Junior Band

Ammanford Town Silver Band is one of the best bands around at producing exceptionally talented musicians.  Wales produces some of the best players and bands in the world. To make sure that we continue to develop future players we work hard with the young players in the Junior band – your ability is not important, your enthusiasm is!

Ammanford Town Silver Junior Band offers:

Why Join?



We pride ourselves on our modern and friendly approach. We know that young people love playing in bands; they love the music, the team spirit and the chance to make new friends. We provide the best experiences we can to keep them motivated and committed to an enjoyable hobby of a lifetime.

MEET THE MD

Richard Lewis

Having spent most of my childhood learning brass instruments and taking associated examinations, I want to show the next generation of up-coming players how music can help us in so many ways to develop as individuals. Learning an instrument takes years of commitment, dedication and resilience; hard work pays off. There is no better feeling in my opinion than when you learn a piece of music - connecting with the piece on an emotional level. 


That's the thing with music, depending on the style it can trigger feelings of great nostalgia or help us reflect on life experiences - either way, it encourages us regardless of age to connect and work with our emotions. 


The junior band are all hard-working members, where they learn a multitude of new pieces each term. This can range from classic brass band music right the way through to modern pop and film music brass arrangements. 


Rehearsals are delivered at a pace that junior members can follow; it's a learning environment. Members are encouraged to ask about music questions. I teach members core playing principles such as breathing/posture, tone/quality of sound production and much more. The goal for each player is that once they obtain a strong enough level of playing ability, they transition into playing for the senior band; exploring the brass band world of networking, competing and performing in concerts (the junior band also perform at our annual concerts). 


It's my hope that once the members develop these musical skills that they continue to play into adulthood - many of our previous junior band members have also gone on to study music at University level.


So whether they are starting from the complete beginning or have some musical knowledge that they want to develop and advance, let us at Ammanford Brass Band be the catalyst for driving your child's musical journey forward.