{"id":29,"date":"2019-11-02T13:11:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-02T13:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/borderband.org\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:51:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T08:51:33","slug":"border-concert-band-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/borderband.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the website of the Border Concert Band"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Border Concert Band is an independent community wind band with a current membership of 40 talented amateur musicians drawn from Carlisle, North Cumbria and South West Scotland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The band (comprising brass, woodwind and percussion)\nperforms to a high standard and offers a varied and wide ranging repertoire\nincluding light classical, contemporary pop &amp; rock, music from the stage\n&amp; screen and military marches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">We have an established year round programme of music\nincluding formal evening concerts, outdoor fundraising events, private\nfunctions, county agricultural shows, military commemorative events and carol\nconcerts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/borderband.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3892-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderband.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3892-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/borderband.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3892-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/borderband.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3892-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/borderband.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3892-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/borderband.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3892-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/borderband.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3892-1600x900.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">If you are considering live music for your event the band is\navailable for hire to perform throughout North Cumbria and South West Scotland\nand our dedicated, enthusiastic musicians will guarantee you an engaging, foot\ntapping, crowd pleasing performance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">We rehearse every Thursday from 7.30pm \u2013 9.30pm at our base in St Aidan\u2019s Church, Carlisle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">If you would like to attend one of our performances, hire us for your event or private function, sponsor us, make a donation or are interested in joining the band please read on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BorderConcertBand1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/borderband.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Facebook-logo-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" 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