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A brass
band had existed in Highley since the turn of the 20th
Century until the closure of the pit in 1969.
Early in
1993 a handful of brass band musicians met at the Bache Arms
Public House in Highley. The first steps had been made
towards the reformation of a brass band in the village.
Regular rehearsals were adopted, meeting every Wednesday and
Sunday night at the Bache.
Gradually
numbers grew, and the band began performances under the name
of Highley Band. With the aid of a Lottery Grant the band
purchased much needed instruments and went from strength to
strength.
In 2000
to coincide with the new uniform, the band adopted the now
familiar Pit Head Wheel emblem and renamed the band, Highley
Colliery Band, to reflect the mining heritage of its home
village.
Today the band performs across the Midlands and beyond at
band stands, parks and concerts. In 2009 the band performed
at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, to an
audience of 6,000 people.
The band's future is strong, building on it's hard-earned
reputation. |
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