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4BR Butlins Quiz: Pick the Winner
With everyone packed up warm for their trip to Butlins we have come up with our usual ‘Pick the Winner’ selection if you are to get your hands on a trio of great CDs, a brilliant duo of a Denis Wick...
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2014 Butlins Mineworkers Championships
Results: Sections 1-4First SectionSaturday 18th JanuaryVenue: RedsDraw: 8.25amCommence: 10.00amTest Piece: 'Vitae Aeterum' - Paul Lovatt-CooperAdjudicators: Frank Renton and Derek Southcott1. Sandhurst...
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Interview with 2014 Butlins Champions Flowers
4BR Editor Iwan Fox meets up with Flowers MD Paul Holland and Band Manager Lee Downie following the band's victory at the Butlins Mineworkers Championship in Skegness on the weekend.Paul talks about...
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Bakewell adds new ingredients
Bakewell Silver Band has welcomed a quartet of new players into its bandroom ahead of the forthcoming contesting season.Julie Plant and Joy Newbould join the horn section, whilst Ken Fryer and Paul...
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Smithills taking huge leaps over the pond
After a hectic Autumn of concerts, sponsored events and fundraising, the Smithills School Senior Band is making huge financial leaps in raising the daunting figure of £70,000 for their fifth tour to...
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Unibrass tickets now on sale
The UniBrass 2014 committee has announced that tickets for this year’s contest, which will be held at Warwick Arts Centre on February 15th, are now on sale.More and moreA spokesperson told 4BR: "The...
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BTM pull out of contesting
One of Wales’s leading bands has withdrawn from current contesting following a dispute over its internal funding.Not competingThe BTM Band has announced that it will not compete at the forthcoming...
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Report & Results: 2014 Scottish Borders Solo & Ensemble
The Scottish Borders Brass Band Association held its annual Borders Youth Solo, Ensemble & Band Championship on Saturday 18th January in Teviot Church in Hawick. There was an excellent entry with...
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Ripon entries now open
4BR has been informed that entries are now being sought for the 2014 Ripon Entertainment Contest, which is being held on Saturday 31st May at the city’s magnificent medieval cathedral.OpenThe event is...
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Derwent add to garden of Eden
Derwent Brass has recently appointed new players and a committee member to its ranks ahead of the 2014 contest season.Eden leadMax Stannard, Ross Alexander and John Monaghan all come on the playing...
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Horn spotlight at Dyke Festival
The tenor horn is getting some serious spotlight coverage in 2014, with the Black Dyke Brass Arts Festival the latest high profile event to give the instrument and its players a huge boost.SpotlightThe...
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Norwegian link for Welsh youth
The National Youth Brass Band of Wales has announced that the highly respected Norwegian conductor, composer and arranger Reid Gilje will lead its residential course in North Wales in July. Two...
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Five live at Boarshurst
If you want to hear all five regional test pieces on the one night before the contenders take to the stage at the North West Regional contest in Blackpool, then make sure you get along to the...
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Fairey confirm Welsh trio
The Fairey Band has announced the signing of three high profile Welsh players as they seek to regain the North West Regional Championship title in Blackpool in March.ExperiencedThe experienced Paul...
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Advert: County Instruments
The brilliance of the Ray Farr Signature Raw Brass flugel horn is now being heard extensively on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, thanks to its unique design, superb build quality and amazing...
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New quintet test for Butlins 2015
The five test pieces to be played at the 2015 Butlins Mineworkers Championship were announced on the weekend at Skegness.Bold moveThe contest organisers have taken the bold move of using five brand new...
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Date change for Newtown contest
4BR has been informed that due to unforeseen circumstances Newtown Silver Band has announced a change of date of their forthcoming Newtown (Mid Wales) March & Open Air Contest.The event has now...
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Welsh composer deadline
The deadline for the Ty Cerdd Young Composer 2014 competition is fast approaching with young Welsh composers asked to submit their works for brass band by 31st January. Cash prizeThe winner of the...
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Radio: Listen to the Band
Listen to the Band: 27th February:Frank Renton with requests and some classic brass sounds.
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Ireland adds new and old to ranks
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band has announced a host of new and old signings ready for their assault on the Second Section Midlands Regional Championship in Bedworth in March.ExperiencedThe...
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