The Members of Abergavenny Borough Band
Musical Director Craig Roberts
Craig has been successful in competition at the highest level, winning the Welsh League Championship on two occasions (2006 with Parc & Dare and 2009 with Burry Port), the North Wales Championships (with Northop Silver, 2001 and 2002) and has now won every contest in the Welsh League Championships series: the SWBBA Championships in 2006 with Parc & Dare, the WWBBA Championships in 2007 with Burry Port, and the SEWBBA Championships in 2011 with Abergavenny Borough. In 2004 he was named Conductor of the Year by the SEWBBA and WWBBA for his achievements.
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Band Secretary Gareth Havard
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Front Row Cornets |
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Evan Roberts |
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Back Row Cornets |
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David Bateman |
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Richard O'Shea |
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3rd Cornet Vacant |
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Horns |
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Jeff Thomas |
Deb Bull |
Rhiannon Griffiths |
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Baritones & Euphoniums |
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Jacqui Llewellyn |
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Christian Dullea |
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Trombones |
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Phil Bull |
Colin Roberts |
Jonathan Tingay |
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Basses |
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Andrew Richards |
BBb Bass |
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Percussion |
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Alison Thomas |
Geraint Thomas |
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Craig is one of the most well known and widely respected brass band conductors in Wales. He has worked with and conducted the majority of the top bands in the principality, including the famous Cory Band who Craig guest conducted for the Golden Jubilee procession through London of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2002.
Gareth Havard became Band Secretary in 2004 and handles much of the administration of the Band. He and his wife, Sharon,bacame involved in the band when their daughters, Emma and Chloe joined the Youth Band. Both have moved on to college now, but Gareth and Sharon maintain their keen intererest in helping the Band despite not being brass players themselves. Please contact Gareth for enquiries about the band by 


