Today saw Feilding Brass perform at the Feilding Library Family Fun Day 2023, held at Kowhai Park in Feilding.
Lead by Catherine Duxfield, the band played a 30 min segment of light entertaining music to a huge crowd, featuring A Grand Day Out, Another Day in Paradise, Despacito, Fields of Gold, Video Killed the Radio Star, One Moment in Time, Blackadder’s March and Friend Like Me.
The band looks forward to playing here again next year.
Coming up on the 26th March 2023, the band will be performing at Brass in The Park at the Levin Adventure Playground. Amongst 3 other bands, Feilding Brass will perform for an hour starting around 2pm. See you there.
Feilding Brass will be playing from 12.30pm till 1pm
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ENTIRELY FREE! This fantastic community event is not to be missed so mark your calendar on the 19th March. This event will be a great local experience for Whānau to have a lot of fun.
Fun Activities, Fire Engine, Obstacle Course, Virtual Reality Display, Superhero Character Walk About, Photo Booth, Equipment for Kids to Play On & Kowhai Park Playground is close by. Plus more…..
Come along to the Manawatu Youth Expo this Saturday 18 February at the Feilding Civic Centre and check out Feilding Brass Training Band. Several of the senior band members will be there to show you all there is to know about the band, how to play an instrument and how to get started in the Training Band. You are never too old to start.
Any inquiries, please contact Catherine Duxfield on 027 261 2929.
Feilding Brass’ rescheduled Annual General Meeting is now being held on Wednesday 4th of May 2022 at 8.30pm at the Feilding Brass Bandroom, Council Place Feilding. All welcome.
Feilding Brass welcomes you all to 2022. What’s on?
Feilding Brass’ first playout for 2022 will be at Brass in the Park at Adventure Park in Levin on Sunday 27th March 2022 starting at 11am and finishing around 4pm.
The band has been very fortunate to have new music donated and we will be performing a few of them at the weekend which the band are very appreciative of.
As always, our musical director Carissa Davies and our committee are working behind the scenes to keep the band humming along.
Coming up in April, we have Anzac Day, but we will have more info on that day early next month.
If you are interested in joining the Senior Band, Training Band or having lessons please email us at feildingbrass@gmail.com or phone 0274 937 078.
Feilding Brass has its very first full band playout on Sunday 28th March 2021 with Brass In The Park, hosted by Levin & Districts Brass Band.
Due to covid lockdown last year, we were unable to do any of our scheduled band events which was very disappointing for the band, and I’m sure our audiences.
But in 2021 we are back in business starting with Brass In The Park. The line up for the afternoons entertainment at Adventure Park in Levin is:
11:30 a.m. – Kapiti Brass 12:30 p.m. – Levin & Districts Brass 1:30 p.m. – Feilding Brass 2:30 p.m. – Hawera Brass Free Admission Wet weather venue – The Salvation Army Worship & Community Centre, 11 Durham St, Levin (just around the corner, to the north of the Adventure Park), with a later start time of 12:30 p.m.
Our next playout will be at the re-scheduled Esplanade Day in Palmerston North. Feilding Brass will be playing at 3.40pm. Come along and have a great day out.
Victoria Esplanade is always a great place for a day out. With Palmy’s biggest playground, the popular paddling pool, accessible bushwalks and the beautiful rose gardens, as well as family favourites like the Esplanade Scenic Railway, Junior Road Safety Park, and Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery, there’s always so much to do.
But on this one special day each year, there’s even more! We’ve got live music and dance performances, food and craft stalls, and plenty of free activities for the whole whānau to enjoy.
Bring your family, your hats, and your sunscreen, and come on down and connect with your community.
Dan Griffiths in Feilding
Again, like last year Anzac Day commemorations were cancelled, so we are looking forward to being out in the Feilding, Sanson and Ashhurst communities and supporting everyone on the 25th April 2021. Lest We Forget.
And finally, in this edition, don’t forget the 25th Feilding Festival of Bands finally taking place on Sunday 20th June 2021, at the Feilding Civic Centre with our very special adjudicator, the great jazz trombonist himself, Rodger Fox which will include a FREE workshop at the conclusion of the event. For more information, contact our band secretary by email on feildingbrass@gmail.com.
Feilding Brass started up 2020 with their first rehearsal for the year on February 5th, with a musical view of greatness happening this year with Carissa Davies once again leading the band.
A trio of Feilding Brass players will be providing “Live” music in the lead up to the opening of the 2020 French Film Festival NZ at Event Cinemas in Palmerston North on 12 March 2020 from 7.30pm. Look out for photos in the next update.
Venez soutenir cet événement génial et profitez de la musique et d’un film.
It’s sure to be a cracker of an evening.
On Sunday 22nd of March 2020, Feilding Brass will join in once again with the host Levin & District Brass as they present Brass In The Park at Levin Adventure Park.
This is the bands first engagement for the year and will set the scene for the rest of 2020. Feilding Brass will take the stage at around 12.30pm. There will be 2 other bands performing as well. Look forward to seeing you there.
The first of two big events in 2020 for Feilding Brass, is being a part of the New Zealand Military Tattoo which is being held in Palmerston North.
Feilding Brass will be amongst 4 other civilian brass bands as part of the massed bands and pipers during the performance. Music for the event was handed out on Wednesday nights rehearsal and its fair to say that the band will be working hard to help create a fantastic show.
Feilding Training Brass started their first rehearsal on February 10th under the leadership of Catherine Duxfield, with 2 new players joining the band, along with 2 senior members who help out, playing different instruments for the first time from what they normally play in the senior band.
So it goes to show that you are never too old or even experienced, to learn a new instrument and give yourself a new challenge.
Until next time…
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On Monday, 2nd December 2019, at 7pm at the Feilding Brass bandroom, Feilding Brass Training Band are having their end of year concert lead by tutor / conductor Catherine Duxfield.
Come along and see what they have been up to, have a chat with Catherine about placings for next year for your child or even yourself to join a family friendly, Feilding friendly training brass band.
Hello and welcome to the September E-letter from Feilding Brass.
Always looking for new ways to fundraise for instruments, music, contesting and general upkeep, Feilding Brass have embarked on a Firewood Fundraiser.
The wood is Pine and the cost is $80 – Wet or $100 – Dry (per cube). At the moment the wood is still wet so will need to dry. Contact details and more info to come soon.
On Saturday band members and supporters got together and went out and chopped wood for around 3 hours with light rain on and off, but it didn’t deter us from getting the job done and making a start to this fundraiser.
For more photos click on Gallery.
On Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1st September 2019, Feilding Brass participated in the Central Districts Brass Band regional contest in Palmerston North at the Speirs Centre, Palmerston North Boys High School.
Overall we came 3rd out of all the district bands that competed this year. We were the only band in section 2, and we did ourselves and Feilding very proud, with the great leadership of Carissa Davies and the great sound that our band produced. A mention must go to our soloist Nadia Duxfield on trombone who gave a wonderful rendition of “I’m Yours” which gave her 2nd= place overall at this contest. Well done. It was a real team effort from the band.
Coming up on Saturday 12th October 2019, Feilding Brass is performing at Oktoberfest being held at the Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club at 7.30pm. A night which is due to get ya toes tapping with a lot of oompah pah. Come along.
And finally, on Sunday 10th November at 2.30pm at the Feilding Civic Centre, Aorangi Street Feilding, Feilding Brass will have its end of year concert – Sing & Toot featuring Manawatu’s very own Erna Ferry.
Check back on our website, Facebook or Eventfinda for pricing etc.
This is going to be a wonderful afternoon of music where everyone can sing along.
Feilding Brass 