Friary Brass Band

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 60 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. AWARDS NIGHT: The Band held its customary annual Awards Night Dinner the last Saturday in January at the Hilton Hotel, Cobham, a chance for Band members and their partners to relax and look back over the previous year’s achievements. After an excellent dinner and addresses by Musical Director Chris King and Band Chairman Nigel Stevens, the following awards were presented: Best

The Band held its customary annual Awards Night Dinner the last Saturday in January at the Hilton Hotel, Cobham, a chance for Band members and their partners to relax and look back over the previou s year’s achievements. Guests of honour were Roland Knight (trombone) and Duncan Ford (Eb bass), both long-standing players who stepped down in late 2019. After an excellent dinner and addresses by Musical Director Chris King and Band Chairman Nigel Stevens, the awards were present

At the Band’s customary annual Awards Night Dinner at the Hilton Hotel, Cobham, Friary honoured Roland Knight (trombone) and Duncan Ford (Eb bass), both long-standing players who stepped down in late 2019. Roland was in fact a founder member of Friary in its present form back in 1983, and Duncan joined not very long afterwards. Band Chairman Nigel Stevens paid tribute to their immense dedication to Friary over such a long period of time, and in recognition of this they were b