Oompah Oompah
Another week, and the Ratby Co-operative Band Autumn season rolls on…on 30th September it was the turn of the Ratby Oompah Band to give their annual performance at Ratby Sports […]
The Mystery is Solved…
On September 23rd the Ratby Co-operative Band got together at Braunstone Civic Centre for the latest concert in their Autumn season – and on this occasion, when they met, it […]
Autumn Concert Season
The Ratby Senior Band have kicked off their Autumn concert season with their ‘Brass in Concert’ evening at St Mary’s Church in Lutterworth, with Musical Director Dave Purkiss. The band […]
And the band played on…
And the band played on to Quartet Bronze victory. On Sunday 2nd April, members of the Junior band took part in the Leicestershire Brass Band Association Solo and Quartet competition […]
May the Fourth be with you
Both Ratby Senior and Ratby Mid band were pleased with their respective ‘fourth’ places at this year’s Midlands Regional contest. Competing in the Championship Section at Bedworth Civic Hall, the […]
New Mid Band Conductor
Ratby Band are very pleased to announce the appointment of Geoff Wood as the new MidBand Conductor who jumped straight into the Hot Seat leading the band to the area […]
Ratby Welcomes David Purkiss
The Ratby Co-operative Band are pleased to announce that David Purkiss has been appointed as their new Associate Musical Director, working alongside Professional MD Mareika Gray, and the team of […]
Parks and Recreation
Sunday 4th September seemed to be the day for hearing a Ratby band in your local park. Both senior and mid bands were out and about playing to the good […]
Ratby Welcomes Mareika Gray
The Ratby Co-operative Band have announced that they have appointed Mareika Gray as their Professional Musical Director as part of a new musical structure within the organisation. PHOTO COURTESY OF […]
200 years of banding!
At the recent organisation Summer Concert, four members of the band were presented with special awards for their services to brass banding. 50 (yes that is fifty!) years’ service awards […]
