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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 28th January

Plenty of great music from across the banding world brought to you by Chris Helme.

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Sunday Bandstand: Sunday 28th January

Produced and presented by Chris Helme since 2007.

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 we are always happy to play tracks and promote your new CD recording.

The show is played on 11 UK community radio stations and four overseas; Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Galway, Ireland and direct to over 175 individual people around the world.

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To enjoy: https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-28-january-2024/

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

Sound Out The Proclamation
Eric Ball
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Dr Stephen Cobb

Jodrell Bank
Peter Yorke
Brass Band Schoonhoven
MD: Erik Janssen

A Brand-New Day
Alan Fernie
Brass Band De Waldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde

Duel of the Fates from 1999 film Star Wars:
John Williams arr. Dave Richards
Kirkintilloch Band
MD: Frank Renton

Fireman's Polka
Winfield Scott Ripley arr. Robert Bernat
River City Brass Band
MD: Robert Bernat

The way we were
Marvin Hamlisch
Soloist: Wilf McDonald
West Yorkshire Police Band
MD: Barry Thompson

Excelsis
Steve Ponsford
Woodfalls Band
MD: Dr Robert Childs

Cornish Cavalier
William E. Moyle
The Virtuosi Brass Band of Great Britain
MD: Eric Ball OBE

Jubilation
James Curnow
Hannaford Street Silver Band
MD: Howard Cable

Carnival of Venice
Arban
Soloist: Errol Mason
Pianist: John J. Morrison

Jupiter from The Planets
Gustav Holst arr. Stephen Roberts
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Manhattan Skyline from Saturday Night Fever
David Shire arr. Rieks van der Velde
Canny Brass
MD: Roland Schaub

Ticket to Ride
Lennon and McCartney
CWS Glasgow Band
MD: John Hudson

Yesterday
Lennon and McCartney
Soloist: Nick Hudson
Britannia Building Society
MD: Howard Snell

When I'm 64
Lennon and McCartney arr. Alan Fernie
Britannia Building Society
MD: Howard Snell

Lift up your Voice
Stephen Bulla
Melbourne Staff Band
BM: Ken Waterworth

Bella Mahone
Soloist: Brett Baker
Longridge Band
MD: Michael Fowles

Land of Make Believe
Chuck Mangione arr. Lee Harrelson
Fountain City Brass Band
MD: Dr. Joseph Parisi

Living Power
Tom Davoren
Amsterdam Staff Band
BM: Olaf Ritman

Bombasto
Orion. R. Farrer arr. Alan Catherall
Ever Ready Band
MD: Stephen Malcolm

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

Enjoy the show...

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