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Radio: All Brass Radio

More great music from across the pond and the fantastic Mr Fox...

All Brass Radio
  More fantastic music from the heart of the USA from Dr Jim Fox...

It's been another bumper month for All Brass Radio with new releases and plenty of audience interaction ensuring that the Top 20 List keeps reflecting listener's choices.

Thousands of votes are now cast each month ensuring that there is a constant flux in the tracks that make it to the top — whilst some great favourites keeping their popularity too.

All Brass Radio started as a simple hobby station about 15 years ago but has now become the premiere listening post for brass band lovers in the USA and beyond.

Curiosity and taste

And with listening habits also changing — tracks as long as 15 minutes or more are regularly featured to satisfy the curiosity and taste of our amazing listeners and supporters.

All Brass Radio listeners are becoming more and more informative — from fun pieces such to major test piece works — and all can be heard!

For instance, in May, Cory's new CD, 'The Art of Brass' and Clacton-by-the-Sea's 'The Sun Has got Its Hat On' were added to the playlist, whilst in the last couple of days East of England Coop Band donated two CDs which will be added to the playlist as soon as possible.

Donations keep the stream free from inline commercials and free to all. If you enjoy All Brass Radio, please consider becoming a donor. The playlist is controlled by the listeners and their voting.

May 2018:

Country Roads (Las Vegas Brass Band)
You Raise Me Up (Carlton Main Frickley Colliery)
Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts
Love Changes Everything (Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band)
Fat Bottom Girls (Ebbw Valley Brass)
Myfanwy (Unison Kinneil)
Chariots of Fire (Brass Band de Waldsang)
Fire in the Blood (International Staff Band)
Hallelujah (Cohen) (Amsterdam Staff Band)
Olympic Fanfare and Theme (Clifton & Lightcliffe)
Procession to Covenant (Canadian Staff Band)

Benedictus (Clifton & Lightcliffe)
Irish Blessing (Rothwell Temperance)
Day of the Dragon Special (Cory)
Down By The Sally Gardens (Carlton Main Frickley Colliery)
Soloist: Kirsty Abbots
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Soloist: Mike Thorn
Overture to The Barber Of Seville (Band Berner Oberland)
The Old Rugged Cross (EYMS Band)
Live and Let Die (Fountain City Brass Band)
Soloist: Steve Molloy
Game of Thrones: Main Title (New York Low Brass)
Theme From 'Crimson Tide' (Black Dyke Band)

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Podcast

Festival focus for 4BR Review podcast

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January 13 • New Year,New Section,New MD and for you New Band?. We are looking for a Tuned Percussionist for the areas and beyond.. Rehearsals are on a Wednesday evening 8-10 in our own bandroom (so no setting up each time).


Chinnor Silver

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January 11 • Tenor Trombone Player needed for 6 week holiday cover with Otley Brass Band.. Practice is Tuesday nights 7.30-9.30pm at Otley Courthouse, LS21 3AN


Prof. Christopher Houlding

MMus, GGSM, LRAM
Conductor, Performer, Educator


               

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