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Dyke to lead Tour musical peloton
A special ‘Yorkshire Prom’ led by Black Dyke will be the highlight of a weekend of brass band festival concerts as part of the build up to the start of the 2014 Tour de France.Tour de BrassThe concert...
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Porthouse leads first Iwan Williams Scholarship day
A very special event took place in North Wales on the weekend, when the members of the Deiniolen Youth Band became the first players to benefit from the Iwan Williams Scholarship, set up in memory of...
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Bands and players ready for Staveley contest weekend
The 8th Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band & Staveley Town Council Entertainment Contest will take place this Sunday (June 15th) at the Speedwell Rooms in Staveley.The adjudicator for the event is...
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Davis Dronfield partnership comes to an end
4BR has been informed that the musical partnership between conductor John Davis (above) and Dronfield Genquip Band has come to an end.TitlesDuring his five and a half year tenure, the MD led the band...
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Foden's finalists announced
The Foden’s Band has announced that the judging panel of Philip Sparke, Dr Peter Meechan and Michael Fowles have taken the difficult decision to narrow down the list of compositions submitted in the...
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Law maker comes in at Fairey
The 2014 North West Area champion Fairey has announced a new baritone signing ahead of their preparations for the autumn series of major championships.Matt Taylor is leaving in order to join one of the...
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Doubled breasted exposure at Whit Friday
This weekend there will be not one, but two chances to support the wonderful girls of ‘Boobs & Brass’, following the news that the amazing organisation will field two full bands in their famous...
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Council support for Whit Friday
Thousands of local people as well as countless visitors from all over the brass band world are expected to make their way to the famous Whit Friday villages this weekend to enjoy what has been called...
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Those crazy Dutch are ready to find Mecca on Friday
As always, the Whit Friday contests attract bands from all over the world, and this year there are new visitors from Holland with the appearance of Dutch First Section band De Spijkerpakkenband First...
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Hirst musical link to Tour
Well known conductor and player David Hirst was delighted to return to his home town in Yorkshire recently to appear as composer and performer at the 2014 Holmfirth Film Festival. Sound tracksThe high...
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Results: 2014 North East Midlands BBA Solo Contest.
As always there was a fine turn out of playing talent in South Normanton for the annual NEMBBA Solo Contest, with adjudicator Kevin Wadsworth commenting on the high standard of all the competitors, and...
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Widdop to take final Whit Friday bow
4BR has been informed that due to health problems, one of the great stalwart Whit Friday conductors will be making his final appearance on the circuit this year.45 yearsAfter 45 years competing both as...
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You'll never Walkley alone...
For the past two years well known army musician and cornet player Nick Walkley has been leading a stressful double life. Masters degreeNot only has he been busy working for the Band of the Irish...
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Thoresby Colliery set for final Whit Friday return
Thoresby Colliery Band is to make a return to the Whit Friday march contests this year, after an absence of 57 years. 57 years agoThe last time the Nottinghamshire band played at the event was in 1957...
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Open champion takes Pride in film work
British Open champion Tredegar has been enjoying rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest stars of British cinema, after members of the band were invited to London to watch the ‘cast & crew’...
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Brazilliant deals to be scored at Band Supplies
It may be all kicking off in Brazil this weekend with the World Cup, but Band Supplies are not missing out on the action with some simply ‘Brazilliant’ deals to be had on a huge range of second hand...
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Union rates for Hucknall & Linby
The Hucknall & Linby MC Band recently helped the UKs third largest trades union celebrate its 125th anniversary.The band was invited to perform at the GMB Union Congress at Nottingham's Capital FM...
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Funeral takes place for David Turner
The funeral has taken place of David Turner, Stour Concert Brass’s popular solo trombone player.Band repsHeld at St James Church in Badsey in Worcester, the music for the service was provided by a...
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Wardle lead Walks of Witness
Young members of the Wardle Academy Intermediate and Junior Bands recently joined with Littleborough churches in their local area for their annual Pentecost Walk of Witness.ProcessionThe procession on...
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Leyland's perc star heads East
Leyland Band’s outstanding percussion soloist Yasuaki Fukuhara will be returning to Japan later this month to make a first concert appearance in his home country since coming to the UK three and half...
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