Bands and politics
Iestyn T Davies looks at the problems facing bands in the new political climate of financial austerity, and asks whether or not we are being ‘political enough’ ourselves?
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http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2010/1155.asp
Young talent
4BR puts the spotlight of young talent with a feature on the rising stars of the quintet Groves Brass.
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http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2010/1157.asp
Dinner Guests:
One of its leading members Cai Isfryn reveals his 10 perfect dinner guests.
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http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2010/1156.asp
Rising star
4BR also spotlights the rising star cornet player 13 year old Smain Mokrane of the Market Rasen Band.
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http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2010/1154.asp
Coming up...
Meanwhile in the next few days we will be hoping to have a full length interview with C Brian Buckley to discuss in detail the self-categorisation of adjudicators, another in the series of how the musical brain works, and we will be looking at new gizmos and gadgets and reviewing some new instrument cases too.