Dyke stars set for Low Brass Spotlight
Gary Curtain and Joe Cook to lead Black Dyke Low Brass Spotlight at Leeds Town Hall. As part of the 2013 Black Dyke Festival, principal tuba player Joe Cook and principal euphonium Gary Curtin will be...
View ArticleTredegar to launch community development scheme
Masters champions to launch Mentoring and Development Scheme in partnership with Birmingham Conservatoire. Tredegar Town Band has announced that it is to launch an innovative youth mentoring and...
View ArticleDraws & Results: 2013 North of England Regional Championships
Draws and results for the 2013 North of England Regional Championships at the Dolphin Centre in Darlington. For live updates, visit:www.4barsrest.com/live/2013RegionalChampionshipsChampionship...
View ArticleDraws & Results: 2013 London & Southern Counties Regional Championships
Draws and results for the 2013 London & Southern Counties Regional Championships at the Arts and Leisure Centre in Stevenage. For live updates,...
View ArticleDraws & Results: 2013 Welsh Regional Championships
Draws and results for the 2013 Welsh Regional Championships at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea.For live updates, visit:www.4barsrest.com/live/2013RegionalChampionshipsChampionship Section:Sunday 17th...
View ArticleTop section shocks around the country
Championship Section form book shredded in Swansea, Stevenage and DarlingtonThe final round of Regional Championships was marked by shocks and surprises on the weekend, as Wales, the North of England...
View Article2013 National Finalists
The list of bands who will challenge for National honours in the autumn is now known.The list of bands who will challenge for National honours in the autumn is now complete following the last round of...
View Article2013 Australian Nationals: The Venues
Get a flavour of where you'll be playing before you touch down in Perth next week.Russell Torrance interviews Stu Bennion (from the Nationals Organising Committee) and Dr Alan Lourens, Head of the UWA...
View Article4BR interview: Greta Tonheim
4BR talks to Greta Tonheim at the Welsh Regional Championships in Swansea on the weekend. 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Greta Tonheim, who led the Manger Folkehogskule Band on their recent tour to South...
View ArticleRadio: Listen to the Band
Frank Renton talks to composer Peter Meechan.Listen to the Band17th April:New generation composer Peter Meechan's music features in the libraries of ensembles ranging from Foden's and Black Dyke to the...
View ArticleRadio: Sunday Bandstand
More great brass band music from Chris Helme.Sunday Bandstand:Produced and presented by Chris Helme for further information please see www.chrishelme-brighouse.org.uk and follow the Sunday Bandstand...
View ArticleFoden's get the Lions scores
Double champions presented with signed scores of their famous wins in a highly productive workshop day with Lions Youth Brass. Lions Youth Brass and MD Nigel Birch have just undertaken their latest...
View ArticleMarple reveals high principal
The Marple Band is still on a high after their remarkable return to contesting at the North West Regional Championships in Blackpool. The Marple Band is still on something of a high after making a...
View ArticleEast Riding celebrate and remember
The East Riding of Yorkshire Band has enjoyed support and success of late. The East Riding of Yorkshire Band recently played at the Shirley Levitt Memorial Concert in Cottingham, which helped raise...
View ArticleSilver service for Carlton Main in Scotland
Yorkshire champion shows off their haul of silverware on their recent concert trip north of the border in Dunfermline.Carlton Main Frickley Colliery gave their first concert as newly crowned Yorkshire...
View ArticleCreetown takes distinctive step forward
The young players of Creetown Silver Band are making the right moves towards a return to the contesting fold after success in Galloway. Members of Creetown Silver Band have enjoyed great success at the...
View ArticleOscar winners claim Elland Awards
The Elland Silver Band has been dishing out the Oscars after a year to remember.Elland Silver Band celebrated their recent qualification to the National Finals in Cheltenham at the Yorkshire Regional...
View ArticleSandhurst comes to Edmondson's Ade
The Sandhurst Silver Band has been putting in a musical appearance with former 'Young Ones' star Ade Edmondson. As comedian and actor Ade Edmondson takes to the road for his third series of ‘Ade in...
View ArticleCatterick top brass benefits from changes
Catterick Brass certainly benefited from changes to their personnel at Darlington on the weekend. Recent changes at Catterick Brass certainly paid dividends in the First Section of the North of England...
View ArticleAdvert: Band Supplies
Get your small hands on a mini at Band Supplies!Following on from the huge success of the amazing P Bone plastic trombone, Band Supplies Leeds have taken stocks of the equally amazing ‘mini’ version...
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