The Adamson Military band is a voluntary wind band which was established in 1888. Based in Dukinfield in the North West of England it continues to serve Manchester and the North West.

The band can be seen performing at a variety of events from garden party's,  carnivals, festive occasions and concerts such as its annual Christmas concert alongside the Yew Tree Singers. The band was invited to play in Menton, France in 2002 and has on many an occasion been seen in the Lake District performing its marching display in places such as Grasmere and Penrith.

Our music library has been built up over the last 100+ years which will include music from Beethoven, Elgar, Sousa, Alford, German, Handel, John Williams, Andrew Lloyd Webber, along with well know scores from films and show such as Grease, Star Wars, Harry Potter, West Side Story, and many more. View the "MUSIC" webpage with our CD's and cassette tapes which will provide a sample of our music.

Below is a list of some the instruments that you will see the band playing.

Click Here to see photographs of the band members

You can also see short footage of the band: Movie1  Movie2

CLICK on the pictures for a more detailed explaination of each instrument in that particular section.

WOODWIND  SECTION

The woodwind family consists of a diverse group of instruments, each with a distinctive sound and range. Instruments belonging to this group are (or were) made of wood and use wind to produce their sound.

Characterized by hollow tubes with holes along the length, opened or closed by using fingers or small pads attached to a key mechanism to alter the pitch of notes, they add a variety of timbres to the band.

Each instrument can normally produce only one note at a time. Notes are articulated by the player's tongue. With the exception of the Flutes and Piccolo the woodwind instruments require reeds to produce their distinctive sound.

Clarinets and Saxophones have a single reed while Oboes, Cor anglais and Bassoons have a double reed.

BRASS  SECTION

The modern brass instruments used in the band are the Trumpet & Cornet, French Horn,  Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium and Tuba.

With the exception of the Trombone they are characterised by hollow tubes with holes along the length, opened or closed by using fingers or small pads attached to a key mechanism to alter the pitch of notes, they add a variety of timbres to the band.

Instead of using reeds to generate sound, brass players force air through a small cup-shaped mouthpiece, tightening or relaxing their lips to produce a higher or lower pitch. As brass instruments developed, valves were added to shorten or lengthen the section of metal tube being used at any one time and thus change the pitch more easily.