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Steve Skes

Masters news

May 26, 2004
Steve Sykes signs for Flowers and news of Besses open rehearsal.


Alan Hobbins joins Marsden

May 26, 2004
Brighouse star set to join Glyn Williams as assistant MD at Marsden.


Tameside Whit Friday

May 26, 2004
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council issue press release for this year's Whit Friday March Contest.


Lions Youth Brass celebrate 15 years

May 26, 2004
Saturday 15th May saw the Lions Youth Brass celebrate 15 years of music making.


BAYV Cory mourn loss of leading sponsor figurehead.

May 25, 2004
One of the two main figures behind the Buy As You View business, and a band lover has died.


Nicholas Childs

New Solo Baritone for Black Dyke

May 25, 2004
The Queensbury Band welcome a new signing to the ranks


New signing at Grimethorpe

May 25, 2004
Michael Green joins Grimey from YBS


Results: Meltham March and Hymn Tune Contest

May 23, 2004
Double for Marsden as they take Meltham title


JJB Stadium to host it's second brass band extravaganza

May 23, 2004
Time to get those March and Hymn's out for some serious JJB Sports money


Garry Cutt

'Body blow' for Leyland as they withdraw from the Masters

May 22, 2004
Defending champions Leyland Band and Garry Cutt have withdrawn from the All England Masters in Cambridge next Sunday.


Kevin Gibbs

Flixton Band appoint new MD

May 22, 2004
Kevin Gibbs takes up the baton as Musical Director.


Presentation time for Sunday Night Brass!

May 22, 2004
Concert series success for Newstead Welfare as money is raised for Nottinghamshire Leukaemia Appeal.


Ian Porthouse

Phileas Fogg eat your heart out!!

May 22, 2004
Pennine Brass and MD Ian Porthouse are staging "Around the World with Pennine Brass & Halifax Travel Insurance" on Saturday 12th June at St Pauls Hall, Huddersfield University.


Aldbourne to form Training Band

May 22, 2004
The West of England is pleased to announce the formation of a Training Band.


Bestwood Back in business

May 22, 2004
Bestwood Band are about to enter the contesting world again after approx 8 years not contesting.


Death of Simon Crompton

May 22, 2004
It is with regret that Eccles Borough Band announce the death of solo trombone player Simon Crompton.


Ransome get help from Chris Jeans & Co.

May 22, 2004
The Ransome band are delighted to announce that Chris Jeans will be helping the band out on solo trombone at the forthcoming All-England Masters.


Eric Wilson Cunningham (1921-2004)

May 22, 2004
A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Eric Wilson Cunningham (1921-2004) was held in the The Parish Church of St John, Snods Edge, Shotley Bridge Consett, Co Durham on Friday 30th April 2004.


Concert poster

Strike up the band! A unique event.

May 22, 2004
Bakewell, Matlock and Darley Dale join forces on the concert platform.


Fancy inviting some very nice Danes along for a blow?

May 21, 2004
Silkeborg Brass Band are in Scotland and looking for concerts — free of charge! See if you can help them out — a good looking bunch they are too.


United Co-op set to raise funds for NZ trip

May 21, 2004
Fancy kicking lumps out of your fellow band players? Then pop along and help the United Co-op Yorkshire Brass get to New Zealand.


Countdown to St. Ronans Tattoo

May 21, 2004
St Ronans will be celebrating Tattoo style on Sunday 6th June — 12 noon style.


Goff Richards

Goff Richards is off to Japan as well

May 18, 2004
It seems there is something of an exodus to Japan this year.


Results: 19th Whitehaven Open Contest

May 18, 2004
Tintwistle, Felling, Dearham, Dunston and Whitehaven picked up the prizes.


4BR off to New Zealand

May 18, 2004
4BR is off to cover the New Zealand Brass Band Championships in July to get a first hand experience of the banding scene in the Land of the Long White Cloud.




Money

Did brass bands really receive £31 million?

March 19 • Arts Council England is reported to have paid out over £31 million to bands in the last three years, but the figures may not be all that they appear to be...


NYBBGB

Ticket demand high for NYBBGB Easter showcases

March 19 • If you want to hear the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain in action this Easter the you had better be quick about getting a ticket...


Gala Theatre

Durham focus for North of England Area contenders

March 19 • 42 bands will take to the stage in Durham to try and claim their places at London and York later in the year.


Stevanage

Bands get ready for London & SC Area challenges

March 19 • Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre will host 76 bands battling for National Finals qualification this weekend.


Regent Hall Concerts - Slide Effect Trombone Quartet

Friday 20 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Welsh Guards Band Septet

Friday 20 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Enderby Band - Around the World in 80 Minutes

Friday 20 March • Wycliffe Rooms, George St, Lutterworth LE17 4ED


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Longridge Band - Spring Concert

Saturday 21 March • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HT


Tintwistle Band

March 18 • Tintwistle Band are looking for a 2nd euphonium and 2nd baritone player to help complete the team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


Tintwistle Band

March 18 • Tintwistle Band are looking for a Soprano and front row cornet players to help complete the team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 15 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for a SOLO CORNET player (position negotiable). We rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.


Sam Fisher

BA (Hons), PGCE, Dip.ABRSM
Conductor, Adjudicator (AoBBA), Composer/Arranger, Cornet & Flugelhorn Soloist


               

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