Campbelltown City Band

Not a special event or a special rehearsal but just a normal run-of-the-mill rehearsal. Campbelltown regularly has over 30 players at weekly rehearsals where we have a lot of fun and learn heaps. Our Musical Director, Al Kidney, is very patient and encouraging and guides each player and section in the band to achieve a great harmonious brass band sound. We have a good mix of experienced players and learners, some only starting in the last few years, but under Al's guidance Campbelltown is sounding better than it has in decades.

And we are all enjoying it.

We must be doing something right to get such commitment from so many players. And many come for music theory lessons on yet another week night.

We are actually running out of music stands and music folder but isn't that a wonderful problem to have? But we still have room for more players so check out the "Contact Us" page for further details. We would love particularly to hear from any Timpani player looking for a good group of people to hit things off with.

On the 31st January 2010 the Campbelltown community celebrated the dedication and renaming of Padulesi Park by Campbelltown Council's Sister City visitors from Paduli (Italy) and Oyster Bay (New York), and the launch of 'Campbelltown Made' by the South Australian Premier Mike Rann.

'Campbelltown Made' promotes Council's unique identity and local produce and will continue to build synergies with local industries. The program incorporates the 'Flavours of Campbelltown' Food Trail which highlights the many locally produced food products in Campbelltown.

And Campbelltown City Band was there to  bring the 'flavours of the world' in music to the start of the day. Music played included "Yellow Mountains" from the USA, "The Territorians" and "City of Lights" from Australia, and "Deep Harmony" from the UK. The only thing missing for this particular audience would have been some Italian tunes.

While the author usually plays BB Bass in the back row, I had the opportunity to listen to the band from the audience on this occassion and I am proud of the great sound of the band and the marked improvement that has been made by all players under the careful encouragement and direction of Music Director, Al Kidney.

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Carols at Thorndon Park, is a Christmas tradition in Campbelltown.

Deputy Musical Director Chris Brockhouse expertly managed the band, a choir, a very lively MC, and even managed to coordinate Father Christmas's arrival at the right time for the music.