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Love, Spit and Valve Oil comes to Cardiff

Martin Green's passionate exploration of the brass banding world can be enjoyed in Cardiff this evening.

Matin Green
  Martin Green brings a passionate analysis of the brass banding world

Ivor Novello award-winning musician and composer Martin Green's passionate exploration of brass banding, 'Love, Spit and Valve Oil' is being performed at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama this evening (Thursday 15th February — 7.30pm)

Presented by Martin and Dr Robert Childs and set alongside Philip Sparke's spectacular 'Hymn of the Highlands' is sure to bring a very different look at the banding world right into the heart of the Welsh banding scene.

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