Tongwynlais Temperance Band Celebrate 125 Years Tongwynlais Temperance Band are celebrating their 125th anniversary with a concert on the 16th of November. Starting from humble beginnings in 1888 by a few enthusiasts meeting from the Melingriffith works and originally known as the Brooker’s Band, a musical fever rapidly spread around the village of Tongwynlais which … more…
Tongwynlais Temperance Band have won the Welsh Regional Brass Band Championships in Swansea. The win has secured the Welsh qualification place in the 2014 European Brass Band Championships to be held in Perth Scotland. “The Regional qualifier is one of the key contests in the banding calendar where bands compete to qualify for the National … more…
Tongwynlais Temperance Band have recently returned home victorious with a top 5 finish in the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. Cardiff’s championship brass band competed against the 20 best bands in the UK and as one of only four Welsh bands at the competition. “We qualified for the competition earlier in the year … more…
I love these insights into the villige history, Jack, your stories brings our past into life. I look forward to…