New youth band set for Dyke boost
The newly formed Southern Counties Youth Brass Band is starting to enrol its first members.RecruitPlayers aged between 12 and 18 of all brass band instruments and percussion are welcome to apply to...
View ArticleCentre Stage Percussion welcomes new endorsee
Centre Stage Percussion has announced that the latest high profile endorsee of their products is internationally acclaimed musician, Paul Patrick.BBC PhilharmonicAs well as holding the Principal...
View ArticleNeish to lead FT team
Tuba star Les Neish will be leading the Fermanagh & Tyrone Brass Band Summer School for the third time this July, with the help of a group of tutors from the Leyland Band.Three day eventThe three...
View ArticleFrench Open set to crown new King
Fresh from the crowning place of Scottish kings in Perth, bands from Europe will head to the home of French Kings in Amboise, for a neat twist of regal contesting fate at the French Open over the...
View ArticleRaw Brass brilliance at its best
There has been a great response from players around the world to the recent launch of the all new Ray Farr Signature Raw Brass cornet.FootstepsFollowing in the footsteps of its sister instrument, the...
View ArticleReport & Results: 2014 Northern Counties Open
Bon Accord Silver Band held off the challenge of local rivals and fellow National Final qualifiers Granite City Brass to claim victory in a closely fought Northern Counties Open contest on the...
View ArticleEagley not brassed off
The Eagley Band is certainly not ‘brassed off’ following the news that they have been invited to be involved in the latest run of the Touring Consortium Theatre Company's production of the iconic film,...
View ArticleGrimethorpe draw Ipswich to a close
One of the longest running and most successful brass band concert events will come to an end in June, with the final performance organised by the Ipswich Charity Concert Committee at the city’s Corn...
View ArticleHat trick celebrations for Ebbw Valley
One of Welsh banding's star contesting performers has been celebrating a hat-trick of victories, after current National Fourth Section champion Ebbw Valley Brass charged to three wins and two...
View ArticleRadio: Listen to the Band
Listen to the Band 3rd July:Frank Renton with some classic brass tracks and some new releases.
View ArticleScouts & Fairey help remember Flanders Field
The 2nd Rossendale Scout Band recently hosted a concert featuring current North West Regional champions Fairey, directed by professional MD Garry Cutt, at St. Mary's Church in...
View ArticleMore national success for Bontnewydd youngsters
The amazing young players of Ysgol Bontnewydd Primary School have just added another national title to their growing list of achievements.100,000 visitorsFollowing on from their victory at the National...
View ArticleFunds help build Skelmanthorpe future
The Skelmanthorpe Brass Band Community organisation has received funding to carry out a substantial extension and refurbishment to their rehearsal facilities, as well being able to purchase a complete...
View ArticleRNCM professorship award for Steven Mead
On his return from his latest series of international recitals and workshops at the ITEC 2014 event in Bloomington, Indiana, euphonium star Steven Mead was delighted to be informed that he has been...
View ArticleHarrogate's Maypole aim to find new Archer
The Harrogate Band recently helped to celebrate the music of a little known composer whose work is played more times a week on radio than just about any living British writer.Barwick GreenThe band...
View ArticleRWCMD students set for Tattoo coverage
It has been announced that the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Brass Band will head to Canada next month, to appear as guest artists in the 35th Royal Nova Scotia International...
View ArticleWorld class line up at NABBSS
Ahead of the closing date for registration on May 31st, the North American Brass Band Summer has confirmed its line up of tutorial staff for its inaugural course in Nova Scotia next month.Leading...
View ArticleLittlemore set to enjoy well earned retirement
One of the banding movement’s leading administrators and historians has announced that after nearly 40 years of selfless work on behalf of two of the UKs most successful Championship Section bands, he...
View ArticleA decade of success to celebrate for Oldham (Lees)
A decade of hard work and unprecedented success will be celebrated a little later this year when the Oldham (Lees) Band look back on their first 10 years at a special concert in Uppermill.InspiredThe...
View ArticleCantata test set for Scottish Open
The Scottish Brass Band Association has announced that ‘Cantata’ written by its Development Officer Andrew Duncan, will be set as the test piece for the Scottish Open contest in...
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