The people that make Blidworth Welfare Band are musicians with a real passion to come together and make music for the enjoyment of others and to compete at the highest level of brass banding.
Many of the band have been members for decades making a significant contribution over the years to the continued development of the band and the organisation as a whole.
The band rehearses on a Monday Night from 8pm until 10pm in their own rehearsal room based in the village of Blidworth, Nottinghamshire and from time to time show vacancies for progressive and committed players looking to join one of the region's leading brass bands.
Flugel Horn:
David Ellison
Solo Horn:
Sandra Kowalenko
First Horn:
Janice Gregory
Second Horn:
Solo Baritone:
Second Baritone:
David Ward
Principal Euphonium:
Musical Director
Colum O’Shea
Principal Cornet:
Soprano Cornet:
Assistant Principal Cornet:
Solo Cornets:
Sara Baldwin
Repiano Cornet:
Second Cornets:
Third Cornets:
Emma Cooke
Flugel Horn:
Solo Horn:
First Horn:
Second Horn:
Solo Baritone:
Second Baritone:
Principal Euphonium:
Second Euphonium:
Sarah Buckley
Principal Trombone:
Second Trombone:
Kieren Robson
Bass Trombone:
Eb Basses
Emily Oke
BBb Bass:
VACANT
Percussion:
Susie Woodward
BLIDWORTH WELFARE BAND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Karen Cretney (Secretary/Treasurer), Sarah Emblen (Band Manager),
Sandra Kowalenko (Librarian), Janice Gregory (Librarian)
PRESIDENT
A W Lymn
VICE PRESIDENTS
Martin Carlin, Arthur Greensmith, Roy Rogers, John Bates, Andy Slack, John Kelvey & Jon Wilmott