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Membership

Do you play a wind instrument?
Do you want to play in a band?

Second Wind is a mixed ability band and welcomes competent players.

We currently have specific needs for experienced players of -

  • Oboe
  • Bassoon
  • Percussion (Timpani)
If you are interested in finding out more please get in touch with one of our contacts.

Members pay an annual subscription, currently £20, plus £1 at each weekly rehearsal attendance.

The band normally has between 10 and 15 public engagements in the south east throughout the year, mostly in the summer months. As well as being important musically, these performances contribute to the funding for new music. The engagements are usually at weekends and members are encouraged to make themselves available for as many as possible, especially for the formal concerts for which special programmes are prepared.

One of the highlights of the band's musical and social life in recent years has been a springtime tour over a long weekend to a city or town across the Channel, normally within a few hours' coach drive from the coast. Other social activities include an annual dinner and a tradition of summer barbecues at members' homes following afternoon gigs.