Report by Duncan Williams for Pulman's Weekly News
A thriving community music group in East Devon is marking its ninth anniversary, celebrating nearly a decade of bringing people together through a shared love of brass music.
The East Devon Daytime Brass Band, founded and led by musical director Trevor Jones, has grown steadily since its launch and now boasts a strong and welcoming membership drawn from across the local area.
The group has built a reputation not only for its performances but also for its inclusive approach. It actively encourages new members, particularly those who may have played an instrument in the past and are keen to return.
A spokesperson for the band said: “We actively encourage lapsed players - perhaps those who played a brass instrument in their youth - to return and enjoy the proven social and health benefits of playing in a musical group.
“Anyone who thinks it is too late to learn may be inspired to know that several of our players only started on reaching reti…
