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2011: August

August 26, 2011
Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie, O, what a panic's in thy breastie! The Scots get in a lather about the Land O'Burns contest...


2011: July

July 20, 2011
Nepotism, democracy, conductors and the odd looney. An everyday postbag for 4BR then...


2011: June

June 17, 2011
An eclectic mid June post bag — from complaints and observations about Listen to the Band and West Lothian to Cardiff Festival of Brass and the great Alan Wycherley


2011: April

April 7, 2011
After the highs and lows of the Areas, the postbag starts to creak again under the weight of troubled opinions and testing queries....


2011: February

February 21, 2011
More from a spikey post bag — with everything from 4BR comments to adjudicator's forgetting percussion, archaic formats and the GUS 4...


2011: January

January 16, 2011
A breakfast response from C Brian Buckley makes things very clear...


2010: December

December 10, 2010
A new Christmas postbag has arrived on the 4BR doorstep — with plenty of opinions to enjoy and ponder...


2010: November

November 24, 2010
Cowboys and sopranos, cheating and tears and much more as we head for the first days of Christmas...


2010: October

October 23, 2010
More from London, the strange world of the Association meeting and even Google Earth maps. A varied postbag as ever on 4BR...


2010: September

September 24, 2010
Plenty more to enjoy — from the Cobb question and Open relegation to underwhelming reviews and the age old problem of errata.


2010: August

August 11, 2010
The 4BR post bag is starting fill up once again with views and opinions.


2010: July

July 11, 2010
A small but opinionated trickle of post has reached us. Perhsp it's been the distraction of the World Cup...


2010: June

June 9, 2010
More comments from the Masters and English National to North East bands and the mystery of a long dead composer...


2010: May

May 27, 2010
It's been a while, but we have the Brits against Brock, Tip top Ton and great useless facts — and even the identity of who cracked the enigma code first..


2010: April

April 27, 2010
Some people have been getting a bit hot under the collar...


2010: February

February 22, 2010
4BR hypocrisy, great boobs, Butlins and much more as we head twards the Areas...


2010: January

January 29, 2010
More on review front, the first thoughts on Butlins and a thank you to an Aussie...


2009: December (21st December onwards)

December 21, 2009
Lots to argue with over you turkey and Christmas pudding as Santa brings a full bag of mail from around the banding world


2009: December

December 11, 2009
From a Spanish palaver to a Lawro defence — its been one of those mail bags...


2009: November (21st November onwards)

November 21, 2009
A postbag full of Brass in Concert, Meadgate and more — plus some irate punters too...




Barnsley Brass - Black Dyke Band

Thursday 25 June • St Mary's Church. Church Street. Barnsley S70 2AH


Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Royal Sackbut Collective

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Dobcross Silver Band - Mossley Band

Sunday 28 June • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the RAF

Thursday 2 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Longridge Band

June 16 • Longridge Band invite applications for the positions of Flugel and Eb Bass.. We are a friendly and committed band that enjoys a great balance of concerts and contests throughout the year. A contribution to travel expenses are provided.


Harrogate Band

June 15 • After a fantastic result at the Wetherby Drovers Contest, The Harrogate Band are looking for a front row and a back row cornet player to complete the team. Rehearsals Weds 8pm with occasional Sundays at our own bandroom with great transport links


Tintwistle Band

June 15 • We have a vacancy for soprano cornet, and with lots of exciting engagements coming up would love to get this seat filled!. As a second section band,we rehearse every Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our bandroom in Tintwistle under the baton of MD Jim Henson.


Lt Col David Barringer MBE

BMus (Hons)
Conductor and adjudicator


               

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