Prof. Michael Alcorn has handed over the Musical Baton of the Lourdes Brass Band to Mr. Gavin Warren.

The past years has saw Michael guide the Lourdes Band to many successes and has improved the Band immensely, but changes to Michael's travel arrangements means that remaining as the Bands MD was just not viable.

Mr. Gavin Warren, will take up the musical baton as the Lourdes Bands newly appointed MD.

Gavin is a vastly experienced professional musician with a career in the Band of the Irish Defence Forces. He is a long term friend of the Lourdes Brass Band and has conducted our Senior Band on occasion.

Both Gavin and Michael have worked together with the Lourdes Band and the opportunity of continuing their musical work together with the Band is something we all look forward too.

All members of our organisation wish both men best regards in their new ventures.