Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Brighouse & Rastrick Band at St George's Hall, Bradford
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Brighouse & Rastrick Band Christmas Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick Band
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Brighouse & Rastrick Band Christmas Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick Band
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About the show
Join the world-famous Brighouse & Rastrick Band for their annual fantastic festive concert with all the Christmas trimmings with yuletide greats and carols.
The ever popular Brighouse & Rastrick Band caught the ears and imagination of the British public with their recording of The Floral Dance holding the No.2 position in the British singles chart for 9 weeks. Even though they were held off the top spot by Paul McCartney, they still achieved sales of over a million, earning both Gold and Silver discs. The Floral Dance has now become a permanent feature of the band’s programs as the unofficial encore.
Featuring - Brighouse & Rastrick Band
The Brighouse and Rastrick Band is regarded by many as the best and most consistent ‘public subscription band’ in the world. In its time the majority of premier band championships have been held by ‘Briggus’ whilst the band has also attracted a formidable reputation for highly entertaining concerts for both the general public and brass band connoisseur.
The band was formed over 130 years ago through public donations given by the townsfolk of the adjacent villages of Brighouse and Rastrick that face each other across the River Calder in West Yorkshire, England.
Today, it still continues to be supported through public subscriptions and its own fund raising efforts. Its amateur members traditionally pride themselves on being financially independent, never having been beholden to any commercial interest, yet they are still regarded as one of the ‘elite’ on the contest and concert platforms.