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James Morrison

Dyke to team up with Wizard of Oz

April 07, 2005
The brilliant James Morrison is to be the star attraction at Black Dyke's 150th anniversary concert in June. One not to miss then.


Stavanger lose top man for Euros

April 07, 2005
Stavanger lose Principal Cornet Rune Gundersen for Europeans.


Mr White leads from the loft!

April 07, 2005
13 year old Matthew White was a leading light at the recent NYBBGB Concert in Manchester — right from the heights of the organ loft!


Child Protection from BFBB

April 07, 2005
The BFBB has been working on an important Child Protection Policy.


Tim Oldroyd

Prepare to be IMPressed

April 07, 2005
Tim Oldroyd and Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart set to impress the good folk of Malton.


Andy Duncan

Kinneil in unison with Duncan

April 07, 2005
Unison Kinneil and Andy Duncan will join forces for the Senior Cup in Blackpool in May.


Andrew King

King set for Pemberton debut

April 07, 2005
Andrew King is set for a debut performance with the Pemberton Old Wigan JJB Band.


XLCR's Paganini on Classic FM

April 07, 2005
Brisbane Excelsior's performance of Wilby's 'Paganini Variations' airs this Saturday.


Hawthorn given marching orders

April 07, 2005
Australia's most successful band to lose bandroom.


Pillowell celebrate promotion

April 06, 2005
The Pillowell Band are celebrating their promotion to the Tird Section following their recent performance at Torquay.


New MD at Gosport Silver

April 06, 2005
The Gosport Silver Band may not compete, but they have attracted a new MD to lead from the front.


Results: Irish Championships — Arklow make it 6 in a row

April 06, 2005
Arklow Shipping head to the Euroepans as six times Irish Champions


Changes at SBBA

April 06, 2005
The Scottish Brass Band Association has an interim new secretary.


Port Talbot in mourning

April 06, 2005
The Corus Band of Port Talbot mourns the loss of a real stalwart.


Bryan Hurdley

Mount Charles kitted out Manchester Champs

April 06, 2005
Bryan Hurdley and the Mount Charles Youth Band are ready and kitted out for the long trip to Manchester for the National Youth Championships.


Derel Bourgious

Stanshawe march ready to go

April 06, 2005
The Derek Bourgeois 'Grand March' to celebrate the achievements of the old Stanshawe Band has been completed.


Wayne Ruston

Darby set for Manchester

April 06, 2005
Wayne Ruston and the Abraham Darby Specialist School are getting ready for the forthcoming National Youth Championships.


Shaz and Jaz unite!

April 06, 2005
Sharon Poole and Jason Smith unite forever as bands lead the chorus of approval.


Young Musos hit the Big Time

April 05, 2005
Thirty-three young Boroondara Brass players are jumping for joy.


Warriparinga: young members of the band

Australia’s newest band

April 05, 2005
Warriparinga Brass (SA) competed at the National Band Championships recently after being formed for only seven months.


Andrew Gower

World Trip for Andy

April 05, 2005
Kensington and Norwood Brass (SA) announces that its soprano cornet player, Andrew Gower, will be moving on after setting off for a round-the-world trip.


All in the family!

April 04, 2005
A family that plays together stays together! So the saying goes.


Results: Tameside Open

April 03, 2005
It's been a clean sweep for the local bands at the Tameside Open Championships, held at the Tameside Hippodrome, Ashton-Under-Lyne with the home town band being crowned Tameside Champions.


Kerwins looking for Top Ten

April 01, 2005
Simon and Alexandra Kerwin announce launch of an exciting new ensemble for New Zealand.


David Childs

Childs goes for a third

April 01, 2005
David Childs premieres the third version of Peter Meechan's highly successful concerto, Three Stories…Three Worlds.




Youth Champs

Birmingham hosts National Youth Championships

March 28 • If you are anywhere near Birmingham today, get along and enjoy plenty of fantastic brass band performers.


Withington

Withington returns to Grimethorpe

March 28 • Allan Withington will lead Grimethorpe Colliery at the British Open and Albert Hall National Final, as contesting connection with Carlton Main comes to an end.


Adams

Trombone stars add to Adams artist line-up

March 28 • Tom Challinor and Jonathan Pippen have become Adams Artists.


Welcome

Warm welcome for Lawson at Welsh champion

March 28 • It's a been a long journey to get to his first rehearsal for Kyle Lawson at Cory — and its straight into concert action too.


Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 5 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Chinnor Silver

March 27 • We are a friendly progressive 1st Section band who need a couple of seats filled.. Bb BASS and PERCUSSIONIST are on our wanted list so if you are looking for a new banding challenge get in contact. We rehearse on Wednesdays and have good realistic diary.


Newport Borough Brass Band

March 27 • After a respectable 4th place in the 2nd Section at the Welsh Area Contest, we are looking for FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable) 1st BARITONE, 2ND TROMBONE and Bb BASS players to come and join us on our journey under the baton of Martin McHale BEM.


East London Brass

March 27 • PERCUSSION - ELB are the look out for a percussionist to complement our existing section. We have a sensible diary of contests and concerts and are ambitious to keep progressing as a band.


Ian Porthouse


Cornet soloist, clinician, conductor and adjudicator


               

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