Woodfalls Band in Concert

Brass band enthusiasts have heard of The Woodfalls Band.Woodfalls is a small village 9 miles South of Salisbury and one mile from the beautiful New Forest.There are under 1000 people living in the village, but the enthusiasm for music is traditionally very high and musical talent is in abundance.

The original idea to form a band at Woodfalls was by Charles and George Mitchell in 1874 at the foundation ceremony of the new Methodist Chapel.With John Green and other young men from the village they met to form the band.Most were from three families: the Greens, Warners and Mitchells.The earliest recorded event was in 1882, when Captain Foster, of the Salvation Army was improperly imprisoned and on his release was marched through Salisbury to a ‘tremendous reception from the Woodfalls Temperance Band’.

The band started contesting in 1906 as the South of England Temperance Band at the South Wiltshire Association Band Contest at Wilton Park.Although unsuccessful, at the same event the following year it won every section it competed in.Latterly successes include twice winning the “Grand Shield”, playing in the elite “British Open”, many appearances at the National Finals in‘The Royal Albert Hall’ and numerous victories at local competitions.The Band are multiple Wessex Champion title holders and notable successes include 4th placeat The All England Masters, Cambridge in 2004 and 6th place at the National Finals at The Royal Albert Hall in 2013 .

The band is also proud of its many achievements as a concert band.These include concert performances with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, two live broadcasts on “Friday Night is Music Night” for the BBC and numerous broadcasts on national and local radio.It has also appeared in all the major concert venues across the south.

To contact the band: email secretary@woodfallsband.com

Website www.woodfallsband.com