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Roaming Band in North Wales
Celebrating somewhere in North Wales? The Brass Roamers are our 4-piece roaming brass band – trumpet, trombone, alto and baritone sax – and because we play on the move, we suit the places North Wales does best: castle grounds, clifftop terraces, country house gardens and valley barns, from Wrexham, Mold and Llangollen out to Conwy, Llandudno and Anglesey. We need no stage and no power, so we can follow your guests wherever the day goes, at weddings, parties, festivals and events.
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4 Piece Brass Band
Trumpet, trombone, alto and baritone sax: a proper brass sound that carries outdoors, even with a sea breeze or a mountain view to compete with, yet small enough to squeeze between tables.
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On the Move
North Wales venues often spread across gardens, terraces and courtyards, so a band that walks is a good fit. We play everything acoustically, with no amps or power, and simply go where your guests go.
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No Agency Fees
Deal with us directly and get a single price that includes the performance and travel to your North Wales venue. There's no middleman taking a cut, so you're paying for musicians, not commission.
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A Brass Twist
We take well-known Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop hits and arrange them for four horns. It’s familiar enough to sing along to and different enough to get people talking.
Want live music into the night as well? The Roamers come from the same band as our 9-piece North Wales wedding band, so you can book both together, plus an acoustic singer and guitarist or a manned DJ booth.
“They led the whole wedding party down to the evening section and put on the best performance.”
Josie SLive brass, right among your guests
NORTH WALES ROAMING BAND
Big days in North Wales rarely stay in one spot. There's the ceremony, then photos with the castle walls, the estuary or the mountains behind you, then drinks somewhere outside before everyone moves in for dinner. The Brass Roamers walk with your guests through all of it: trumpet, trombone, alto and baritone sax, playing right in among the crowd rather than tucked away in a corner.
Because there are no amps or cables, we can play almost anywhere a guest can stand: a castle courtyard near Conwy, a seafront terrace in Llandudno, a walled garden in the Vale of Clwyd or the lawn of a country house outside Wrexham. Our set is Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop, rearranged for four horns, so the songs are ones people already know.
It's not just weddings. We play arrivals at corporate events, garden parties, festivals and family celebrations right across North Wales, from Mold, Ruthin and Llangollen to the coast and over the bridge to Anglesey.
Planning a full day of music? Book the roamers with our 9-piece North Wales wedding band for the evening, an acoustic singer and guitarist for the ceremony, or our DJ booth, all through our packages.
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See the Roamers on the move
Not sure what a roaming band looks like in practice? Here are two real weddings, filmed on the day: the Roamers leading the couple and all their guests from the ceremony to the party, horns first. Picture that along a North Wales seafront or through a castle courtyard.
No Power Needed
Everything we play is acoustic, so there are no amps to plug in and no cables across the path. Clifftop gardens, beach-side terraces and hillside lawns are all fair game, wherever there's no socket in sight.
Check your dateInside or Outside
Welsh weather can change in minutes, and we change with it. We start outdoors when the sun's out, then carry on in the marquee, the great hall or the bar if the clouds come over from the hills.
Read the FAQsFully Insured
Our public liability insurance is current, and we'll email the certificate to your venue's events team ahead of the day, whether you've booked a castle, a coastal hotel or a farm venue in the valleys.
Read our reviewsHow we fit your day
Hire a roaming band in North Wales
Plenty of North Wales venues are spread over several spaces, from a chapel or castle courtyard to terraces, gardens and a separate barn or hall. The Brass Roamers move with your guests from one to the next. Playing brass on the move takes a lot of puff, so our sets run for around 25 to 30 minutes, timed for the parts of the day that matter most to you.
Play You Out
As soon as you’re pronounced married, the horns kick in. We walk you and your guests to the drinks, whether that’s out of a castle gateway, along a seafront promenade or up the path from a little stone chapel.
Check your dateRoaming Sets
While you’re off having photos taken against the hills or the sea, we keep your guests entertained, wandering between groups on the terrace or lawn so everyone gets a song up close.
Read the FAQsSound the Call to Dinner
Getting guests in from outside can take an age. One loud fanfare gathers everyone for dinner, and we can come back between courses for a song or two at the tables.
Check your dateWelcome the Room
Horns to greet guests at birthdays, garden parties, festivals, Christmas parties and corporate events, from Wrexham and Mold to Llandudno, Bangor and Anglesey.
Events we playPass to the Full Band
Book our 9-piece North Wales wedding band for the evening, and the brass carries on into the night with singers, drums, bass, guitar and keys alongside.
See packagesSongs your guests know
What the roamers play in North Wales
Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop, rewritten for trumpet, trombone and two saxes and played on the move, whether that’s across a castle courtyard or along the seafront. Nobody sings in the roamers, so the horns carry the tune and your guests fill in the words. Look through the list below and let us know your favourites.
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
The Brass Roamers start from around £650 plus travel. Your quote depends on the date, how many sets you’d like and where in North Wales your venue is.
There’s no agent involved, so the price you see is the price you pay: the musicians and their travel, nothing added on top.
Four horns: trumpet, trombone, alto sax and baritone sax. The baritone sax plays the bass line, so even four players give you a full, punchy sound outdoors.
Neither. We’re fully acoustic and play on our feet, so there’s nothing to set up. It works well at North Wales venues where the ceremony, photos and drinks happen in different spots around the grounds.
We love playing outdoors, but the weather in North Wales can change quickly. If it starts to rain, we simply head inside with your guests, to the marquee, hall or bar, and keep playing. Ask your venue to keep an indoor space free just in case.
Each set is roughly 25 to 30 minutes. Most people pick two or three key points in the day, for example walking out of the ceremony, the drinks reception and calling everyone in to eat.
Well-known Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop songs, arranged for our four horns. The roamers are instrumental, so the melody comes from the trumpet and sax, and guests usually end up singing the words themselves. Browse our song list for ideas.
Right across North Wales: Wrexham, Mold, Llangollen, Ruthin, Denbigh, St Asaph, Rhyl, Conwy, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Bangor, Caernarfon and Anglesey. We also roam in Cheshire, Shropshire, Liverpool, Manchester and Staffordshire.
As soon as you have your date and venue. Once you’ve paid the deposit, the date is held for you, and we’ll sort the timings and any song requests with you nearer the time.
Yes. Lots of couples have the roamers during the day and our 9-piece North Wales wedding band in the evening. See our packages for the ways to combine them.
PAIR THE ROAMERS WITH
The roamers look after the outdoor part of the day. Put them together with any of these and you’ve got live music from the first notes of the ceremony to the final song of the night, for a wedding or party anywhere in North Wales, with one band to deal with.
ACOUSTIC SINGER AND GUITARIST
A singer and guitar for your ceremony, whether it’s in a chapel, a castle hall or outside with a view. When you walk back down the aisle married, the roamers are waiting to take it from there.
THE 9-PIECE BAND
All nine of Brass Monkees for the party: two lead vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, keys and the horn section, with Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop to fill the dancefloor.
MANNED DJ BOOTH
When the band finishes and the bar’s still open, our DJ takes over from behind a proper booth, and can add live sax or vocals over the tracks.
Reviews
Roaming band reviews
Leading guests through the woods, starting the day off with horns and walking a whole wedding party to the evening do: here’s what people said after booking the roamers.
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!!
"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!!
Areas we cover
Where the roamers play
We take the roamers right across North Wales, from Wrexham, Mold and Llangollen to Conwy, Llandudno, Bangor and Anglesey. We also cover the North West and the Midlands, and travel further for the right event. Choose your area below.
WHY BOOK A ROAMING BAND IN NORTH WALES?
Live music that moves with you
A lot of North Wales celebrations happen outdoors for at least part of the day, and outdoor space is where a fixed band struggles. Set up in one place, it only reaches the guests standing nearby. The Brass Roamers walk to every group in turn, so everyone hears the horns up close, whether they’re on the terrace, by the bar or out on the lawn.
Four horns with no amplification are lively without drowning out conversation, and because there’s no kit to set up, we can start playing the second you want us.
ROAMING BRASS FOR CASTLE, COAST AND COUNTRY WEDDINGS
Courtyards, terraces and gardens
North Wales venues come in all shapes: castle courtyards, coastal hotels with sea-view terraces, country houses with formal gardens and farm venues tucked into the valleys. Many have the ceremony in one place and the reception in another, which is where the roamers come in. We lead you and your guests between the two, horns playing all the way.
When you’re off having photos taken, we stay with your guests so the drinks reception never goes flat. For the evening, our North Wales wedding band takes over.
ROAMING BAND HIRE FOR NORTH WALES EVENTS
Festivals, parties and arrivals
The roamers suit far more than weddings. Book us to greet guests at a corporate event, wander a summer festival or show, add some noise to a seaside party or open a big birthday celebration, anywhere from Wrexham to Anglesey.
For a bigger night, our North Wales function band brings all nine of us on stage.
PLANNING YOUR ROAMING SETS
Sets, timings and the weather
Each set runs for around 25 to 30 minutes, and most people book two or three: walking out of the ceremony, the drinks reception and calling everyone in for dinner. Send us your running order and we’ll fit the sets around it.
It’s worth having an indoor backup in mind. If the weather turns, we simply move inside with your guests and keep going. Our packages show how to combine the roamers with the full band, an acoustic singer or our DJ booth.
