LIST OF BANDS

The current work (2016) is focused on a number of now extinct bands in Northern Ireland.  These include:

Sirocco Silver 
55th Old Boys Silver Band
Agnes Street Band

Please get in touch if you can provide information on any of these bands.

Click on the map to access a Google Map which lists all bands discovered in Ireland thus far and indicates one or more newspapers sources which reference the band.

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The following list of bands has been compiled from newspaper sources in Ireland and the UK in the period 1850-2015.

​Please notify us HERE of any additions or corrections to names or locations of these bands.  

Northern Ireland

Antrim
1st Larne Old Boys
2nd Coleraine Boys Brigade Band
3rd Carrickfergus Band
3rd Carrickfergus Boys Brigade Band
Aghalee Silver Band
Ashgrove Silver
​Ballyclare Brass Band
Ballinderry Brass Band
Ballyduff Silver Band
Ballymena Brass Band
Ballymena Old Boys Silver Band
Ballymena Salvation Army Band
Band of the Ballymena Union Workhouse
Carrickfergus (Eleanor McKee Memorial) Silver Band
Carrickfergus Salvation Army Band
Cloughfern Brass Band
Dundrod Silver Band
Dynamic Brass
Garvey Silver Band
Glengormley Silver Band
Larne Salvation Army Band
Larne Town Silver Band
Lisburn Rechabite Band
Lurganure Silver Band
Magheramorne Silver Band
Milltown Silver Band
North Belfast Brass Band
Olderfleet Brass (& Reed) Band (Larne)
Pakenham Silver Band
Randalstown Brass Band
Straid Brass Band
Templepatrick Brass Band
Whitehouse Silver Band
Maze Brass Band
Prince Arthur Brass Band

Armagh
1st Portadown Old Boys
Armagh Old Boys Silver Band
Ballyholland Brass Band
Brass Band of the Holy Family
Breaghey Silver Band
Craigavon Concert Brass
Hamiltonsbawn Silver Band
Heatherbrook Silver Band
Hibernian Brass Band
Killylea Silver Band
Lurgan Brass Band
Lurgan Salvation Army
Newtownhamilton Brass Band
Poyntzpass Silver Band
Portadown Salvation Army Band
Portadown Temperance Band
Seagoe Brass Band
St Marks Silver Band
South Ulster Community Band
Tandragee Brass Band
Tassagh Silver Band
The Commons Silver Band
Thomas Street Silver Band
Tullyvallen Silver Band

Belfast
1st Old Boys Brass Band
34th Belfast Boys Brigade Silver
13th Belfast Boys Brigade Silver
46th Old Boys Brass Band
48th Old Boys Brass Band
55th Old Boys Brass Band**
Agnes Street Brass Band**
Ballymacarrett Brass Band
Ballymacarrett Mountpottinger Salvation Army Band
Ballymacarrett Dee Street Salvation Army Band
BBC Brass Band
BBC Military Band
Belfast Citadel Salvation Army Band
Belfast Military Band
Belfast North Salvation Army Band
Belfast West Salvation Army Band
Belfast Workshop for the Blind Brass Band
Bloomfield Amateur Brass Band
Botanic Silver
Clonard Print Works Brass Band
Colonel Eager Band
Conservative Brass Band
Constitutional Brass Band
Downshire Brass
Emanuel Mission Brass Band
Grosvenor Hall Brass and Reed
I O R Rescue Tent Band
Laganvale Band
Ligoniel Silver
Neill Memorial Brass Band
Non-sectarian Brass Band
Oldpark Silver
Ormeau Concert Band
Reid Memorial Band
Sandy Row Brass Band
Sirocco Silver Band**
Springfield Brass Band
St Anne's Brass Band
St Peters Brass Band
St Thomas' Brass Band
Strandtown Silver
Templemore Band
Willowfield Unionist Brass Band
York Road Silver Band

Down
Aughnaskeagh Silver Band
Ballyholme Silver Band
Ballynahinch Amateur Brass
Ballynahinch Temperance Silver
Ballywalter Temperance Brass
Banbridge Brass Band
Bangor Rechabite Brass Band
Bangor Salvation Army Band
Bruce Hamilton Silver
Camlough INF Silver
Castlewellan Brass
Comber Brass Band (pre-dates current band)
Comber Silver Band
Comber Spinning Mill Brass Band
Downpatrick Amateur Brass Band
Downpatrick Brass and Reed
Down Amateur Brass Band
Drumbo Brass Band
Dundonald Community Band
Dunmore Silver
Edenderry Brass and Military Band
Gilford Brass Band
Goldsprings [Katesbridge] Silver
Hillsborough Silver
Holywood Amateur Brass
INF Silver Rostrevor
Johnston Memorial Silver
Killinchy Silver Band
Killkeel Silver Band
Killyleagh Silver
Lisburn Amateur Brass Band
Lisburn Salvation Army Band
Loughbrickland Brass Band
Milltown Silver
Moira Brass Band
Newcastle Brass Band
Newry Salvation Army Band
Newtownards Silver Band
Newtownards Salvation Army Band
Rathfriland Silver Band
Saintfield Amateur Brass Band
Saul Brass Band
Sarsfield Brass Band
St Catherine’s Concert Band c
St Catharine’s Brass and Reed
St Josephs Brass and Reed
St Patricks Brass and Reed
St Peter’s GAA Silver [Warrenpoint]
Symington Silver Band
Waringstown Brass Band
Warrenpoint Silver
Wellington Silver Memorial Band

Fermanagh
Ardess Brass Band
Ballinamallard Silver Band
Ballyreagh Silver Band
Churchhill Silver Band
Enniskillen Salvation Army Band
Fermanagh Concert band
Irvinestown Silver Band
Letterbreen Silver Band
Lisnaskea Silver Band
Lisbellaw Silver Band
Maguiresbridge Brass Band
St Columba's Brass Band
St Patricks Brass Band
St. Mary's Silver Band
Tempo Silver Band

Derry/Londonderry
Britannia Brass Band
Britannia Brass and Reed
Coleraine Old Boys Brass Band
Curragh Silver Band
Derry Apprentice Boys Brass Band
Garvagh Silver Band
Limavady Brass Band
Londonderry Salvation Army Band
Moneymore Conservative Brass Band
Moyola Brass Band
Tamlaghtmore Silver Band
Waterside Brass Band

Tyrone
53rd Old Boys Brass Band
Abercorn Brass Band
Artigarvan Brass Band
Castlederg Silver Band
Coalisland 'Nationalist' Band
Coalisland Home Rule Brass Band
Coalisland Silver Band
Cookstown Brass Band
Cookstown Irish National Foresters Band
Cookstown Silver Band
Dungannon Silver Band
Emmet Brass Band
Greystone Silver
Mulnabreen Brass Band
Murley Silver Band
Newmills Silver Band
Newtownstewart Brass Band
Omagh Brass Band
Roughen Silver Band
St Coleman's Brass
St Eugene's Brass Band
St Eugene’s Brass & Reed Band
St Joseph's Brass Band
Stewartstown Brass Band
Strabane Concert Brass
Moy Brass Band

Republic of Ireland

Carlow
Foresters Band, Carlow
Kilbride Brass and Reed Band
Leighlinbridge Brass Band
Order of St Laurence O'Toole
Hacketstown Brass Band
St Michael's Brass Band

Cavan
An Lochrann Linn Brass and Reed Band
Bailieborough Temperance Band
Ballyconnell Brass Band
Belturbet Brass Band
Bunnoe Brass Band
Cavan Conservative Brass (1932)
Cavan INF Brass and Reed Band (1928)
Cootehill Brass Band
Killinkere Brass Band
Killygarry, Pullamore and Alacken Brass Band
Kilmore Brass Band
Kingscourt Brass Band
Tullyvin Brass Band

Clare
Brass Band of the Kilrush Temperance Society
Corofin Brass Band
Ennis Town Band
Kilaloe Brass Band
Kilrush Brass Band
Miltown-Malby Band
Tulla Brass and Reed Band

Cork
Ballincollig Concert Band
Bandon Brass Band
Bantry Young Mens Association Brass Band
Barrack Street Temperance Brass Band
Blackpool Temperance Brass Band
Blackrock Temperance Brass Band
Blarney Brass & Reed Band
Boherboy Brass Band
Boherbue Brass and Reed Band
Brickfields Brass Band
Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band 
Buttevant Brass Band
Carrigaline Temperance Brass Band
Carrignavar Temperance Brass Band
Carrigtohill Temperance Brass Band
Castleroche Brass Band
Church Street Temperance Brass Band
Clonakilty Brass Band
Coal Quay Temperance Brass Band
Cobh Confraternity Brass and Reed Band
Conna National Brass Band
Cove Temperance Brass Band
Dromtariffe Brass Band
Dunbar Street Temperance Band
Fermoy Brass Band
Globe Lane Brass Band
Glountane Temperance Brass Band
Green mount Boy's Brass Band
Hanover Street Brass Band
Holy Rosary Brass and Reed Band
Industrial School Brass Band
Kanturk Brass Band
Kildorrery Brass Band
Kinsale Brass Band
Kiskeam Brass Band
Macroom Brass Band
Mallow Temperance Brass Band
Midleton Brass Band
Millstreet Temperance Brass Band
Rathcormac Brass Band
Riverstown Temperance Brass Band
Rosscarbery Brass Band
Skibereen Silver Band
St Nicholas Brass Band
St Patricks Brass Band Charleville
The James Fitzgerald Memorial Brass Band
Youghal Brass Band
Ballinhassig Temperance Brass Band
Cloyne Brass band
Comrades of the Great War Brass Band

Donegal
Ballyshannon Brass & Reed Band
Carn Brass Band
Glenties Brass Band
Inver Brass Band
Letterkenny Brass Band
St McCartans Brass Band
Ballybofey Brass Band
Killybegs Brass Band
Lifford Temperance Brass Band

Dublin
Artane Concert Band
Blanchardstown Brass Band
Cambridge Concert Band
Carriglea Brass Band
Concord Brass Band
Dundrum Brass Band
Finglas Concert & Marching Band
Malahide Brass Band
Pembroke Bras Band
Pheonix Distillery Brass Band
Phibsborough Brass Band
Postmen's Confederation Band
Rathfarnham Concert Band 
Ringsend Brass Band
Skerries Brass and Reed Band
St Andrews Brass Band
St Audoen's Brass Band
St Colmcilles Brass Band
St George's Brass Band
St James' Brass Band
St Patrick’s Brass & Reed Band, Balbriggan
St Thomas’ Brass & Reed Band    
Stedfast Band
Templeogue Concert Band
Walkinstown Concert Band

Galway
Ballinasloe Brass Band
Ballygar Brass Band
Ballymoe Brass Band
Glenamaddy Brass and Reed
Gort Brass Band
Loughrea Brass Band
Mountbellew Brass Band
Oughterard Temperance Brass Band
Patrician Brass Band
Renmore Brass Band
St Patricks Brass Band
Tuam Brass Band

Kerry
Abbeydorney Temperance Brass Band
Assembly Room Brass Band
Cahersiveen Brass Band
Castle Street Society Brass Band
Castleisland Temperance Brass Band
Dunmanway Brass Band
Glen Eagle Brass Band
Kenmare Brass Band
Listowel Brass Band
Tralee Brass Band
Tralee Young Men's Society Brass Band
Ardfert Temperance Brass Band
Kilarney Brass Band
Killmoyley Brass Band

Kildare
Athy Brass Band
Ballymore Eustace Brass Band
Cryhelp Brass Band
Maynooth Brass and Reed Band
Naas Brass Band

Kilkenny
Callan Brass Band
Graiguenamanagh Brass Band
Kilfane Brass Band
St Canices Brass Band
St Patrick's Brass Band

Laois
Portarlington Brass and Reed
Ballypickas Brass Band
Ballyroan Brass Band
Catholic Young Men's Society Brass Band, Maryborough

Leitrim
Ballinamore Brass Band
Carrick-on-Shannon Brass Band
Carrigallen Brass Band 
Manor Brass Band
Mohill Brass Band

Limerick
Abbeyfeale Brass Band
Adare Brass Band
Ballingarry Brass Band
Bruree Brass Band
Castleconnell Brass Band
Christian Brothers Industrial School Brass Band
Hospital Brass Band
Kilfinnane Brass Band
Kilmallock Brass Band
Potteries Brass Band
RathKeale Boys Brass Band

Longford
Ballinalee Brass Band
Ballymahon Brass Band
Drumlish Brass Band
Edgeworthstown Brass and Reed Band
Granard Brass Band
Keenagh Brass and Reed Band
Killoo Brass Band
Longford Brass Band
Woodland Brass Band

Louth
Ardee Concert Band
Drogheda Brass Band
Emmet Brass Band
Kilsaran Brass Band
Lourdes Brass Band

Mayo
Ballina Brass Band
Ballinrobe Brass Band
Claremorris Brass Band
Clifden Brass Band
Foxford Brass Band
Swinford Brass Band 
The Brass Band of St Nicholas' of Tolentine
Westport Brass Band
Castlebar Brass Band

Meath
Athboy Brass Band
Bohermeen Community Band
Irish National Foresters Band Navan
Kells Brass Band
Moyanlty Brass and Reed Band
Navan Silver Band
St Brendan's Young Men's Brass Band, Parsonstown
St Mary's Brass Band
Trim Brass and Reed Band

Monaghan
Agharea Brass Band
Ballybay Brass Band
Carrickmacross Brass Band
Castleblayney Foresters' Brass Band 
Clones Brass Band
Monaghan Conservative Brass Band
Monaghan Workmen's Brass Band
Newbliss Brass Band
Stedfast Shoes

Offaly
Birr Brass Band
Clara Town Band
Edenderry Brass Band
Ferbane Brass Band
Tullamore Town Band

Roscommon
Athlone Brass Band
Boyle Brass Band
Castlerea Brass Band
Roscommon Brass Band

Sligo
Ballymote Brass and Reed Band
Easkey Brass Band
Sligo Brass and Reed Band
Sligo United Trades Brass Band
St Joseph's Brass Band

Tipperary
Bansha Brass Band
Cahir Brass Band
Carrick-on-Suir Brass Band
Cashel Brass Band
Clonmell Brass Band
Cloughjordan Volunteer Brass Band
Kickham Brass Band
Nenagh Brass Band
Roscrea Brass Band
Templederry Brass Band
Templemore Brass Band
Thurles Brass Band

Waterford
Ballinamught Brass Band
Barrack Street Brass Band
Cappoquin Brass Band
Dungarvan Brass Band
Kilmacthomas Brass Band
Lismore Brass Band
Mount Sion Silver Band
Tallow Brass Band
Waterford Brass Band
Waterford Foresters Brass Band

Westmeath
Mullingar Town Band
 
Wexford
Blackwater Brass Band
Ferns Brass Band
Gorey Brass Band
Loch Garman Band
New Ross Brass Band
HFC New Ross Brass Band
Vinegar Hill National Brass Band
Wexford Mechanics' Brass Band

Wicklow
Arklow Shipping Silver Band
Baltinglass Brass Band
Dunlavin Brass Band
Glencree Brass Band
Greystones Brass Band
Kilbride Brass Band
Roundwood Brass Band
St Kevin's Brass Band