There have been further fantastic self isolation performances uploaded to the worldwide web in recent days as bands, ensembles and players find ways to get together and provide plenty of brilliant entertainment as well as well saying 'thank you' to health, care and key workers and paying tribute to the VE Day commemorations.
Texas
The University of North Texas Brass Band has added a huge dollop of Stars & Stripes pizzazz to their first social media self isolation entertainment performance.
Under the baton of David Childs they give it the full extravaganza treatment with their rendition of 'Starburst' — green machine in full flow...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afT-cW3Swe4&feature=youtu.be
England
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, the students of the University of Bristol Brass Band feature their trombone soloist Dominic Gardner in 'The Wind Beneath My Wings'... dedicated to all NHS and care workers...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=har9Yuf9zlA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR17J4Q2vnVq4euDOfCCN15B-3VeWhNGsYF8lVAh8-dwv2nky1UMl_Pdn2k
New Zealand
And on the other side of the world, we get a fantastic 'Sketches from Isolation' from no less than 38 musicians from a range of New Zealand bands...
It's been the brainchild of Jack Bewley who told 4BR that he had plenty of time on his hands. It was certainly time well spent...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX8UcqcCeE4&feature=youtu.be
Escapes and Riots...
The Mossley Band are desperate to get out and about it seems to bring brass band music to their fans — and have taken inspiration from the 'Cooler King' Steve McQueen in 'The Great Escape'...
https://www.facebook.com/MossleyBand/videos/692277738173750/UzpfSTEwMDAwMjM0ODEyNjA1NDoyNTI5OTc1ODkzOTIxNjcx/
And what about the BTM Band in south Wales with their brilliant rendition of 'I Predict A Riot' by the Kaiser Chiefs .... hope not...
https://www.facebook.com/thebtmband/videos/703402227072037/
Either side of Hadrian's Wall
Meanwhile, over on the other side of Offa's Dyke, King's Lynn Band provide us all with a classic bit of Kenneth Alford and 'The Standard of St George'...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1572333326352604/wp/2984705331568770/
Not to be outdone over Hadrian's Wall, the Langholm Band is still keeping its fingers crossed that they may get to the National Finals in Cheltenham despite the current Coronavirus situation. They have been working hard over the last few weeks getting their self-isolation performance together (the last time they played together was in Perth at the Scottish Championship)
So enjoy their performance of 'Jeannies Black E's'...
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=930095984097937
Solo contributions
On the solo front, there is a delightful rendition of 'O Waly, Waly' played by Christopher Ward, Musical Director of the Five Lakes Silver Band and Music & Gospel Director at the Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division...
https://www.facebook.com/christopher.ward.3910829/videos/734838427258223/UzpfSTEwMDAyMTk2MjE2NTc4MToyNTI4NDk4NzQwNzM2MDUz/
Kevin Larsson meanwhile decides to play all the parts available on his own march composition 'Alleluia'... from soprano to bass drum!
https://www.facebook.com/kevin.j.larsson/videos/10223829849720607/UzpfSTE0MjU5NTAzMjk6MzA2MDYxMTI5NDk5NDE0Ojc1OjA6MTU5MDk5NDc5OToxMzU0NTc5NTI3MDQxMzU0NDM4/?__tn__=%2CdCH-R-R&eid=ARChxVZxoHHuPPuQsJHzjYCF_7brTtg2M2hRnS3FVA7HW0lMIWQl4tTjIbqQYG5R54fwFih9RLFM3Kvw&hc_ref=ARRQKgudQfcjpQCaMDF8L_522H28zSUrfeIJQ3EAXEdwA7Txx5iUJ5fcsbnB2DtbByE&fref=nf&hc_location=group
