Armthorpe Elmfield Band

Armthorpe Elmfield Band

The Band was formed in 1964 with two learners and six instruments, and is affiliated to the Doncaster Youth Service. Apart from this help which brings rehearsal facilities, the Band is entirely self supporting. The band committee have raised income through concerts and the usual money raising activities. They have also received much needed Lottery Money from the Arts Council of England and Wales. All of the instruments you see this evening have been purchased with this money. There are youngsters at various stages, in both the Senior and Junior Bands.

Honours and Successes over the years include:-

Winners of the Youth Entertainment Contest

At the Royal Festival Hall, London

& at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.

Radio Humberside Band of the Year 1984

Radio Sheffield Band of the Year

Yorkshire and Humberside Champions 1984

Tetley Open Champions Winner 3rd Section 1985 and Prize Winners 1983 & 1986

Yorkshire Champions Winner 3rd Section 1989, 3rd Place 2000

National Champions. CISWO Contest 4th Section 1975 and 1982

And then 3rd Section 1989.

Runners up 2nd Section 1993 & Prize Winners most years.

Silver Club Award in the BBC North Champions 2000

Yorkshire Champions 3rd Section 2001

Winners 3rd Section The Queens Golden Jubilee Award 2002

The Band has toured France and West Germany with great success under the Town Twinning arrangements of Doncaster Council. The Band were chosen to play for Her Majesty The Queen at a Luncheon in Doncaster, for the visit of H.R.H. Princess Margaret and for the Duke of Edinburgh in Harrogate, H.R.H the Duke of Kent. K.G. at Thorne and the High Sheriff of South Yorkshire at Sheffield and the Princess Royal At Thorne, and again  at Fishlake

The band give two charity concerts in Armthorpe each year to provide funds for a coach trip to Bridlington, lunch , and a buffet tea on their return for 48 old folk from Armthorpe.