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Roaming Band in Shropshire
Got a wedding, party or event coming up in Shropshire? Meet the Brass Roamers: trumpet, trombone, alto and baritone sax, playing as they walk among your guests. We’re made for the county’s timber-framed manors, estate gardens and hillside barns, from Shrewsbury and Ludlow to Bridgnorth, Much Wenlock, Telford and Oswestry. There’s nothing to plug in, so the music goes wherever your guests go, from the ceremony to the drinks and on to dinner.
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4 Piece Brass Band
Four players, four horns: trumpet, trombone, alto and baritone sax. Enough punch to fill an estate lawn or a walled garden, but compact enough to slip through a crowded drinks reception.
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On the Move
From the church gate to a farmhouse courtyard, Shropshire weddings often mean a walk between spaces. We play fully acoustic with nothing to plug in, so we just walk along with your guests.
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No Agency Fees
Your quote comes straight from the band and includes travel to your Shropshire venue. No agency means no commission on top, so every pound goes on the music.
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A Brass Twist
Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop favourites, rearranged for brass. Guests recognise the tune within a few notes, then realise it’s four horns playing it, and that’s when the singing starts.
Carry the music into the evening with our 9-piece Shropshire wedding band. Book them with the Roamers, and add an acoustic singer and guitarist or a manned DJ booth if you like.
“Really happy vibes from all our guests during the walk back!”
David KLive brass, right among your guests
SHROPSHIRE ROAMING BAND
Shropshire weddings and parties make good use of the outdoors: a ceremony in a parish church or an old hall, photos in the gardens, then drinks on the lawn before dinner in the barn. The Brass Roamers move through all of it with your guests, four horns playing in among everyone, not stuck by the door.
With nothing to plug in, we can play on a manor house terrace near Shrewsbury, among the orchards and courtyards of a farm venue near Ludlow, or across an estate lawn outside Bridgnorth. The set is Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop, rearranged for brass, with tunes everyone knows.
We’re not just a wedding act. Book us for a corporate arrival in Telford, a summer show or festival, a garden party near Much Wenlock or a big birthday in Oswestry, or anywhere else in the county.
Want music from the vows to the last dance? Team the roamers up with our 9-piece Shropshire wedding band for the evening, a ceremony acoustic singer and guitarist or the DJ booth – it’s all in our packages.
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Watch the Roamers in action
Two weddings, filmed on the day, with the Roamers out in front and the newlyweds and their guests following the horns from the ceremony to the celebrations. Imagine the same thing across a Shropshire estate or through a market town on the way to your reception.
No Power Needed
We don't use amps, speakers or leads, so we're not tied to a plug socket. An orchard, a walled kitchen garden or the far end of an estate lawn – if your guests can get there, so can we.
Check your dateInside or Outside
Sunny afternoon? We'll be out on the lawn. Rain rolling in over the Shropshire Hills? We follow your guests indoors to the barn, the hall or the marquee and keep the music going.
Read the FAQsFully Insured
We carry public liability insurance and send the certificate to your venue before the day, so the paperwork is sorted whether it's a manor house, a country hotel or a farm venue.
Read our reviewsHow we fit your day
Hire a roaming band in Shropshire
Shropshire weddings often happen across a whole site: a church in the village, gardens for the photos and a barn or hall for the meal. Rather than staying put, the Brass Roamers go wherever the day goes. Each set lasts about 25 to 30 minutes, because walking and blowing a horn at the same time is hard work, so we save them for the moments you most want brass.
Play You Out
You walk out married and the horns start straight away. We lead everyone from the church door, down the lane or across the gardens to where the drinks are waiting.
Check your dateRoaming Sets
Your photographer has you for a while, so we look after everyone else, moving from group to group on the lawn, in the courtyard or among the orchard trees.
Read the FAQsSound the Call to Dinner
Rounding up guests from the garden is never easy. A blast from the horns tells everyone dinner’s ready, and we can pop back in between courses too.
Check your dateWelcome the Room
Live brass to welcome guests at corporate events, summer shows, garden parties, birthdays and Christmas dos in Shrewsbury, Telford, Ludlow, Bridgnorth and across the county.
Events we playPass to the Full Band
Hand over to our 9-piece Shropshire wedding band for the party, with two singers and a full rhythm section joining the horns on stage.
See packagesSongs your guests know
What the roamers play in Shropshire
Our roaming set is built from Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop hits, arranged for four horns so we can play them strolling round a garden party or an estate lawn. It’s all instrumental: the trumpet and saxes take the melody, and your guests usually supply the vocals. Browse the list below and tell us which ones you’d like.
23 songs, all played live on four horns
- All You Need Is Love The Beatles
- Family Guy Theme Walter Murphy
- Mr FunkyGood Medley Mr Saxobeat, Funky Town, Happy, I Feel Good Various
- Isn't She Lovely Stevie Wonder
- One Step Beyond Madness
- Rocky Theme Tune Bill Conti
- Seven Nation Army White Stripes
- Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
- When I'm 64 The Beatles
- You Make My Dreams Come True Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Lovely Day Bill Withers
- Crazy in Love Beyoncé
- Freed From Desire Gala Rizzatto
- Hey Jude The Beatles
- Valerie Amy Winehouse
- Teenage Dirtbag Wheatus
- 500 Miles The Proclaimers
- Signed Sealed Delivered Stevie Wonder
- We Found Love Rihanna
- Make You Feel My Love Adele
- You've Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story) Randy Newman
- It Wasn't Me Shaggy
- Happy Pharrell Williams
That song isn't in our roaming set yet, but we're always adding new ones. Ask us about it
Got a special song in mind? Tell us when you enquire
Booking the Brass Roamers in Shropshire starts at around £650 plus travel. The exact figure depends on your date, how many sets you want and where your venue is.
You deal with the band directly, so there’s no agency fee hidden in the price.
Four horn players: trumpet, trombone, alto sax and baritone sax. The bari sax handles the low end, which gives the four of us a bigger sound than you’d expect outdoors.
None of them. We play acoustically and on the move, so there’s no set-up and no sockets needed. That makes us easy to fit in at Shropshire venues where the day moves between a church, gardens and a barn.
Yes. Outdoors is where we’re happiest, but if it rains we head inside with your guests and carry on in the barn, hall or marquee. It’s worth agreeing a wet-weather space with your venue beforehand.
Our sets are 25 to 30 minutes each. Most couples book two or three, often leading everyone out after the ceremony, playing through the drinks and calling guests in for dinner.
Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop songs people recognise straight away, all arranged for brass. There’s no singer, so the horns play the tune. See our song list for examples.
The whole county, including Shrewsbury, Telford, Ludlow, Bridgnorth, Oswestry, Much Wenlock, Church Stretton, Whitchurch, Market Drayton and Newport. We also roam in Staffordshire, Cheshire, North Wales, Manchester and Liverpool.
Once you know your date and venue. Pay the deposit and the date’s held for you; the details, like timings and song requests, can wait until nearer the day.
Definitely. Plenty of people book the roamers for the daytime and our 9-piece Shropshire wedding band for the party. Our packages show how they fit together.
PAIR THE ROAMERS WITH
The roamers take care of the daytime, from leaving the church to drinks in the garden. Add any of these and your Shropshire wedding or party has live music start to finish, all arranged with the same band.
ACOUSTIC SINGER AND GUITARIST
Gentle live vocals and guitar for your vows, in a village church, a manor house drawing room or under an old oak. As you step outside married, the roamers strike up.
THE 9-PIECE BAND
The full 9-piece Brass Monkees for your evening, with two singers, a rhythm section and horns playing Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop in the barn, hall or marquee.
MANNED DJ BOOTH
Our DJ fills the gaps between band sets and keeps going after we finish, with the option of live sax and vocals on top of the tracks.
Reviews
What people say about the roamers
Couples who booked the Brass Roamers, in their own words: how the horns kicked off the day, led everyone to the party and got guests talking.
"We had the Brass Monkees for our wedding and they were unbelievable! The dancefloor was packed all night. Great music and the roaming band started the day off perfectly!
Chris was also very prompt at replying to emails and very accommodating. Amazing!"
Brass Monkees were amazing!! We hired them for our Wedding day and it was one of our favourite parts of our wedding. They led the whole wedding party down to the evening section and put on the best performance.
People were on the dance floor all night and couldn’t stop telling us how fun and great they were. If you want a band with loads of energy they are for you!
Also the communication running up to the wedding was so easy and quick. We felt really supported.
Can’t recommend enough!!
Just to say a big thank you to Chris and the rest of the band!! We had Brass Monkees roam us back through the woods from our wedding to the reception. A great buzz to start the reception!! Really happy vibes from all our guests during the walk back! And the band were super friendly and chilled playing and chatting to the guests.
Working with Chris on the organisation was super smooth. Steve from the band checked out the route in advance to make sure it would be OK. Gave me great confidence given we were meeting them at a random spot in the woods.
Couldn't be happier we got Brass Monkees to kick the party off! Thanks again!!
Areas we cover
Where the roamers play
The roamers cover all of Shropshire, from Oswestry and Whitchurch in the north to Shrewsbury, Telford, Bridgnorth and down to Ludlow. We also play across the North West, the Midlands and North Wales. Pick your area below.
WHY BOOK A ROAMING BAND IN SHROPSHIRE?
Brass that comes to your guests
Drinks receptions at Shropshire venues tend to spread out, with guests on the terrace, round the lawn games and down by the bar. A band in one corner only reaches some of them. The Brass Roamers keep moving, so every group gets a few songs right next to them before we wander on to the next.
We’re loud enough to lift the mood and quiet enough for people to keep chatting, and with no set-up at all we can start the moment you need us.
ROAMING BRASS FOR MANOR, ESTATE AND BARN WEDDINGS
Gardens, courtyards and lawns
Shropshire is full of timber-framed manor houses, country estates and converted barns, often with the ceremony, the drinks and the meal in different places. We lead you and your guests from one to the next with the horns going, so even the walk becomes part of the celebration.
While you’re busy with photos, we keep your guests entertained. When the evening starts, our Shropshire wedding band takes over on stage.
ROAMING BAND HIRE FOR SHROPSHIRE EVENTS
Shows, parties and company days
The roamers work just as well away from weddings. We greet guests at corporate events and awards nights, stroll around summer shows and food festivals, and add some brass to garden parties and big birthdays, from Shrewsbury and Telford to Ludlow and Oswestry.
For a full party, our Shropshire function band puts all nine of us on stage.
PLANNING YOUR ROAMING SETS
How many sets, and when
We play sets of around 25 to 30 minutes. Two or three is usual, typically leading guests out after the ceremony, playing through the drinks reception and sounding the call to dinner. Share your timings and we’ll slot the sets in around them.
Plan a dry space just in case; if it rains, we carry on indoors with your guests. Our packages show how the roamers combine with the full band, an acoustic singer and our DJ booth.
