Lucan Concert Band was formed in 1983 by Eithne Donnelly, its purpose being to provide musical education to the youth in Lucan, County Dublin, Ireland, where it is based.
The band was initially a recorder group for St Mary's Boys School in Lucan, then expanded into a Concert Band, catering for both male and female students. The band has played at various events ranging from their hometown of Lucan, venues throughout Ireland, and even as far as the United Kingdom & Prague.
Since 2001, the band has been under the direction of Lorcan Daly, Principal French Horn player with Irelands Army No 1 Band. Lucan Concert Band have been Intermediate Section winners at the 2005 and 2006 Irish Brass and Concert Bands. In 2008 and 2009 at the Irish Brass and Concert Bands the band came 2nd place in the Section Two Championships.
As part of the band instrumental lessons are taught on various wind, brass, and percussion instruments.
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