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Radio: Bob's Brass Bands

More brass band music from North of the Border with Bob Jarvie.

Bob Jarvie
 

Bob's Brass Bands:
Village FM:

The easiest way for listeners to access the show is by going to the ‘Bobs Brass Bands’ page on Facebook and following the link from there.

Otherwise go directly to : www.villagefm.listen2myradio.com on the internet.

Tuesday 11th October:

The Wizard
JJB Sports (Leyland) Band

Prelude for an Occasion
Yorkshire Imperial Metals Band

A Hard Day’s Night
Black Dyke Mills Band

The Golden Age of the Xylophone
Evelyn Glennie

Symphony of Marches 2
Skodje Ungdomskorps

Swedish March
Brass Band de Vooruitgang Nuenen

Blue Mars
Jim Hayes

Norwegian Dance
Fodens Band

Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Stavanger Brass Band

Colours of the wind
Brass Band de Waldsang

O.R.B.
Black Dyke Mills Band

Motet
Manger ML

Cortege from Mlada
Brass Band Willebroek

Ejala
Stavanger Brass Band

Floral Dance
VA Massed Bands

Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina
Black Dyke Mills Band

Selections from Act 1 of Rigoletto
Black Dyke Mills Band

Highland Cathedral
Scottish Co-op Band

Toccata in D Minor
Cory Band

Gresford
Grimethorpe Colliery Band

Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
Yorkshire Building Society Band

Cornet Carillon
Black Dyke Mills Band

Cartoon Music
Black Dyke Mills Band

Celtic Dream
Yorkshire Building Society Band

Sinfonietta for Brass Band
Brass Band Bacchus

Skylines – Manhattan
Douglas Yeo

Answer to Coda Challenge
Williams Fairey Band


The programme will be repeated on Thursday 13th October at 8 pm.

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GUS Bugle

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Last chord for Lewis at Queensbury Music Centre

June 21 • The double Yorkshire Area title winner thanks MD Chris Lewis after he decides to step down from conducting role.


Frank Mathison

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June 21 • The death has been announced of the former bass trombone player of the London Symphony Orchestra and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.


Foden's

Foden's and friends...

June 21 • The North West Area champion was joined by six friendly bands for a great evening of community music making.


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


Alder Valley Brass

June 19 • Bb bass player. We are an ambitious, busy and sociable 2nd section band (L&SC, National finalists 2023) with a varied blend of engagements, concerts and contests. We rehearse 8-10pm Mondays and Thursdays in Farnham, Surrey. Other enquiries welcome.


Chinnor Silver

June 17 • Our COMMUNITY BAND meet again on Monday (22nd) and we welcome players of all standards to join us for a relaxed,friendly rehearsal with Tea and cake and it’s all free.. Rehearsals are at 11am in our own bandroom playing with us does not effect your band.


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.


Andrew White

MA(Ed Man), B Ed (Hons), BBCM, ADNCB, PGCE, Cert Ed
Conductor, Arranger, Adjudicator & Educationist


               

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