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Preston Passion for Leyland
North West Area champion set to take part in Good Friday BBC broadcast.The newly crowned North West Area champion, Leyland, is to play a major role in the 'Preston Passion', which is to be broadcast...
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2012 National Youth Championships details announced
All the details for this year's National Youth Championships in Manchester later this month have been announced.The details for this year's National Youth Championships at the RNCM in Manchester on...
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Film maker records Chalford success
A budding new Steven Spielberg has recorded a great new mini film of Chalford's recent West of England success.A budding new documentary film maker has produced a wonderful 10 minute film of the...
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Sparke set for 60th birthday treat
Philip Sparke will be enjoying two very special 60th birthday presents. Composer Philip Sparke is getting ready to enjoy a brace of very special 60th birthday presents. His immense contribution to...
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Cornish Championship cancelled
Poor entry leads to cancellation of Cornish Championship.4BR has been informed that due to the disappointingly low level of entries, the 57th annual Cornish Championships due to take place later this...
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Brass the Baton inspires more bands
The Olympic themed Brass the Baton is gaining a great response from the banding movement. 'Brass The Baton', the only London 2012 Cultural Olympiad project that has been designed specifically for brass...
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Comings and goings at Fairey
Trom star Les Webb calls it a day at Fairey as new recruits join the ranks.4BR has been informed that Fairey's solo trombone player Les Webb has reluctantly announced his retirement from the band due...
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300 years of service celebrated at Shotts
Three centuries of accumulated brass band service has been celebrated at Shott's St Patricks BandShotts St Patricks recently celebrated the presentation of a number of band awards as well as over 300...
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Death of Maxwell Thornton
4BR has been informed of the death of former GUS trombonist Maxwell Thornton. 4BR has been informed of the death of Maxwell Thornton, one of the leading trombonists of the post war period in UK...
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Grimey add twist to Blessed National Anthem
The unofficial Yorkshire National Anthem will certainly be heard loud and clear from now on - thanks to Grimethorpe Colliery Band and the great Brian Blessed.Grimethorpe Colliery Band has teamed up...
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Brighouse sign young tuba star
14 year old Will Druiett has been become Brighouse's latest tuba signing. 14 year old Will Druiett, who was featured in a recent 4BR 'Scouting Report' has become one of the youngest ever players to be...
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Ratby quartet success
The young players of Ratby have been enjoying quartet success.Some of the talented young players of the Ratby Co-operative Band have been enjoying success at the recent Leicester Brass Band Association...
View ArticleResults: Brass Band League Spring Festival
1st Old Boys lead a merry dance in County Tyrone as they take Spring Festival title. The Brass Band League Spring Festival returned to the Alley Theatre in Strabane, County Tyrone last weekend. Despite...
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Radio: Listen to the Band
More music from Frank Renton at the BBC.Listen to the Band: 16th May: Frank Renton plays some classic band recordings and talks to Terry Luddington about 'Brass the Baton' as thousands of brass...
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Elland starters
The prize winning Elland Silver Band is ensuring that they keep up their production line of playersThe Elland Silver Band has continued to build on its community based music education policy by...
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Grimethorpe to set up youth band
Grimethorpe set for long term investment in musical youth. Grimethorpe Colliery Band is set to launch an exciting new venture, which they hope will provide young players with the inspiration to start a...
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McCann captures Belgian banding spirit
Cornet legend Philip McCann has been enjoying himself in Belgium.Cornet legend Philip McCann has just returned from a wonderful musical trip to Belgium, where he teamed up with one of the country’s...
View ArticleDeath of Haydn Radford
The death has been reported of one of Welsh banding's pioneering administrators. 4BR has been informed of the death of Haydn Radford, one of Welsh banding's leading administrators during the 1970's and...
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EBBA line ups complete
The bands, the music and the judges have been announced by EBBA for Rotterdam 2012EBBA has announced the final line up of competing bands that will battle it out for the European Brass Band...
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Live coverage: 2012 Australian Nationals
Follow all the action with live video coverage from the 2012 Australian Championships from Melbourne.Coutesy of brassbanned.com [www.brassbanned.com], watch live coverage of the 2012 Australian...
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