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Radio: Bob's Brass Bands

More great brass band music from north of the border...

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 17th January:

The Wizard
JJB Sports

Black Bottom Stomp
Eikanger Bjorsvik

Luke and Leia
Foden's

Your Song
Yorkshire Building Society

November Woods
Cory

Delta Energy
Brass Band Constatijn Huygens Appingedam

Finale to Symphony no 4
Black Dyke Mills

Romance
Gordon Higginbottom

Hittin’ ‘em up
Evelyn Glennie

Shepherd Song
Yorkshire Building Society

Beatles Forever
Williams Fairey

Celestial Prospect
International Staff Band

Song and Dance
Brass Band Soli deo Gloria

Cornet Concerto
Roger Webster

Olympic Fanfare and Theme
Williams Fairey

Misty
Grimethorpe

Introduction and Allegro
Morgan Griffiths

An English Suite
Black Dyke Mills

Drink to Me Only
Yorkshire Imperial

Arnhem
CWS Manchester

Victor’s Return
Chanson de matin
Enfield Citadel

Skylines – Boston
Douglas Yeo

Grandfather’s Clock
Black Dyke Mills

The Whistler and his Dog
Foden's

Galop
Britannia Building Society

Answer to Coda Challenge
Yorkshire Building Society

The programme will be repeated on Thursday at 8 PM>

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Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Coverage: North West Regionals Championships

February 23 • Coverage of the 2025 North West Regionals championships from Winter Gardens, Blackpool.


Test Pieces

4BR Area coverage

February 22 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox has confirmed a different approach to coverage of the Regional Championship events.


Blackpool

North West Area line-ups

February 21 • The bands will put their final preparations in place ahead of their performances in Blackpool on Sunday.


John Wallace

Wallace presented with SBBA Outstanding Achievement Award

February 21 • John Wallace CBE has been presented with the 'Outstanding Achievement Award' by the Scottish Brass Band Association.


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal College of Music Sackbut Ensemble

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Welsh Guards

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Midlands Championships Preview Evening

Sunday 23 February • Summit Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield . Nottinghamshire NG17 7LL


Contest: North West Regional Championships

Sunday 23 February • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 28 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

February 20 • Reading Band still needs LOWER BRASS for the 4th section contest at Stevenage on Saturday 15th March! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings.


Boarshurst Silver Band

February 17 • Boarshurst Silver Band, NW Championship Section, requires a BBb player, flugel, and front row cornet player. Under MD Jamie Prophet, the band have an ambitious and varied calendar for 2025, including NW Area, Spring Festival and Whit Friday.


Mid Rhondda Band

February 14 • Mid Rhondda Band are looking for the following players : Front Row Cornet, Solo Trombone, Eb Bass, Kit and Tuned Percussionists. The band will be competing in the 3rd Section at the Welsh Area. Contest & concert engagements in the diary for 2025


Duncan A. Beckley

BA, MA
Conductor, adjudicator, band trainer and teacher


               

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