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Radio: Bob's Brass Bands

More great music from north of the border

bOB jARVUE
 

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 20th December:

Knight Templar
Grimethorpe

Jesus Answers Prayers
International Staff Band

En Aranjuez Con tu Amor
Grimethorpe

Dindirindin
Superbrass

Cry Me A River
Jim Hayes

Hallelujah Chorus
Canadian Brass

I Saw Three Ships
Canadian Brass

Homage March for Sigurd Jorsalfar
Yorkshire Imperial band

It’s Alright With Me
Grimethorpe

I Want to Hold Your Hand
Black Dyke

The Mask of Zorro
Campbeltown Brass

Sweet Sweet Smile
Williams Fairey

Silent Night
Milnrow

Lydian Pictures
Besses o’ th Barn

Embraceable You
Williams Fairey

Fantasy on Tico tico
NYBBS

Coventry Carol
Canadian Brass

Sleigh Ride
Grenadier Guards

Meditation from Thais
Fodens

Lairg Muir
Yorkshire Building Society

High Fidelity
International Staff Band

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
London Horn Sound

The Call
Amsterdam Staff Band

Frosty the Snowman
Canadian Brass

O Little Town of Bethlehem
Brighouse & Rastrick

Eleanor Rigby
Kirkintilloch

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Yorkshire Building Society

Cornet Concerto
Roger Webster

Twelfth Street Rag
Grimethorpe

Softly as I leave You
Britannia Building Society

Answer to tonight’s Coda Challenge
Canadian Brass

The programme is repeated on Thursday at 8.00pm

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John Maines

BA (Hons)
Presenter, compere and conductor


               

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