THE LANCASTRIAN BRIGADE BAND and CORPS of DRUMS

Introduction

The Lancastrian Brigade Band and Drums are a Volunteer Military Band and Corps of Drums, based in Preston, Lancs. The band and corps of drums was formed to maintain the musical traditions of the 8 infantry regiments, that formed the Lancastrian Brigade, in the north west of England. Details of these regiments can be found by using one of the links below.

The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)

The King's Regiment (Liverpool) The Lancashire Fusiliers

The East Lancashire Regiment The Border Regiment

The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)

The Manchester Regiment

The musicians and drummers are all amateur players with a shared interest in military music. They are not formally attached to the army, but over the years the band and drums have forged strong links with the army at a local barracks, the Manchester University Officer training corps, the Forces benevolent fund and various regimental associations.

The band and drums perform music and drumming displays at concerts and other charity events. They also provide a marching band for military parades and regimental associations and they also give displays of precision marching and playing. The Band has engagements throughout the UK, these are fully funded except for personal expenditure.

The Band rehearses on Sunday mornings at the Bowling Club on St Thomas Rd in Preston and the Corps of Drums on Wednesday evening, in Brindle . If you would like more details about either booking the Band and Drums for an engagement or joining as a musician or drummer please use the links below.

Engagement Diary

A poem about the Band and Drums