George Vivian founded the Kerepehi Brass Band after WWII in 1946. He dreamed of creating a brass band, and he received help from the Hauraki district. Kerepehi Brass Band originally started as a boy’s band to help keep them out of mischief!
The people in and around our community love the band. During the past 76 years, the band has had five conductors and presently has a joint conductorship. One member has been in the band since its inception – over 76 years ago and is still playing!
Kerepehi Brass Band has a thriving membership of all ages, from primary school students to our more senior citizens. There are currently three bands – the main Kerepehi Brass Band, the Junior Band for the students, and the new daytime social band for seniors to come together to practice.
The band likes performing, usually having at least one or two outings each month, and plays at diverse events, from Bavarian nights to Steampunk parades to the many Christmas celebrations spread throughout the district. Over the last few years, the band has performed Christmas carols along the bush walks and tunnels in the
Karangahake Gorge. It is the band’s last event of the year and has become very popular with both band players and members of the public.
Kerepehi Brass Band 