Voluntary Bands

Contents Home Page Voluntary Bands History The Bands The VBA News Events	Welcome to the Royal Air Force Voluntary Band Association Website			MASSED BAND CONCERT SYMPHONY HALL, BIRMINGHAM 6 APRIL 2008 SEE NEWS PAGE
	The primary role of RAF Voluntary Bands is to provide music for ceremonial and social occasions at RAF units. The Bands do, however, perform at many functions in their local areas; many of the engagements the Bands undertake are in aid of local and national charities. Furthermore, Voluntary Bands encourage teamwork and esprit-de-corps, as well as raising the profile of the RAF in the local community. Voluntary Wind Bands have a firm tradition in the RAF going back beyond the formation of the Service, and provided the basis upon which such prestigious bands as the RAF Central Band were formed. RAF music, now internationally famous, developed from a wide range of semi-official corps of drums, brass bands, military bands and pipe bands. Today’s Voluntary Bands are formed on a geographical basis from clutches of stations throughout the United Kingdom, and also in Cyprus. The RAF Voluntary Bands Association is the central body which, co-ordinates RAF Voluntary Band policy and activities and represents its members on those occasions when they are called upon to participate in major public events. We hope that you will find the content of this site informative and that you will be encouraged to book one of the Voluntary Bands for your next concert, dinner, social function or parade. If you are a musician yourself, of whatever standard, you will hopefully be encouraged to join one of the Bands. If you have any questions to ask please do not hesitate to contact either your local band or one of the the RAF Voluntary Band Association representatives listed below.
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	Chairman Wing Commander Trevor Kirkin 0207 218 7266	Publicity Wing Commander Barrie Izard 01480 52451 ext 4179	Events Flight Lieutenant Helen Elliott 01494 493849
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