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2006: April

April 27, 2006
Adjudicators; Slings and Arrows; Don't look back in anger — No, not a discourse on 1960's sink top plays, but more letters from the great disgruntled out there....


2006: March (Regionals Part 2)

March 27, 2006
Sweet 17; Singing conductors; High pitch; BAYV superemacy; Knowing what you write and much more as we finally come to an end of the Regional Championships...


2006: March

March 20, 2006
The post bag is full with views on the Regional Championships around the country to our best fans and much, much more as the contesting season gets you hot under the collar...


2006: February

February 25, 2006
Basking in well desereved glory; Images takes a bashing and even naming the names as we get closer to those all important Regionals.


2006: January

January 29, 2006
Wrong titles of compositions and championships; Podcasts; Butlins; Uniforms and much much more as January comes to an end...


2005: December

December 23, 2005
Shamoo and Willie — from the composer himself; Marshall Law; Rob Burnett and Gareths little problem...all this and more as we head for the big fat man in a red suit trying to break into your house...


2005: November (Part 2: 21st November onwards)

November 30, 2005
The last set of comments for November.


2005: November

November 29, 2005
All the comments up to the 21st November.


2005: October (Part 2: 19th October onwards)

October 25, 2005
Plenty more from the Nationals; Adjudicators; Jack of all trades; Improving your colloquial Italian and even something about a Pig. An everyday bag of delights then from our readers....


2005: October

October 18, 2005
The first responses from the London weekend including booing, less than entertaining Dyke, and no thanks to 4BR; Swiss roles and lots of fun with plastic as we head into October.


2005: September

September 22, 2005
Fall out from the Open; Why mess with a classic; Black Dyke bias; Ashtongate conspiracy theory; Statto and even something about old Romanian weight lifting uniforms as we get back into the swing of things after the Open.


2005: August

August 24, 2005
YBS down under; the demise of the G trombone; the sums don't quite add up; idealism and a plea not to ignore our youngsters. All this and more as we come to the end of the school holidays...


2005: July

July 25, 2005
Time for a Swiss role at the Open; Youth cheating; the World Championships; Same old Dyke; Butlins; ABBA and the BFBB, and even a great but corny joke about Sir Clive Woodward as we come to the end of a wet July!


2005: June

June 28, 2005
No Scottish Confusion; Beer, Bakery and pests; Prometheus Unbound; looking for the Moray Firth and even the appalling lot of the underpaid and overworked peri teacher as we come to the end of flaming June.


2005: May

May 31, 2005
Not a happy bunny; Dyke dates; Strongbow man and even some Aussies looking for a good time as we head to the last day of May.


2005: April

April 27, 2005
Wales and the European; Eden or Elgar; 1000 series views and having a larf! Lots more as we head for the Europeans.


2005: March (Part 3 - 21st March onwards)

March 30, 2005
More from the Regionals, Piers Morgan? American views on judging and putting things into the right context as we come to the end of a hectic March.


2005: March (Part 2 - 13th -21st )

March 17, 2005
Lots, lots more from the Regionals and more unhappiness in the West; comments from Midlands, Wales and Scotland and we cuise to the final weekend of the regionals.


2005: March (Part 1 - to 12th March)

March 12, 2005
Lots from Yorkshire, the Midlands, Wales, West of England, Norway and even John Berryman's football skills as we continue on the Regional merry go round.


2005: February

February 24, 2005
Errata: Variations For Brass Band; Transfers and cancellations; Bach clarifies EBBA invitation; Clarification and the Facts; Jim and Rienzi and The Shillingbury Blowers.




Longridge Band - Christmas Concert

Saturday 7 December • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HJ


The Hepworth Band - Christmas Brass & Voices

Saturday 7 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF120JZ


Enderby Band - Broughton Astley Rock Choir

Friday 13 December • Thomas Estley Community College. 2 Station Road. Broughton Astley. Leicestershire LE9 6PT


Bedford Town Band - Bedford Town Band Brass Academy

Saturday 14 December • Putnoe Heights Church MK418EB


Newstead Brass - Christmas Showcase 2024

Saturday 14 December • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby in Ashfield NG17 8LA


Croy Silver Band

December 27 • As we build on our 3rd Place at Cheltenham and head into the 2nd Section for 2025, Croy Silver Band has contest vacancies on Cornet, E-flat Bass and Percussion, but also welcomes enquiries for any section of the band.


Wakefield Metropolitan Brass Band

December 24 • Solo Baritone Eb Bass and Percussion required to complete the line up building towards the NEMBBA and area contests. Under the Direction of Duncan Beckley, the band is keen to fill the few remaining seats.


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

December 19 • Current joint 1st place in the L&SC 4th section grading tables and 2024 4th section National Finalists. We have recently appointed a new MD and are now looking to fill a few empty seats! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings.


David W. Ashworth

RSCM, ABBA Exec Member, NABBC PRO.
Conductor, Band Trainer and Adjudicator


               

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