Blazing Sounds Band
We are a Brass, Wind and Percussion band based in Ilfracombe, Devon, United Kingdom.
Ilfracombe & District Youth Band is a registered charity, No. 1050043
The Ilfracombe & District Youth Band “Blazing Sounds” welcomes young people aged six to eighteen, living in Ilfracombe and the surrounding villages. If any adults would like to join, bandmaster Emma would be very pleased to hear from you as well.
Blazing Sounds was originally formed in 1979 as a marching band. The majority of our performances these days take place on the Ilfracombe band stand. But we sometimes give static performances in other places as well.
Together, Apart
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we continued practicing on Zoom, and during that time made four videos together. Below is our Christmas video. Next, we have our World Tour Video. Finally, we present our versions of “Summertime” by Gershwin and the Kool and the Gang song “Celebration”. We are very glad to have been able to return to in-person practicing again.
How to
Join Us
If you are already having individual music lessons, you will find that joining in with other players will help you to make progress more quickly.
But if you have never played before, don’t worry, we can give beginners instruction on brass and woodwind instruments.
If you haven’t got an instrument of your own we have a wide selection of band instruments available on loan – e.g. trumpet, cornet, saxophone, clarinet, trombone, euphonium, bell lyre.
Depending on your existing ability, you can start in the Training section of the band. More confident musicians can progress to the Main Band and play in public performances.
Band Practices
Pactice
Band practice occurs during school term time. It takes place from 6:15pm until 7:45pm on Thursday evenings. The location is St Philip & St James Community Centre, St James Place, Ilfracombe.
The Music
If you can already play, or you want to start learning, just drop in and see us during practice times.
We play traditional marching tunes. We also play songs from well-known musicals. Additionally, we play theme tunes from films and pop music. Occasionally, we perform classical numbers like Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”. Come along and give it a try.
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