Lions Youth Brass recently held a New Year workshop which was organised by Mark Wilkinson, principal cornet of The Fodens Band.

Star tutors

The tutors were Richard Poole (cornets), Lesley Howie (horns), Paul Taylor (trombones) and Les Neish (tubas). Robert Smith of The Roberts Bakery Band took care of percussion matters, and David Thornton, the band's Musical Associate tutored the euphonium and baritone sections. David also took the full rehearsals.

The day saw the band begin its preperation for The Gwent Festival, which takes place at the end of January.

Thanks go to Mark for arranging another successful workshop and to the tutors for passing on their expertise in an informative, but relaxed mannerMD, Nigel Birch

Great success

MD, NIgel Birch told 4BR: "Thanks go to Mark for arranging another successful workshop and to the tutors for passing on their expertise in an informative, but relaxed manner. I was also very pleased that with Sunday being the last day of the Christmas and New Year break that we only had one casualty through illness and the day was a great success."