Comber Silver Band Conductor Mr Geoffrey Clarke Although Comber Silver Band is our official title we initially used 'Comber Brass' to facilitate Web Search and we are carelessly known in banding circles as the Comber Band. 'Comber Brass' now incorporates Comber Silver Band and Laureldale Brass Ensemble. We meet on Wednesday evenings  8.00pm - 10.00pm List of Band Members

Formed in 1902 in the small town of Comber, in gentle County Down countryside at the northwest corner of Strangford Lough, the band has undergone progressive change.  After beginning as a flute band, in 1949 the band had the foresight to turn to brass and has since enjoyed impressive success in local concerts and contests.

In the Spring of 1997 we entered a new era after appointing Ewan Easton as Director of Music.  Ewan, a TUBA soloist of international acclaim, has played with the world's leading conductors, orchestras and brass bands.  He was Principal Tuba in the Ulster Orchestra but left us in 2001 when he moved to his new appointment as Principal Tuba in the Hallé Orchestra based in Manchester.

At the end of 2002  Grenville Moore, Principal Horn in the Ulster Orchestra, left the post of Director of Music with Comber Silver Band.

On 2nd April 2003 Geoffrey Clarke was appointed Director of Music for Comber Silver Band.

The band is proud of its role in the community and has played extensively in the local area and further afield.  We often participate in the North of Ireland Bands Association and Brass Band League annual contests.