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Defending champions Leyland Band and Garry Cutt have withdrawn from the All England Masters in Cambridge next Sunday.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




Norwegian Championships

Final musical touches being put in their Bergen place

February 4 • 80 will be putting their own-choice and set-work pieces under final scrutiny ahead of the Norwegian National Championships this weekend.


Jamie Smith

Smith looking forward to Japanese tour

February 4 • Grimethorpe Colliery Band principal cornet Jamie Smith will head to Japan for a performance tour this Easter.


East Midlands

New march and hymn contest to fill gap in East Midlands

February 4 • A brand new event will take on 13th June at the Braybrooke Brewery and Taproom, North Northamptonshire.


gLYN AND hLEN

Busy January enjoyment for Williams duo

February 4 • Glyn and Helen Williams have enjoyed a busy start to 2026.


Dobcross Silver Band - Whitburn Band

Sunday 1 February • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Oompah Brass XXL

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our inclusive non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, has vacancies for: . . Solo Cornet. Soprano Cornet. 2/3 Cornet.


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, seeks:. . Solo Euphonium . 1st Horn . 2nd Baritone .


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our welcoming non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, has openings for: . Percussion, kit and tuned: a lovely pair of timps awaits you!.


Lt Col David Barringer MBE

BMus (Hons)
Conductor and adjudicator


               

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