Proms Cymru
Senedd, Cardiff Bay
www.welshproms.com
Sat January 14
Social Day - Treherbert & District Band
Cardiff
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
Sun January 15
Private Function
January 16 to 23
Orlando, Florida
Thurs January 26
Welsh Government / First World War Partnership Day
Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
www.1914.org
Fri January 27
Brass & Voices Gwynfi Workmen's Hall Fundraising Concert
with Treherbert & District Band and Ogmore Male Choir
Cardiff
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
January 28 & 29
Private Function
Conwy, North Wales
February 1 to 3
Tallinn, Estonia
Sat February 4
Dinner - Lewis-Merthyr Band
The Farmer's Arms, Pontypridd
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sat February 11
Wales v England Women's International
Cardiff Arms Park
www.symphonicbrasswales.com
Sun February 12
Rehearsal - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Mon February 13
Meeting - Arwel Hughes Trust
Cardiff
www.owainarwelhughes.co.uk
February 16 to 20
Mid-Atlantic Brass Band Festival
Glassboro, New Jersey, USA
www.midatlanticbrassbandfestival.com
Sat February 18
Welsh Open Entertainments Competition
Grand Pavillion, Porthcawl
www.grandpavilion.co.uk
Sat February 18 / 19
Mid-Atlantic Brass Band Festival
Glassboro, New Jersey, USA
www.midatlanticbrassbandfestival.com
Sat March 11
Wales v Ireland Women's International
Cardiff Arms Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sat March 18
Welsh Regional Championships
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sun March 19
Rehearsal - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Mon March 20
Meeting - Welsh Proms Cymru
Hilton, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Thurs March 23
Meeting - Welsh Proms Cymru
Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Mon March 27 to 31
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Music Production Meetings
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca
Wednesday April 5
Welsh Proms Cymru 2017 - Media Launch
Hilton, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
April 14 to 16
Private Function
London
April 21 to 23
Private Function
Cardiff
Sunday April 23
Rehearsal - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Saturday April 29
Black Army Minis Super 7s Rugby Festival
Llantrisant RFC
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday May 6
SEWBBA Championships
Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday May 6
Concert - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Ysgol Gyfun Pantycelyn, Llandovery
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
May 7 to 14
The Immortal Regiment Parade
Red Square, Moscow
www.symphonicbrasswales.com
Saturday May 20
Brass & Voices
St John's Church, Cymmer
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday June 4
Rehearsal - Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
June 9 to 11
Symphonic Brass Weekend
High Wycombe
June 14-28
Rehearsals - Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca
Saturday June 17
Brass & Voices with Owain Arwel Hughes CBE
Speech Room, Harrow School
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday June 24
Armed Forces Day
Caerphilly
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
June 26 to July 7
North American Brass Band Summer School
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nabbss.com
June 29 to July 6
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca
Saturday July 8
Charity Garden Party
Ty George Thomas, Whitchurch, Cardiff
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Thursday July 13
Private Function
Harrow
Friday July 14
Meeting: NABBSS
Bassaleg
www.nabbss.com
Tuesday July 18th
Private Function
Pontypridd
July 22 to 29
Welsh Proms Cymru
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Saturday July 22
Welsh Proms Cymru: Classical Extravaganza!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Tuesday July 25
Welsh Proms Cymru: Masterpieces
with John Lill CBE & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Wednesday July 26
Welsh Proms Cymru: Brass & Voices
with Cory Band & Massed Male Choir
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Friday July 28
Welsh Proms Cymru: A Night at the Movies
with John Suchet & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com
Saturday July 29
Last Night of the Welsh Proms
with David Childs & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.welshproms.com/last-night-of-the-welsh-proms
Tuesday August 1
Open Rehearsal: Crwbin Band
Bancffosfelen
www.crwbinsilverband.com
August 3 to 6
North Wales
Saturday August 5
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Anglesey, North Wales
www.eisteddfod.org.uk
Sunday August 6
Penarth Pier
Vale of Glamorgan
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday August 10
Meeting: Rhondda Tunnel Society
Porth, Rhondda
www.lewismerthyrband.com
August 11 to 14
Private Function
West Wales
Saturday August 26
Talgarth Festival: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Talgarth, Powys
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Monday September 4
Meeting: Welsh Proms Cymru
Cardiff Bay
www.welshproms.com
Wednesday September 6
Meeting: Band of the Royal Welsh
Maindy Barracks, Newport
www.rwas.wales
Sunday September 10
Rehearsal: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
September 14 to 20
Production Meetings: Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca
September 21 to 24
Musikfest der Bundeswehr
ISS Dome, Dusseldorf
www.musikfestbw.de
Sunday October 1
Filming: S4C
Rhondda Heritage Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Tuesday October 3
Open Rehearsal: Seindorf Arian Crwbin
Bancffosfelen, West Wales
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Wednesday October 4
Meeting: Welsh Proms Cymru
Llandaff
www.welshproms.com
Saturday October 7
WWBBA Championships
Burry Port, West Wales
www.wwbba.org.uk
Sunday October 8
Rehearsal: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Tuesday October 10
Charity Concert: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Hafal, Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
October 14 to 21
Crete, Greece
October 22
Annual General Meeting: Camerata Wales l Cymru
Harrow on the Hill
www.cameratawales.com
October 27 / 28
Hamburg Polizei Show
Sporthalle Hamburg
www.polizeishow-hamburg.de
November 5
Recording: Band Cymru
Cardiff
www.lewismerthyrband.com
November 5
Recording: Band Cymru
Cardiff
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Tuesday November 7
Brass & Voices: Rhondda Tunnel Society Benefit Concert
Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday November 9
Meeting: Musikfest Der Bundeswehr
Cardiff
www.musikfestbw.de
Friday November 10
Brass & Voices: Dame Vera Lynn 100
G2, Blaengwynfi
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
Sunday November 12, 10:30
March & Service of Remembrance
Tonyrefail
Parade and Service of Remembrance with Lewis-Merthyr Band
Sunday November 12, 10:30
March & Service of Remembrance
Bridgend
Parade and Service of Remembrance with Veterans Concert Band Wales
Sunday November 12, 13:00
March & Service of Remembrance
Penarth
Parade and Service of Remembrance with Lewis-Merthyr Band
Monday November 13
Meeting: Twinning 50
Pontypridd
www.twintowns.org.uk
Saturday November 18
Brass & Voices
Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen, Tondu
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday November 19
Rehearsal: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Tuesday November 21
Open Rehearsal: Seindorf Arian Crwbin
Bancffosfelen, West Wales
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Saturday November 25
SEWBBA Championships
Leisure Village, Merthyr Tydfil
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday November 26
Recording: Band Cymru
Cardiff
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Thursday November 30
Adjudicator: Rotary Club Young Musician of the Year
Aberdare
Saturday December 2
Veterans Random Act of Kindness
Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Saturday December 2
Christmas Fayre
Insole Court Mansion
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 3
Christmas Carols
Asda, Tonypandy
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 3
Cyngerdd Nadolig Seindorf Arian Crwbin
Neuadd Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Monday December 4
Meeting: Twinning 50
Pontypridd
www.twintowns.org.uk
Tuesday December 5
Porth County Community School Carol Service
with Lewis-Merthyr Band
St John's Church, Cymmer
www.porthcounty.org.uk
Wednesday December 7
Christmas in the Castle
with Lewis-Merthyr Band
Castle Green, Llantrisant
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday December 7
Christmas Concert
with Lewis-Merthyr Band & Ogmore Valley Male Choir
St John's Church, Cymmer
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 9
Carols In the Community
St John's Church, Cymmer
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 9
Christmas Fayre
Tonyrefail
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 9
Wedding
Carmarthen
www.symphonicbrasswales.com
December 10 to 13
PCCS Disney
Disneyland Paris
www.porthcounty.org.uk
Thursday December 14
Brass & Organ Carol Service
Coychurch Crematorium
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 16
Christmas Carolling
Morrisons, Newport Rd, Cardiff
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 17
Christmas Carolling
Morrisons, Newport Rd, Cardiff
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 17
Friends & Family Day: Veterans Concert Band Wales
Neath Port Talbot
www.vcbwales.weebly.com
Sunday December 17
Cyngerdd Nadolig Seindorf Arian Crwbin
Hall Street Church, Llanelli
www.crwbinsilverband.com
Monday December 18
Christmas Carolling
Asda, Colliers Way, Tonypandy
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Friday December 22
Christmas Carolling
Tesco, Culverhouse Cross
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 23
Christmas Carolling
Tesco, Green Park, Talbot Green, Pontyclun
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 24
Christmas Carols - Treherbert Band
The Lion, Treorchy
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
*Craig's diary for 2018 can be found here