News Archive

Here is every news article published on this web site, since it was founded in March 1998, sorted by year.

2007

National Championships: Drogheda Brass Band bridged an eight-year gap to recapture the senior title at the National Championships, held in New Ross, County Wexford...

North of Ireland Band Championships: The band awarded third place in this year's North of Ireland Band Championships in Belfast...
Summer Sounds!: Alan Bourne takes over at the helm for this year's Summer Sounds intensive week-long school of music...
Summer Sounds Preview: 2006's Summer Sounds school of music sees Alan Bourne taking over the helm......dated 2nd June 2006
European Championships 2006 Held in Waterfront Hall, Belfast: This year's European Brass Band Championships came to Northern Ireland and the Drogheda Brass Band took full advantage of this rare opportunity to hear the world's greatest bands on their door-step...dated 30th May 2006
National Championships 2006: Drogheda Brass Band were awarded second place and best own choice piece at this year's National Band Championships in Griffith Avenue, Dublin...dated 30th May 2006
Band Cornetist Plays with Fodens: Our principal cornet Stephen Murray got a rare chance to play with the Foden's Richardson Band in Armagh...dated February 8th 2006

First Concert of New Season a Big Success: The first concert of the new season and the first to be held in St. Peter's Church of Ireland is hailed as the start of a new era for Drogheda Brass Band concerts...dated 16th July 2005
Band Members to Play Carnegie Hall: Later this year three lucky band members will play Carnegie Hall with the Cross Border Orchestra...dated 9th February 2005
School of Music Completes Grade Exams: Drogheda Brass Band's School of Music recently completed grade exams through the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama...dated 9th February 2005
Michael Plunkett Wins National Solo Competition: Eb bass tuba player Michael Plunkett wins Irish Association of Brass and Concert Band's national solo contest...dated 9th February 2005
National Competition Win for Young Quartet: A unique double win when our School of Music quartet also won in national competitions...dated 9th February 2005

Christmas Morning Carol Playing in Local Hospitals: Band members continue the tradition of Christmas Day playing carols in local hospitals...dated 29th December 2004
Christmas Concert Plays to Packed House: Last concert of the year goes down a treat in the Droichead Arts Centre...dated 24th December 2004
Recorder class complete Christmas performance and exams: Youngest and newest band members complete their first music exam...dated 18th December 2004
New percussion class underway: The band's percussion class attracts many interested local youngsters...dated 18th December 2005
PREVIEW: Christmas Concert 2004: The Mary Simpson Stage School are the guest artists for the final concert in a highly successful series for the local brass band...dated 5th December 2004
2005 National Championships Details Announced: Details of next year's national band championships have been announced...dated 3rd December 2004
Drogheda Brass Band Relaunch their Website: This site relaunched bigger and better than ever before...dated 27th June 2004
Second Place in 2004 Irish National Band Championships: Adjudicator Denis Wilby awarded the band second place for their performance of Eric Ball's "Resurgam" in Section One Brass...dated 21st April 2004

Band Members Play With Cross Border Orchestra: Four members of the Drogheda Brass Band played a terrific concert in The Helix with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland...dated 10th May 2003

Doras 5 Star Rating: We received the top rating of five stars from www.doras.ie, a well respected and long running directory of Irish websites...dated 17th November 2001
New Conductor Francis Magee: In an important development for the band, the Drogheda Brass Band welcomed Francis Magee, accomplished brass musician and principal tuba player with the National Symphony Orchestra, as their new conductor...dated 16th January 2001

Drogheda Youth Brass at 2000 Belfast Championships: Drogheda Youth Brass competed in their very first competition at the 2000 North of Ireland Band Championships. They finished in third place in the fourth grade brass section...dated 5th November 2000
Summer Sounds 2000: The low-down on the latest and greatest instalment of Summer Sounds (as of 2000, that is!)...dated 10th August 2000
Birmingham Trip: We travelled to Birmingham, England, for the 23rd European Brass Band Championships...dated 11th May 2000
2000 Irish Nationals: We came in third place in this year's Irish Band Championships...dated 28th March 2000
2000 AGM: New committees elected, matters discussed at our general meeting...dated 28th March 2000

1999 Belfast Championships: The Drogheda Brass Band competed in the North of Ireland Band Championships' Championship Section for the first time...dated 25th October 1999
Birmingham Trip Announced: The Drogheda Brass Band will be representing Ireland in next year's European Brass Band Championships in Birmingham...dated 14th August 1999
Super Summer Sounds 1999: Summer Sounds 1999 course is the best yet...dated 13th August 1999
Michael Maher Presentation: Our conductor is presented with honorary life membership...dated 13th August 1999
National Lottery Grant: The Sports Capital Programme gives a grant the Drogheda Brass Band...dated 13th August 1999
Summer Sounds '99 Build-up: Summer Sounds are coming again...dated 28th June 1999
Victory in Irish Nationals: Drogheda Brass Band are the new brass band champions of Ireland...dated 12th April 1999
1999 AGM: The band's Annual General Meeting was held Monday 22nd March...dated 23rd March 1999

Joint Concert: The Drogheda Brass Band took part in a joint concert with the Ballywalter Flute Band...dated 30th November 1998
North of Ireland Victory: The Drogheda Brass Band becomes the first band from the Republic of Ireland to retain a title for the second year in the North of Ireland Band Championships...dated 26th October 1998
Youth Band's First Competition: This year the Drogheda Youth Band competed for the very first time, at the North of Ireland Band Championships...dated 26th October 1998
REPORT: Summer Sounds 1998: The Drogheda Brass Band look to forward to one week in particular in the year...dated July 28th 1998
Second Place in Dublin: Second placing in 1998 Irish National Band Championships...dated 20th April 1998
Skoda Patronage Scheme: Drogheda Brass Band enters into patronage scheme with Skoda, Ireland, Ltd...dated 26th October 1998
New Year's Eve Broadcast: Drogheda Brass Band rings in the new year on national radio...dated March 1998

Victory in Belfast: Drogheda Brass Band wins the second grade brass section in Belfast in October 1997...dated March 1998
REPORT: Irish Youth Brass: The Band was pleased to find seven of its members were also chosen for the initial formation of Irish Youth Brass, Ireland's first national brass band.