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Principal Cornet Vacancy
The Tongwynlais Band are searching for a Principal Cornet player to join them ahead of their appearance at the National Finals in October and onwards into its next phase of its development. The band is seeking a genuine musical leader as well as a strong individual performer to fill the end chair. As a band …
Grand Finale to contest season
The band’s appearance this weekend at the British open Spring Festival marked the end of the first half of the contesting season. A busy five months saw the band compete at the Band Cymru contest for Welsh medium broadcaster S4C, the Welsh Area and Grand Shield. The band successfully maintained its Grand Shield status, was …
Thanks and farewell
Following the appearance at the Grand Shield Contest the band bids farewell to in Principal Cornet player Harvey Rees. Harvey has been a member of the band for many years advancing through the ranks of the cornet section to take his place as the ‘end man’. Whilst seated in the band Harvey has also been …
Tongwynlais welcomes player enquiries
As the summer season approaches and many bands and are players looking forward to a hard earned break the band is encouraging players with the necessary drive, enthusiasm and ability to join them in their mission for musical excellence. Applications are invited from hardworking cornet players who value music making within a strong team of …