Portsmouth City Band 1970's on South Parade Pier Portsmouth City Band and the Milton Glee Club at the Guildhall, Portsmouth. In the early 1980’s the Portsmouth City Band and was conducted by Harry Rowe at the time and John Mason was the Secretary/Manager. Brass and Silver Concert Bands Southsea Silver Band Dr Denis Wright OBE conducts Southsea Silver Band mid-late 1960's. Fred Monk was the usual conductor. Denis Wright was a celebrity in the Brass Band world ( composer and conductor) he came down once in a while to put the band through its paces. Fred's son Peter Monk was principal cornet. The Southsea Silver Prize Band at Mayfield Road School Musical Director: Ernest Johnson (Johno) Solo Cornets: Fred Monk, Peter Monk, Harry Wrightson, John Thorne, Albert Smith, ??, John New, ?? Tenor Horns: Ted Stoakes, ??, Bill Thorne Baritones: ??, Vic Restall Euphoniums: Les Greenhalgh, Albert Tracy Tenor Trombones: Harold Bartlett, Ernie Watts, ?? G Bass Trombone: Bob Player EEb Basses: Ken Metherall, ?? BBb Basses: Taffy Lloyd, ?? The Southsea Band Back Row: Jock Claperton, ??, John Churchill, Peter Monk, John Winn, Roger Hammond, ??, Kevin O'Connell, ??, Helen Baker, John Pugh, Bob Wiffin Middle Row: Jack Gold, ??, May Carpenter, Harry Stevens, ??, ??, Adrian Greenhalgh, Wes Garner, Bob Player, Ernie Watts Front Row: Sam Peacock, Alf Drage, Les Greenhalgh, Fred Monk, Albert Tracy, George Flett, Arthur Tracy 1958. March 8th The Southsea Silver Band gain 3rd place Southern Counties Area Band Championships at St Pancras Town Hall, London. 1958. April 25th The Southsea Silver Band in concert at the Globe Theatre, Royal Marine Barracks, Eastney. 1958. May 25th The Southsea Silver Band play in the open air on Southsea promenade, at Children’s Corner and will every two weeks. 1958. June 7th The Southsea Silver Band conducted by Mr. R Morgan, is one of 16 competing in the Open Brass Band Festival at Brighton. 1958. August 4th The Southsea Silver Prize Band play at a Fete on the Castle Field Southsea for the next three days. The Solent Band 1967 -------------------- Gosport Silver Band 1968. Gosport Silver Band, changed it's name in April 2011 to the Gosport Solent Brass. The Gosport Solent Brass Band in 2018 David Carter age 93 ??? - 28th May 2018 trombonist with Gosport Silver Band Click Here - for a link to the "Gosport Solent Brass" page - Click Here Cosham Concert Brass Fred Chandler with the Cosham Concert Brass Band in the 1980s The Highbury Area Band, Portsmouth Best Band Sounds (LP, Compilation, Stereo) Highbury Area Band Label: Highbury Area Band – HAB 8101 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo Released: 1981 A1 The Theme From Dallas Composed By – Jerrold Immel A2 An Original 'Dixieland Concerto' Composed By – John Warrington A3 Electric Prelude In Rock Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach A4 "78-79" Composed By – Michael Morton (5) A5 1812 Routine Composed By – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky B1 Pathfinders March Composed By – Malcolm Lockyer B2 St. Louis Blues Composed By – W. C. Handy B3 Espana Cani Composed By – Pascual Marquina B4 James Bond Themes Composed By – John Barry, Lionel Bart, Monty Norman B5 Toccata Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach Solent Youth Concert Band Paulsgrove Brass Band You may be amazed to discover that there really was a Brass Band in Paulsgrove, started by the Portsmouth Music Hub and they even made a public appearance at one of the Paulsgrove Summer Festivals. It ran through 2014 to 2016 but sadly is no more. Blendworth Brass Band Horndean Band