In the last few weeks we have been putting up plenty of new articles and reviews to go with our usual monthly features and contest coverage.
Major features
The latest major contest coverage came from the Norwegian Nationals, where Eikanger Bjorsvik took their 11th title.
Read about how they did it at:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art963e.asp
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art963d.asp
Black Dyke at the movies gets the Editor all worked up in Mark Kermode style...4BR
CD releases
Meanwhile, 4BR Editor Iwan Fox has also been busy listening to the latest releases on CD.
See what he thought Eminence Brass paying tribute to the quartet works of Gilbert Vinter and Co:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd408.asp
Classic Vinter played by classic Black Dyke comes under the microscope on:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd409.asp
Up to date Dyke on classic form as they breathlessly team up with Naxos and Phlip Wilby:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd410.asp
Black Dyke at the movies gets the Editor all worked up in Mark Kermode style at:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd407.asp
Thank heaven for brass band girls, as Joanne Childs and Michelle Ibbotson’s latest release is reviewed:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd406.asp
Memories of the Nationals at London and Harrogate (plus a little bit of happy Gimethorpe) is reviewed at:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd405.asp
Montly features
Then there are the usual monthly features:
4BR tells it as it is in the 4BR Editorial:
http://www.4barsrest.com/editorial/ed065.asp
Casts an eye over the latest gizmos and gadgets:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art966.asp
Finds out what the latest Besson Prestige Baritone is like:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/products/inst041.asp
Puts Redbridge Band under the microscope:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art960.asp
Returns back in time to the Daily Herald National years:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art957.asp
Talks with the great Ian Bousfield:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art956.asp
Goes scouting to find out about the best young players around:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art958.asp
Has a great night out with Morvern Gilchrist and Lesley Howie:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art955.asp