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Bands ready for MAD weekend
There is plenty of great brass inspired entertainment on show this weekend with the BFBB inspired MAD 4 Brass Bands Day.The MAD 4 Brass Bands Day will take place this weekend with various events around...
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Festival award for Smithy Bridge
The great young performers of Smithy Bridge Primary have been picking up the Awards again at the Music for Youth Festival in Birmingham.Smithy Bridge Primary, the current Beginners Band National...
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Donaldson returns to top flight sop work
Former YBS and Fairey sop star Kevin Donaldson has made a return to top flight banding with EYMS. Kevin Donaldson, the former soprano star with Williams Fairey and YBS, has joined the East Yorkshire...
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Perth all set for Childs concert
Robert and David Childs set for première performance at the University of Western Australia.30 years after he performed the Australian première of the John Golland ‘Euphonium Concerto’, Dr Robert...
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Report & Results: 2012 New Zealand Championships
Full results from Timaru as Woolston Brass retains its grip on the New Zealand National title for a fourth consecutive year.Woolston Brass has won the 132nd New Zealand National Championship title in...
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Bo'ness say goodbye to stalwart
Bo'ness & Carriden Band say an emotional goodbye to a great friend and stalwart bandsman.Members and friends of Bo'ness & Carriden Band recently gathered with his family to say their goodbyes...
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New home for Llangollen after 30 years on the waiting list
The Llangollen Silver Band is now enjoying rehearsing in their brand new bandroom after 30 years of patient fund raising. After a 30 year struggle, the Llangollen Silver Band is finally enjoying the...
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Report & Results: 2012 Brighouse Lions Festival of Brass
Marsden top the march & hymn prize list at a superb Brighouse Festival of Brass weekend.The hugely popular 13th Brighouse Festival of Brass, organised by the Brighouse Lions, featured plenty of top...
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NZ conductor awarded prestigious bursary
Colin Clark of North Shore Brass to receive Adrienne, Lady Stewart, Performance Bursary.North Shore Brass Musical Director Colin Clark has become the first New Zealand band conductor to be awarded a...
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Death of Peter Foden
Foden's announce death of family link to founder.The Foden’s Band has announced the death of Peter Foden at the age of 82. Grand father It was Peter’s grandfather, Edwin Foden, who effectively created...
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Milnrow welcomes back prize sextet
Six returnee signings are welcomed back by Milnrow Band.The Milnrow Band has announced six new signings to the band, with no less than five being returnees. Return Kenny Pain, Natalie Beer, Claire...
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Old Silkstone Contest postponed
The Old Silkstone Hymn Tune & March Contest has been put back to September.The Old Silkstone Band Hymn Tune & March Contest, which was due to take place on 14th July has been postponed. It will...
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Stylish Dyke troms claim Festival prize
A quartet of young Black Dyke trombonists have won a Music for Youth award in Birmingham for their stylish and classy playing.The Black Dyke Youth Trombone Quartet recently performed in the Chamber...
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Bare Trees take lead for Sponsor's Award
The players of Bare Trees Community Band did without a conductor to claim a sponsor's award at the Music for Youth Festival in Birmingham.Bare Trees Community Band recently took part in the Music for...
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Report & Results: 2012 New Zealand Band of the Year Contest
Woolston makes its a National double by claiming the Band of the Year Entertainment title in Timaru.The Woolston Band made it a National ‘double’ in Timaru on the weekend when they took the Band of the...
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Win tickets to see Bob and David Childs
The Welsh duo are set to hit Perth this Friday and you can be there to see them. 4barsrest has teamed up with the RASWA Band and UWA to give away 2 tickets to see Bob and David Childs perform at the...
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Moore to team up with Morrison
Trombone star Peter Moore to team up with the Wizard of Oz in Adelaide in August. Multi instrumentalist James Morrison will be teaming up with former BBC Young Musician of the Year, Peter Moore in...
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Blue Coat Award at Brum
The Blue Coat School gain Sponsor's Award at Music for Youth Festival.The Blue Coat School have just arrived back from the prestigious National Festival of Music for Youth in Birmingham with an NUT...
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The DLI Entertainment Contest is taking place indoors in Durham today. The DLI Entertainment Contest run by Durham County Brass Band Association this Sunday 8th July, is changing venues because of the...
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Grimethorpe set for historic announcement
Something historic is on the cards at Grimethorpe - with rumours rife with speculation.Sources at Grimethorpe Colliery Band have revealed that the band is shortly to make a major announcement that they...
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