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Childs set to go Dutch
Fresh from taking Grimethorpe Colliery Band to the Brass in Concert Championship at The Sage in Gateshead on the weekend, Dr. Robert Childs will soon travel to the to help Brass Band Schoonhoven in...
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Yorkshire Youth enjoy music and munching
The Yorkshire Youth Band has just enjoyed their last gathering of 2013.The day was directed by founder, Dr Nicholas Childs and tutors from the Black Dyke Band, including Richard Marshall, Gary Curtin,...
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Presidential power to take lead in Scotland
It has been announced that the Executive Committee of the Scottish Brass Band Association has met to discuss recent events surrounding the running of the National Youth Brass Bands of Scotland, and to...
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Report & Results: 2013 Northern Open Championship
It wasn’t just in Gateshead that there was an eclectic mix of brass band entertainment to be found on the weekend, as the Theatre Royal in St Helens rang out to the sound of a wide variety of own...
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Lofthouse go mob handed in Leeds
Early Christmas shoppers in Briggate, Leeds were recently treated to a brass band ‘Flash Mob’ to launch BBC Radio Leeds’ ‘Week of Brass’. SurpriseLofthouse Band and their street sweeping conductor...
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Reg Vardy opens up on Contest Music
The Reg Vardy Band will be opening its doors to welcome visitors for an open rehearsal of the Scottish Open test piece, 'Contest Music', by Wilfred Heaton.Gray enjoymentThe band has enjoyed the last...
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Wardle enjoy Albert Hall Prom experience
Wardle Academy Youth Band has just returned home after performing at the Royal Albert Hall as part of Music for Youth’s School’s Proms 2013. Old 100thThe band performed in the MfY National Festival in...
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Regent turn to youth for top man
Regent Brass has announced the signing of William Thomas as their new principal cornet.The 13 year old becomes one of the youngest ‘Top Men’ in championship level banding by taking up the seat with the...
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Darwen celebrate hat trick triumph
Darwen Brass has been celebrating a hat trick of successes at the recent Northern Open Contest in St Helens.Hat trickThe band won the Third Section event to claim the Northern Open Trophy and £400...
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Members from Pendeen Silver Band recently recorded a series of Cornish hymns as part of a collaborative Art Project entitled, ‘Edges & Extremes’.Tin MineThe project, which was inspired by Geevor...
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Marshall heads to Japan
Following the release this week of his latest CD, entitled, ‘The Cornet Heritage Collection Volume Two’, Black Dyke principal cornet Richard Marshall is to travel to Japan. Guest soloistRichard will...
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Broxburn set in Stone
Broxburn & Livingston has announced the appointment of Paul Stone as their new Musical Director. ExperienceA former principal euphonium player of the West Lothian Schools Band, Paul later attended...
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More new players at Imps
Yorkshire Imperial David Urquhart Travel has given a warm welcome to the return of flugel star Anna Spedding. Fluel returnAnna recently enjoyed a successful spell as principal cornet at Rainford as...
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New arrivals at Skelmanthorpe
Skelmanthorpe Band has announced the arrival of a quartet of new players.New playersConnor Lennon comes in on soprano cornet following spells at Bolton Hoover, Poulton le Fylde, Wingates, Wardle &...
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Tuba Carol day set for St Pauls
The immensely popular Tuba Carols 2013 event will take place this year at St.Paul’s Cathedral in London on Sunday 15th December from 12.45pm until 2.15 conducted by David Powell.So if you have a bit of...
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Yorkshire village hoping to gain lottery fund award
The Yorkshire village of Sutton in Craven is hoping to gain a People's Millions Lottery Fund award to help start a new brass band.HeartlandLocal Head Teacher Fiona Beetles told 4BR: "The history of the...
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Royal Northern announces new centre for brass
The Royal Northern College of Music has announced plans to establish a brand new centre for brass offering exceptional tuition and performance opportunities to students.Philip JonesNamed after the...
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Butlins change of venues
The Butlins Mineworkers Brass Band Championship has announced that due to a clerical error, competing bands in the Second and Third Sections are reminded that their competitions will take place in the...
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Advert: Prestige Promotions
Prestige Promotions have announced that they have appointed a brand new Marketing Manager.ExperiencedThe experienced Martin Blessett joined the company and is looking forward to working alongside the...
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Report & Results: 2013 Scottish Youth Brass Band Championship (Day 1)
The first day of the Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships last weekend in Perth has been heralded a great success after 19 youth groups participating across three sections of...
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