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Calling Dr. Jones!

Doctor Richard Jones graduates with a PhD in Ethnomusicology from the University of Sheffield — all about his fellow players at Brighouse & Rastrick!

 

Richard currently works for Warrington Music Service as a brass peripatetic teacher and has recently embarked on a new chapter in his career as a part-time member of staff at the University of Huddersfield.

Banding together

His module entitled ‘Banding together: The History, Dissemination, Development and Social Significance of World Banding’ is closely linked to his PhD thesis called ‘“Banding Together”: Power, Identity and Interaction within the Concert and Contest Performance Contexts of the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band’ and his continuing interest in the global band phenomena.

Much of his work ment that he had to observe his fellow players pre and post contest — a demanding achievement depending on the result!

Much of his work ment that he had to observe his fellow players pre and post contest — a demanding achievement depending on the result!4BR

Conferences

Recently, Richard has also been preparing for two prestigious conferences which are rapidly approaching.

He will be delivering a paper at the conference “Music and the Idea of the North” which will be hosted by Leeds University in early September.

In addition Richard will also be delivering a paper with other band scholars further afield at the Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut this being in association with the 53rd annual conference for The Society for Ethnomusicology in October.

As if that wasn’t enough, Richard is also looking forward to a busy contesting season with the Brighouse and Rastrick Band!

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