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Welcome to Medina Marching Band!

A warm welcome to the 2009 season from Medina Marching Band! For all the latest news, events, information and fun about us; Medina Marching Band, Corps of Band, Pipes and Drums. Click the buttons above and the hyperlinked text in and around the site to learn more!

Medina Marching Band - Welcome!

JBO/MMB

Celebration of Harmony 2009

Jugendblasorchester and Medina Marching Band

In Concert

At Medina Theatre

Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight

On Sunday 2nd August 2009, 2:45pm

Tickets on sale now at £3.00 from:

Medina Theatre Box Office: Tel (01983) 527020

Medina Marching Band

Medina Marching Band. Is a military styled youth marching band based on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The band is primarily made up of young people from various backgrounds, upbringing and musical knowledge.

The band caters for total beginners and more experienced players alike who desire the opportunity to play a musical instrument in a traditional setting. Medina Marching Band has band members with ages starting from as young as 8 years old and can even boast many entire family memberships. Continued:

Join Us!

Although we have seen an unprecedented number of new band members joining us during 2008 and 2009, there is always a place for you! So as ever we are looking for new band members to swell our ranks. If you're keen to learn or already play an instrument this could just be the opportunity you're looking for - A band of likeminded people in a fun and enjoyable environment.

We teach and encourage many aspects of musicianship, parade and drill. The band consists of woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and includes instruments such as flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trombones, euphoniums, tubas, cornets and glockenspiels as well as our multi-award winning drum section.

If you would like to boost your current musical tuition being received at home or school with the experience of playing in a traditional band environment, you are welcome to join us at one of our practice evenings.

Medina Marching Band provides wonderful opportunities for tuition on traditional musical instruments. We cater for all ages, however we focus on the Island youth from the age of eight upwards. Our members enjoy the teamwork and camaraderie of working together in a military styled traditional marching band.

If you would like to try a musical instrument we may have a suitable instrument available for loan, you don't require musical knowledge or need to be a virtuoso as we can provide tuition. All you need is enthusiasm!

Whatever your age or musical background you'll be made very welcome. So either, pop along during one of our practice evenings or call/e-mail us on our contact numbers and see us "putting practice into action". Continued:

BandTalk

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Events!

Find us! Listed below are some of our engagements for the 2009 season, correct as at 2nd July 2009, further engagements will be published as soon as they have been confirmed.

Next Event: July 5th - Alton Show .....

July 5th - Sunday:

Parade and static concert at Alton Show, Alton Showground, Hampshire. All day band event, leaving Fishbourne at 8:00am and returning at 9:00pm.

February 22nd - Sunday:

Royal Marine Association Concert Band. In concert at Medina Theatre, Newport, Isle of Wight as above.

February 28th - Saturday:

Concert at Rawlings Hotel, Sun Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, commencing at 7:00pm.

March 6th - Friday:

MMB Annual General Meeting. AGM at Carisbrooke Church Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, commencing at 7:30pm.

March 8th - Sunday:

MMB Social Evening. Bowling at LA Bowl, Ryde Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight.

March 21st - Saturday:

Concert at Norton Grange for the Lions Clubs of Great Britain at Norton Grange, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, commencing at 9:15am.

March 21st - Saturday:

MMB Awards and Karaoke Evening at Arreton Community Centre, Arreton, Newport, Isle of Wight, commencing at 7:00pm.

May 31st - Sunday:

Parade and static concert at the Old Gaffers Festival, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, commencing between 3:15pm - 3:45pm and 5:00pm - 5:30pm.

June 28th - Sunday:

Parade and static concert for the Isle of Wight Jaguar Club at Havenstreet Railway, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight, commencing 1:00pm.

July 5th - Sunday:

Parade and static concert at Alton Show, Alton Showground, Hampshire. All day band event, leaving Fishbourne at 8:00am and returning at 9:00pm.

July 18th - Saturday:

Concert for Les's and Charlotte's Blessing commencing 2:00pm at a secret location!

July 18th - Saturday:

Parade at Newport Carnival, Newport, Isle of Wight, commencing 7:30pm at South Street winding through our County Town!

July 29th - Wednesday:

Parade at Sandown Main Carnival, Sandown, Isle of Wight.

August 1st - 7th:

We welcome our good friends from Jugendblasorchester, Coburg, Germany, for a week of joint concerts, parades and fun. Give them all a huge Isle of Wight welcome!

August 2nd - Sunday:

MMB and Jugendblasorchester In Concert! Two bands - One Celebration of Harmony, at Medina Theatre, Newport, Isle of Wight, commencing 2:45pm.

August 5th - Wednesday:

Parade at Shanklin Main Carnival, Shanklin, Isle of Wight with all our friends from Germany.

August 9th - Sunday:

Concert performance at Rylstone Gardens Bandstand, Shanklin, Isle of Wight.

August 15th - Saturday:

Parade and arena display at Ashington Carnival, Ashington, West Sussex. All day band event, leaving Fishbourne at 8:00am and returning at 7:00pm.

August 19th - Wednesday:

Parade at Cowes Main Carnival, Cowes, Isle of Wight.

August 22nd - Saturday:

Parade at Ryde Main Carnival, Ryde, Isle of Wight.

August 26th - Wednesday:

Parade at Sandown Illuminated Carnival, Sandown, Isle of Wight.

August 29th - Saturday:

Parade at Cowes Illuminated Carnival, Cowes, Isle of Wight.

August 30th - Sunday:

Concert performance at Rylstone Gardens Bandstand, Shanklin, Isle of Wight.

September 5th - Saturday:

Parade at Ryde Illuminated Carnival, Ryde, Isle of Wight.

October 3rd - Saturday:

Wedding parade at St Helens, Isle of Wight. Times to be confirmed.

October 25th - Sunday:

Two Parades during the day at Titchfield Carnival, Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire. All day band event, leaving Fishbourne at 11:00am and returning at 10:30pm.

JBO/MMB

Celebration of Harmony 2009

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