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The Handsome Tim and the Silver Fox tag-team on air...

There will be a special afternoon live internet broadcast of brass band chat from both ends of the brass banding world this afternoon — as 4BR and Brassbanned.com join up for a new show...

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  We will be on the air on Facebook this afternoon...

Later today 4BR will once again be tag-teaming with the charismatic man of southern hemisphere banding, Tim Kelly of Brassbanned.com to bring you half an hour or so of video chat, opinion, views and news from both ends of the brass banding world.

4BR Facebook live page

We will be live on air on the 4BR Facebook page (Friday 28th September) at 2.00pm (UK time) to link up and talk about the recent British Open and Cheltenham National Finals, the forthcoming Bolsover Festival of Brass and Queensland State Band Championships — both of which are being live-streamed on the weekend — and who may win at the Royal Albert Hall...

We'll also find out more about the people and personalities making the news in both hemispheres as well as have a bit of a chat about things to come…4BR

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We'll also find out more about the people and personalities making the news in both hemispheres as well as have a bit of a chat about things to come…

So why not join Handsome Tim and the Silver Fox…

The broadcast will be aired at 2.00pm at: https://www.facebook.com/4barsrest

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Perth

Result: 2024 Besson Scottish Open

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King

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bbe

Rule changes to Youth Championships

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Zorro

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Dobcross Silver Band - Wardle Anderson Brass Band

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The Hepworth Band - Christmas Brass & Voices

Saturday 7 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF120JZ


Longridge Band - Christmas Concert

Saturday 7 December • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HJ


York Railway Institute Band - Voices & Brass Christmas Spectacular

Saturday 14 December • Selby Abbey YO8 4PU


Bilton Silver Rugby Band - Festive favourites - Music for Christmas.

Saturday 14 December • St Mark's Church, Bilton, Rugby CV22 7LX


Wakefield Metropolitan Brass Band

November 23 • Bb Cornet, Euphonium, Eb Bass and Percussion required to complete the line-up.. Under the Direction of Duncan Beckley, the band is keen to fill these few remaining seats.


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

November 22 • Bilton Silver (Rugby) requires a cornet player to join our Championship Section band (Position negotiable). Under MD Brad Turnbull we have a varied programme of events. Rehearsals are held on Monday and Friday at 7-45pm in our own purpose built bandroom.


Besses o'th' Barn Band

November 21 • Under the direction of David W Ashworth, we are making every effort to complete the rebuild of this very famous brass band. We require one kit and one tuned percussionists plus one Back Row Cornet to complete our line up for the North West Area Contest.


Prof. Christopher Houlding

MMus, GGSM, LRAM
Conductor, Performer, Educator


               

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