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Just enough time left to book Butlins contest slot
There isn’t much time left now if you wish to get your entry in for the 2015 Butlins Mineworkers Festival in Skegness.Excellent responseContest Administrator Brian Eggleshaw has told 4BR that once...
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Monday Quiz: Sponsored by Geneva Instruments
We had a great response to our identity quiz on Friday, although plenty of people certainly recognised Foden’s flugel star Helen Williams - even standing with her back to camera wearing a different...
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One Show to focus on banding fraud
4BR has been exclusively informed that the BBC1 ‘One Show’ is to broadcast a special feature with a very pertinent brass band link on Tuesday night (7.00pm).IllegalThe programme reports on the...
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Report & Results: 2014 scaba Autumn Contest
The Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association (scaba) held its annual Autumn Contest at the Hawth in Crawley recently.Adjudicators Paul Norley and Mike Kilroy enjoyed a wide variety of music from the...
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New additions to the Eccles musical mix
Eccles Borough has announced a quintet number of new signings, with Tim Brocklehurst, Nick Giles, Helen Moore, Ben Seale and Simon Scholes joining the Greater Manchester Second Section band.SigningsTim...
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Mixed emotions for Poulton-le-Fylde
The Poulton-le-Fylde Band has announced the appointment of new MD Dave Collins. Due to increasing work commitments, which often saw MD John Wood travelling from Central Europe to conduct band...
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Bergen set for Big Band bash in Copenhagen
The Bergen Brass Band from Norway will be travelling to Copenhagen this weekend for a musical reunion with jazz trumpet star Jesper Riis. Jesper has been a close friend of the nationally graded Second...
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Report & Results: 2014 Fife Charities
There was a long awaited domestic victory to celebrate for Bo’ness & Carriden at the Fife Charities contest in Kirkcaldy last weekend.Under the direction of Whitburn bass trombonist Charlie Farren,...
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Bolsover ready for banding weekend
The list of revised draws have been announced for the Bolsover Festival of Brass, which takes place at the Heritage High School, Boughton Lane, Clowne on Saturday and Sunday 4th & 5th October.Great...
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Still time for Foden's entry
Plans are well under way for the forthcoming Foden's Solo Contest on the 1st NovemberPleasedSpeaking about the forthcoming event Fiona Rolfe told 4BR: "We are very pleased with the number of entries...
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Balsom's pick up and play
International trumpet star Alison Balsom, has been encouraging school children to ‘pick up an instrument and play’ as part of a major new nation-wide music education initiative.VisitsAlison, who will...
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Foden's stars help East Anglian training
The East Anglian Brass Band Association recently held its Annual Brass Training Day at the Hewett School in Norwich. 55 delegates from the age of 11 upwards enrolled on the course to benefit from the...
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Cardiff brass born and bred (and a cup of tea)
A new brass band is set to be launched in Cardiff later this month, with Cathays Brass opening its doors to potential new members on Saturday 25th October.OpportunitiesCathays Brass has been formed by...
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Signature appearance at Albert Hall
Chris Waters, the ‘brains’ behind the unique Ray Farr ‘Signature’ flugel horn and cornet, is set to make a second appearance at the Royal Albert Hall this October - five years after he was last feted...
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Blueprint for Geneva success at Cleethorpes
Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes has joined the growing number of bands who have chosen to play on Geneva Instruments.The North of England Third Section band is one of the oldest to be found in...
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Report & Results: 2014 Autumn Solo Contest
The halls of Groby Community College in Leicestershire were once again filled with the sounds of brass and percussion for this year’s Leicestershire Brass Band Association’s annual member Solo, Duet...
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Reg Vardy to showcase Arthurian stone work
Reg Vardy, the reigning North of England Area champion, will welcome visitors to hear their National Finals open rehearsal on Thursday 9th October.Time and placeFans and supporters can hear the band...
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Great Yarmouth remember great servant
Great Yarmouth Brass will be paying tribute to one of their most popular members, Ron Larkins, in a way he would surely have enjoyed this weekend, with a special concert that will feature music played...
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Friary boost ahead of Albert Hall appearance
National finalists Friary Guildford enjoyed a timely boost of confidence before they make their second successive Albert Hall appearance next weekend, with victory at the recent scaba Autumn contest at...
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Ultimate sacrifice of Accrington Pals commemorated
Ahead of 20 performances of ‘The Legend of King Arthur’ at the Royal Albert Hall in London next weekend, there was a premiere of another Peter Meechan composition at Accrington Town Hall last weekend...
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