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Fishburn in fire scare

November 29, 2004
Scottish Open contenders, Fishburn Band are kept on the street as fire spreads in their Glasgow Hotel.


Richard Killen, Eb Bass, with Welsh League Cup

Ton celebrate Welsh win

November 29, 2004
Recently crowned champions of Wales, the Tongwynlais Band, tell us all about their successful year.


Results: WMBBA Annual Contest

November 29, 2004
West Midlands Brass Band Association Annual Contest, 28th November at Leamington Spa Civic Centre. Results and report.


Trevor's 70 — well nearly...

November 29, 2004
This is your last chance to send Trevor Groom a birthday message.


Kevin Gibbs

Smithills regain title

November 29, 2004
Smithills School Senior Brass Band with Kevin Gibbs win again to regain the Tameside Youth Festival Champions title they won in 2003.


Russell Cowls

Russell celebrates 50 years

November 29, 2004
Russell Cowls of Porthleven Town Band celebrates 50 years as a member.


Telford triumph in Chepstow

November 29, 2004
Two Bands from Telford’s Abraham Darby Specialist School for the Performing Arts returned from Chepstow on Sunday having been awarded Regional Gold Awards at the West of England/South Wales Regional Festival of the National Concert Band Festival.


Derek Mitchell

Derek reitres after 57 years

November 29, 2004
City of Chester Band say goodbye to Derek Mitchell after an amazing 57 years.


Results: 2004 Swiss Championships

November 29, 2004
It's a Bourgeois top three in Switzerland as 13 Etoiles take the 2004 title.


Frans Violet

Results: 2004 Belgian Nationals

November 29, 2004
Brass Band Willebroek with Frans Violet at the helm take the 2004 Belgian National Championships.


Radio 2 DJ John Dunn dies

November 28, 2004
John Dunn has died following a battle with cancer


Results: NEMBBA — Slow Melody

November 28, 2004
Annual North East Midlands Brass Band Association Junior Solo & Duet Contest


Portishead recent GBBA victory

November 28, 2004
Portishead win by 4 points and introduce 4 new players!


UCYBB boost Charity funds

November 28, 2004
United Co-op Yorkshire Brass Band helps boost Cancer Charity funds.


Flemish Open Brass Band Championship

November 28, 2004
Want to compete? We have the details


RADIO: Radio Teesdale 'BANDSTAND'

November 28, 2004
Playlist for Sunday 21/22 November & 5th December


Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Results: 2004 Scottish Open

November 28, 2004
Mark Bentham and Hepworth (Persimmon Homes) take the 2004 Scottish Open at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.


Civic reception for Pemb

November 25, 2004
Wigan councillor holds civic reception for the first section National Champion Band of Great Britain, Pemberton Old JJB.


Kirsty pledges future to CMF

November 25, 2004
Great news for Carlton Main as Kirsty Abbotts commits her future to the band.


Death of Welsh stalwart

November 25, 2004
Severn Tunnel Band mourn death of a stalwart player, committeeman and and friend.


Results: Blue Lake City Festival

November 25, 2004
16 bands made the trip to South Australia where Brisbane took top honours. We have a short report and the results.


Stan Lippeatt

Bestwood do their Pudsey bit

November 25, 2004
Stan Lippeatt and Bestwood Black Diamonds did their bit for Children in Need this year, and even donned fancy dress to do it!


Spennymoor

Spennymoor sickness widens

November 25, 2004
Reports are now flooding in that just about everyone has been affected by the bout of sickness after the Spennymoor Contest. We have the contact number you need.


Results: Thurrock Solo and Duet

November 24, 2004
We have the list of the winners from the Thurrock Event last weekend.


Spennymoor

Spennymoor Sickness

November 24, 2004
There may have been something in the water in Spennymoor last weekend as bands report a number players off work (and even practice!)with sickness.




Van den berg

Soli connection to come to an end

July 4 • The musical partnership between Anne Van den Berg and Soli Brass will come to an end after this year's Dutch National Championships.


wOOLSTON bRASS

Woolston Band on the rise again

July 4 • New Zealand's most successful band is getting ever closer to putting the final touches to its future home.


bRASS bAND wEEK

Brass Band Week kicks off

July 4 • Bands are being asked to show the world what they are all about during Brass Band Week.


football

Football's coming home...via Queensbury.

July 4 • Could 60 years of hurt be over for England — with a little help from Black Dyke Band...


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the RAF

Thursday 2 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Air Force Squadronaires

Friday 3 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Brass - Living Lines

Sunday 5 July • St Saviour's, Pimlico, St.George's Square, Pimlico, London SW1V 3QW


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 5 July • St Alfege Church . Greenwich Church Street. London SE10 9BJ


Regent Brass - Brass on the Grass

Wednesday 22 July • The College Garden, Westminster Abbey, Deans Yard, London SW1P 3PA


Cross Keys Silver Band

July 2 • Solo Euphonium - With an array of concerts, contests and community engagements lined up for the remainder of 2026, we're looking to fill our Solo Euphonium seat. If you're the strong player that we're interested in, please get in touch.


Cross Keys Silver Band

July 2 • Solo Horn - We're looking to recruit a new Solo Horn player to help shape the section in our 2nd section band in South Wales. We have an array of concerts, contests and community engagements lined up for the remainder of 2026.


Crewe Brass

July 1 • Crewe Brass are looking for a FRONT ROW CORNET to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


David Hirst

MA, B.Ed (Hons), LTCL
Conductor, adjudicator and arranger


               

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