We rehearse Tuesdays from 7-9pm at the Florence Simmons Hall. This is the official Holland College Welshmen Community Band page.
The Holland College Community Band (originally "The Welshmen Band") is comprised of members of the community including students, professional musicians, and people from all walks of life! We welcome all comments and questions. Profanity, rude remarks, advertising, spam and other offensive posts will be removed and reported, so please keep it clean!
04/23/2026
If you missed us, our latest concert videos are on our YouTube channel now! See you in the fall! 🎵🎷🎶🎺💕
Holland College Community Band Performances by the Holland College Welshmen Community Band from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
03/27/2026
🚨UPDATE #2: NEW DATE!🚨
This concert will be on Tuesday, April 7. That's back to back weeks of concerts, if you're interested 😉 We hope you can join us for one (or both!)
We're taking (some of) our show on the road! If you can't make it to our concert on April 14, you can catch some of our repertoire at our shared concert with Montague Regional High School on March 31.
12/15/2025
Our latest concert videos have been uploaded to our YouTube channel. Enjoy some holiday cheer on this snowy day ❄️🎶
Holland College Community Band Performances by the Holland College Welshmen Community Band from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
11/09/2024
The Holland College Community Band presents Winter Wonder!
Join us for a night of music, warmth and community. We are incredibly excited to share a variety of musical selections under the direction of Christine Blanchard and the newly appointed co-director Tim Doyle.
When: Tuesday, November 26 at 7:30 pm
Where: Florence Simmons Performance Hall- 140 Weymouth Street, Charlottetown
A food or cash donation to the Upper Room Food Bank will be gratefully accepted at the door.
05/27/2024
Being a part of an ensemble that lifts your spirits, fills your musical bucket, and has your back is the best!!! We, the Holland College Community Band, just spent an incredible weekend honing our ensemble skills, reconnecting with fellow musicians, and deepening our love of performing!!
Thanks to the Second Chances Community Band Program - Nova Scotia for giving the Holland College Welshmen Community Band the opportunity to perform at the HfxBandfest.
04/19/2024
This concert will feature pieces centered around the theme of heroism. Selections will include Song of Hope by Peter Meechan, Windjammer by Robert Buckley, and Dam Busters March by Eric Coates.
We are also thrilled to premiering the piece "Anticipation" written by Island composer Evan Hammill.
Please join us on April 30th at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall. Concert begins at 7:30 pm. Monetary and food donations for local food banks will be collected at the door.
11/26/2023
We're looking forward to sharing our music with you on Tuesday, November 28 (7:30pm at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall). We will be accepting cash and food donations for local food banks. Frank, Kenny, and our director, Chrissy Blanchard, show off the pile already started by our members before our dress rehearsal. We can't wait to see you there! 🎶🎄❤️
10/16/2023
Our YouTube channel has years of videos from our concerts for your listening pleasure!
Holland College Welshmen Community Band - YouTube Performances by the Holland College Welshmen Community Band from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
04/26/2023
Just wanted to toot our own horn for a sec (ha!) 🎺
The Welshmen band played a great concert “up west” at Westisle Composite High School theatre tonight — a wonderful end to our 2022-2023 season! Thank you to everyone who supports our band, whether by attending our concerts, or promoting them for other people to attend.
See you in the fall! 🎶
12/13/2022
Our YouTube channel had been updated with our most recent Holiday Concert videos, if you missed it (or if you didn't miss it, but want a replay!). Thank you for your support!
Holland College Welshmen Community Band - YouTube Performances by the Holland College Welshmen Community Band from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.