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Radio: All Brass Radio

More global brass band music from Dr Jim Fox in the USA

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  Plenty more great music from across the pond with Dr Jim Fox

All Brass Radio:

All Brass Radio continues to expand its listening reach across the musical globe, with yet more listeners joining up to hear brilliant music making from bands of all different nationalities and levels of experience and expertise.

It all about variety too — with serious tracks missed in with fun ones to provide a perfect mix and reflect the tastes of our listeners.

Where else can you hear 'Benedictus', 'Irish Blessing' or 'Barber of Seville' followed by 'Fire in the Blood', 'Seize the Day' and 'Dundonnell' solo tracks by stars such as Kirsty Abbots and even a test piece or two.

This month tracks from four new or donated CDs were added:
'Bolero' by Brighouse & Rastrick
'The Art of Brass' by the Cory Band
'Horizons' by the East of England Co-op Band
'The Sun Has Got It's Hat On' by the Clacton-on-the-Sea Co-op Band

Do not forget to visit the new Apparel Store and keep tuning into the front page for announcement about an up and coming contest.

June 2018: Top 20 List


As voted by the Listeners

1. Country Roads (Las Vegas Brass Band)
2. You Raise Me Up (Carlton Main Frickley Colliery)
Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts, cornet
3. Love Changes Everything (Desford Colliery Caterpillar)
4. Fire in the Blood (International Staff Band)
5. Fat Bottom Girls (Ebbw Valley Brass)
6. The Olympic Spirit (Brass Band de Waldsang)
7. Myfanwy (Unison Kinneil)
8. Chariots of Fire (Brass Band de Waldsang)
9. Hallelujah (Amsterdam Staff Band)
10. Clifton & Lightcliffe Band — Benedictus

11. Bendictus from The Armed Man (Polysteel Band)
12. Olympic Fanfare and Theme (Clifton & Lightcliffe)
13. Procession to Covenant (Canadian Staff Band)
14. Irish Blessing (Rothwell Temperance)
15. Day of the Dragon Special (Cory Band)
16. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Hitchin Band)
Soloist: Mike Thorn, trombone
17. Game of Thrones: Main Title (New York Low Brass)
18. The Barber of Seville (Band Berner Oberland)
19. Seize the Day (Pikes Peak Brass Band)
20. Dundonnell (Brighouse & Rastrick)

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Youth Champs

Birmingham hosts National Youth Championships

March 28 • If you are anywhere near Birmingham today, get along and enjoy plenty of fantastic brass band performers.


Withington

Withington returns to Grimethorpe

March 28 • Allan Withington will lead Grimethorpe Colliery at the British Open and Albert Hall National Final, as contesting connection with Carlton Main comes to an end.


Adams

Trombone stars add to Adams artist line-up

March 28 • Tom Challinor and Jonathan Pippen have become Adams Artists.


Welcome

Warm welcome for Lawson at Welsh champion

March 28 • It's a been a long journey to get to his first rehearsal for Kyle Lawson at Cory — and its straight into concert action too.


Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 5 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Chinnor Silver

March 27 • We are a friendly progressive 1st Section band who need a couple of seats filled.. Bb BASS and PERCUSSIONIST are on our wanted list so if you are looking for a new banding challenge get in contact. We rehearse on Wednesdays and have good realistic diary.


Newport Borough Brass Band

March 27 • After a respectable 4th place in the 2nd Section at the Welsh Area Contest, we are looking for FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable) 1st BARITONE, 2ND TROMBONE and Bb BASS players to come and join us on our journey under the baton of Martin McHale BEM.


East London Brass

March 27 • PERCUSSION - ELB are the look out for a percussionist to complement our existing section. We have a sensible diary of contests and concerts and are ambitious to keep progressing as a band.


Andrew White

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


               

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