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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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Gevena

Geneva offers two free tickets for Euros in Stavanger

May 6 • If you are quick off the mark in Stavanger on Friday then you can get your hands on two tickets for all the main attractions for the weekend — but you must bring a mouthpiece.


Town Hall

New era for Spring Festival with Birmingham move

May 6 • The British Open Spring Festival will be held in Birmingham in 2026.


Mike Lovatt

Brass Pack Live album launched

May 6 • The incredible live sounds of Mike Lovatt's 'Brass Pack' can now be enjoyed following the release of their new album.


Stavanger

Nocturnal music to be heard in Stavanger

May 6 • The music making will go on long into the night in Stavanger on Friday with a special Midnight Brass treat from Manger Musikklag, Bjorsvik Brass and Tertnes Brass.


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Saturday 10 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Contest: 103rd Spring Festival

Saturday 10 May • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool. . FY1 1HU


Dobcross Silver Band - Glossop Old Band

Sunday 11 May • Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Dobcross Silver Band - 150th Anniversary and reunion Concert

Sunday 18 May • Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Bedworth Brass

May 7 • Bedworth Brass, Midlands 1st Section band are looking for a talented and enthusiastic soprano player to join the ranks of our hard working and social band.


Bedworth Brass

May 7 • Bedworth Brass, Midlands 1st Section band are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Bass Trombone player to join the ranks of our hard working and social band.


Ibstock Brick Brass

May 6 • Midlands Area Champions IBB have an opening for an experienced percussionist. Ambitious and enjoying a varied concert/contest program, we are looking forward to the third section finals 2025. Rehearsals Mon/Thu in Coalville, close to M1 J22


Kevin Wadsworth


Conductor, adjudicator, teacher (ABBA)


               

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