Who is BSB?
The Basingstoke Silver Band has been playing in Basingstoke, Hampshire for over 100 years and originated as the Primitive Methodist Church Band about 1898. This friendly Band is today formed from about thirty players from all walks of life who play purely for pleasure. It has a wide repertoire of music which ranges from classical pieces to modern popular songs from the shows. The yearly engagement list covers performances in local parks, concerts, fetes, weddings, christenings, funerals and playing off cruise ships. Although the Band is a non-contesting band it often enters the Basingstoke Music Festival. Basingstoke Silver Band has no official sponsor and relies on paid engagements and members’ subscriptions for its income. It is an unfortunate fact of life that playing a brass instrument as a hobby can be expensive and for this reason Basingstoke Silver Band can provide instruments as well as uniforms for its players and was fortunate to receive a Lottery grant in 1997. The Basingsto
