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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.




Results: 2024 Swiss National Championships

November 24 • Valaisia returns to the top of the podium in Lucerne.


Perth

Result: 2024 Besson Scottish Open

November 23 • Milnrow play like angels to repel rivals and claim Scottish Open title in Perth.


King

Superbrass Saturday: Good King Wenceslas (trad. arr. Jock McKenzie)

November 21 • One of the most famous festive tunes of all is ready and waiting to be performed in a fantastic series of arrangements.


bbe

Rule changes to Youth Championships

November 21 • Brass Bands England announces rule changes to help competing bands at their National Youth Championship events in 2025 and 2026.


Dobcross Silver Band - Wardle Anderson Brass Band

Sunday 24 November • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane Dobcross OL3 5AD


The Hepworth Band - Christmas Brass & Voices

Saturday 7 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF120JZ


Longridge Band - Christmas Concert

Saturday 7 December • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HJ


York Railway Institute Band - Voices & Brass Christmas Spectacular

Saturday 14 December • Selby Abbey YO8 4PU


Bilton Silver Rugby Band - Festive favourites - Music for Christmas.

Saturday 14 December • St Mark's Church, Bilton, Rugby CV22 7LX


Chinnor Silver

November 25 • You need to be quick, we are almost full but just require Eb bass and percussion. We are a friendly, welcoming and ambitious band and start 2025 at the top of our second section ranking table. We rehearse on a Wed evening in our own bandroom in Chinnor.


Hathersage Band

November 25 • Hathersage Brass Band is a thriving community band. We enjoy making music and have a good gig schedule. An opportunity has arisen for the right person to join our Principal Cornet Ed as co-principal. Are you up for the challenge? This is our only vacancy.


Wakefield Metropolitan Brass Band

November 23 • Bb Cornet, Euphonium, Eb Bass and Percussion required to complete the line-up.. Under the Direction of Duncan Beckley, the band is keen to fill these few remaining seats.


Jason M Smith


Band Trainer (Contest Preparation), Conductor


               

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