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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More music from Philip Hunt to enjoy

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SOUNDS OF BRASS:

BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO BRISTOL, CORNWALL, DEVON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GUERNSEY, JERSEY, SOMERSET SOUND, SWINDON & WILTSHIRE EVERY SUNDAY EVENING @ 5 PAST 7

PRODUCED AND PRESENTED WEEKLY BY PHILLIP HUNT.

AVAILABLE LIVE AND LISTEN AGAIN EVERY WEEK ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB THROUGH THE RADIO iPLAYER.

Live on Sundays at 19-05 British Time or at any time for 7 DAYS after the Broadcast. To hear this week’s programme instantly go to www.bbc.co.uk/devon and click on Listen Live or Listen Again.

Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

Sunday 28th August

COUSIN JACKS RETURN
Keith Busby
Helston Town Band
Conductor: Edward Ashton

AUSTRALIAN FANTASY
Gordon Langford
Besses O Th Barn Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

THE ROAD AND MILES TO DUNDEE
Trad. arr. Alan Fernie
Soloist: David Childs
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

GYPSY ROVER
Trad. arr. Derek Broadbent

JOHN PEEL
Trad. arr. Fred Mortimer
CWS (Glasgow) Band
Conductor: Archie Hutchinson

LITTLE RED BIRD
Trad. arr. Goff Richards
Soloist: Geraint Chamberlain
Tredegar Town Band
Conductor: Ian Porthouse

DOWN BY THE SALLY GARDENS
Trad. arr. Leigh Baker
Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
Conductor: Allan Ramsey

GLOUCESTERSHIRE WASSAIL
Trad. arr. Philip Harper
Polysteel Band
Conductor: Philip Harper

ENGLISH FOLK SONG SUITE
Ralph Vaughan Williams arr. Denis Wright
Fuoco Brass
Conductor: Jonathan Corry

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