The Tenby and District Brass Band completed a very creditable 'treble' on Saturday, September 22, with three engagements in two-and-a-half hours.
The first was the handing over ceremony and service of dedication for the Georgina Stanley Taylor Inshore Lifeboat. The Tenby Brass Band, accompanied by members of the Salvation Army, were on hand to add the musical accompaniment to the service. On a beautiful sunny morning, a large congregation gathered on Tenby Harbour to participate in this moving occasion.
At the conclusion of this service, the Tenby Band were due to attend another engagement, but owing to the Samba Band being unavoidably detained in a road accident on the Kilgetty bypass, the organisers of the Tenby Arts Festival asked the band if they would entertain the very large crowd that had gathered for the Arts Festival opening ceremony.
The band duly obliged and under the baton of musical director, Robert Thompson, newly returned from his tour of the French vineyards, gave an excellent impromptu concert from what is now becoming a very varied and popular repertoire.
Having 'filled in' for 40 minutes, it was down with the music stands and a quick march up St. Julians Street to Tenby's High Street where the third engagement ensued. This again was an open-air concert as part of the 'Fringe Entertainment' in and around Tenby for the Arts Festival.
The Tenby and District Brass Band are to be congratulated on their versatility and dedication to the musical content of the town.
A varied winter calendar of events has already been finalised and the carol season is fast approaching, what better time to rekindle that inner glow that all brass players maintain for the art. Tenby Band meets at Park House Court, Narberth Road, Tenby, every Tuesday at 7 pm. All brass players welcome.
S. B.