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Formed in 1893 as the Cwmparc Drum and Fife Band The band as a Drum And Fife band in 1893

Band pictured here with Brass instruments at around 1905 Circa 1905

1911 Circa 1911

New uniforms and instruments in 1915 Circa 1915

Prizewinners 1932 Circa 1932

More plaques and cups - Circa 1950 Circa 1950

Prior to the European championships in Lucerne, a photocall in Cardiff Castle Pictured here at Cardiff Castle ( Cond. Nigel Seaman )

On the stage at the Cardiff Europeans, with Denzil Stephens in control At the European Championships in Cardiff ( Cond. Denzil Stephens )

Ray Farr conducts the band at the RAH On stage at the Royal Albert Hall under the baton of Ray Farr

Ian Holmes and the Band in Cwmparc

Lawrence Harries and the band at the BBC studios Llandafff

Asside the famous Caradog Cup

In the grounds of the National museum of Wales

Usher Hall - European Championships

Spring Open contest with Nigel Seaman 1999

British Open qualifier 1999

Moscow Military Conservatoire

Parc & Dare Band with the Band of the Moscow Military Conservatoire

Windows of the World

Parc & Dare Band at the Nova Scotia International Tattoo Halifax Metro Centre, Nova Scotia, Canada. June 2004

Rainforest

Nova Scotia International Tattoo Halifax Metro Centre, Nova Scotia, Canada. June / July 2004

Brass & Voices - Anthem (from Chess) - Welsh Brass Arts Festival 2002

Peter Karrie with The Richard Williams Singers and Parc & Dare Band

Dr Michael Ball - Concerto for Euphonium and Brass Band Premiere Performance, in the presence of the composer

David Childs and the Parc & Dare Band

Concerto for Harp and Brass Band - Gareth Wood - Last Night of the Proms - Welsh Brass Arts Festival 2003

Catrin Finch with the Parc & Dare Band

My Way - Brass & Voices - Welsh Brass Arts Festival 2003

Peter Karrie with Parc & Dare Band

A joint concert with the Grenadier Guards band was held at the Prc and Dare Hall to commemorate VE day 60th anniversay celebrations.

The band at the Millenium centre - Cardiff.

The band on stage at the Royal Academy of Music 2006.

The band outside the Royal Academy of Music 2006.

Tokio Drummers at the Welsh Brass Arts Festival 2007.

Good Friday Concert 2008 with the Treorchy Male Voice Choir