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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 30th October

More great music to send out to the banding world from Chris Helme in the heartland of Yorkshire — with a tribute to the legendry James Shepherd.

Bandstand
  More great music from Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand: 30th October

Produced and presented by Chris Helme. For further information please see www.chrishelme-brighouse.org.uk and follow the Sunday Bandstand links for this play list and previous shows dating back to 2014.

The show is always open for questions, requests and is happy to play tracks and promote new CD recordings.

The show is played on nine UK community radio stations and four overseas; Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Galway, Ireland and direct to over 200 individual people around the world.

Enjoy:


https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-30-october-2022/

Playlist:

Rhythm and Blues (Philip Sparke)
Opening for the weekly show
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles

Viva Rimmer
John Whittle
BNFL Band
MD: Richard Evans

Suite Gothique Op 25
Leon Boellmann arr. Eric Ball
Sun Life Stanshawe Band
MD: Walter B. Hargreaves

Carnival of Venice
Herman Belstedt arr. Frank Simon
Soloist: James Shepherd
Pianist: Keith Swallow

Sandy and Jock
Edward Sutton
Soloists: Claire Chalk and James Shepherd
Ashton Under Lyne Band
MD: Philip Chalk

Love's Old Sweet Song
James Molloy arr. Alan Fernie
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Calon Lan
Arr. Jean Paul Manasse
Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen Band
Morriston Orpheus Choir
MD: Alwyn Humphreys

Russian Dance
Oscar Bohme
Soloist: James Shepherd
Ever Ready Band
MD: Walter B. Hargreaves

In Perfect Peace
Kenneth Downie
Box Hill City Band
MD: Dr. Matthew van Emmerik

Napoli
Herman Belstedt arr. R. Owenson
Soloist: James Shepherd
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Roy Newsome

The Champions
Major G.H.Willcocks
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Roy Newsome

Galaxies
Carl Davis arr. Ray Farr
The Jayess (Queensbury) Band
MD: James Shepherd

Betty Dear
Raymond Agoult
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Roy Newsome

La Bamba
Arr. Ray Woodfield
James Shepherd Versatile Brass
MD: Ray Woodfield

Breezin' Down Broadway
Goff Richards
Elland Silver Band
MD: James Shepherd

Variations on a Theme (Mermaid's Song) from Oberon
Carl Maria Von Weber arr. Alexander Owen
Soloist: James Shepherd
Besses O'th Barn Band
MD: Elgar Howarth

Cornet Carillon
Ronald Binge
Soloists: James Shepherd, David Pogson, Fred Ellis, Jack Brooke
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Roy Newsome

Kings of Brass March
Derek Broadbent
Kings of Brass
MD: James Scott

Rule Britannia
John Hartmann
Soloist: James Shepherd
Kings of Brass
MD James Scott

Song of the Volga Boatmen
Trad arr. Ray Woodfield
James Shepherd Versatile Brass
MD: Dennis Wilby — 1974

Rhythm and Blues — Philip Sparke
Closing for weekly show Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles

Enjoy the show...

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