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Nigel Weeks

Nigel's winning 'tickle'

October 26, 2009
4BR talks to Nigel Weeks, MD of the Gunnedah Shire Band, winners of the 2009 Australasian Entertainment Championship.


Matthew van Emmerik

Smashing time for Matt van Emmerik

October 26, 2009
4BR talks to Matthew van Emmerik following his best soloist prize at the 2009 Australasian Entertainment Championship.


Results: 2009 Nambour Festival of Brass

October 26, 2009
Results from the 2009 Nambour Festival of Brass.


Bousie

Fodens sign Bousie

October 26, 2009
Major scoop for Masters champion as euph star joins the ranks.


4BR

Major changes at top bands?

October 26, 2009
Rumours circulate of major changes at some of the top bands in the country.


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Results: 2009 Australasian Open

October 25, 2009
Full results for the 2009 2009 Australasian Open held in Coolangatta, Gold Coast. Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October.


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Live: 2009 Australasian Open — Day 2

October 24, 2009
Live comments for day 2 of the 2009 Australasian Open from Coolangatta, Queensland.


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Results: 2009 Pontins Championship

October 23, 2009
Tip top Tongwynlais take title number two as Blackburn & Darwen, Oldham (Lees), Uppermill and Hazel Grove also taste Pontins success.


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Live: 2009 Australasian Open

October 23, 2009
Live comments for day 1 of the 2009 Australasian Open from Coolangatta, Queensland.


Normans

Advert: Normans Musical Instruments

October 23, 2009
Normans beat the postal strike — so get your orders in!


Butlins

Butlins announce Junior Ensemble Contest

October 23, 2009
Butlins announce a new Junior Ensemble Contest for 2010.


Black Dyke

Past to the future for Dyke

October 23, 2009
The next MD of Black Dyke will be able to find out just what his predecessor did a century before...interesting..


Wilsden

Wilsden wonders

October 23, 2009
Best ever concert from Wilsden — it's the solo coconut shells that did it!


Spa direction

October 23, 2009
Iain Masson has been appointed the new MD of Royal Spa Brass.


Longridge

Loss of principals

October 23, 2009
Longridge lose principals


Cooper

Butlins next for PLC

October 23, 2009
The last touches have been put to Paul Lovatt-Cooper's Butlins test piece — and he promises that it will be 'completely different'...


4BR

Bands get ready for Pontins and OZ Open

October 23, 2009
4BR will be at both ends of the banding globe this weekend to bring you coverage of the Pontins Championship and Australasian Open.


Katsikaris

Major changes at Leyland

October 23, 2009
Jason Katsikaris to return to Australia.


Sterling

Advert: Sterling Instruments

October 23, 2009
Wonder Willaims! The best euphonium player in the land does it by playing a Sterling Virtuoso euphonium.


Old Silkstone

Something new at Old Silkstone

October 23, 2009
Old Silkstone Band has welcomed a new MD and a host of new players to the ranks.


Who you gonna call?

October 23, 2009
Ghostbuster Chris Howley that's who! If you fancy a ghost hunt, then Chris is the man — and there is one coming up soon... spooky..


Mead

Mead heads for Korea

October 23, 2009
Euph star heads for new horizons.


Thoresby

Thoresby return

October 23, 2009
Thoresby Colliery welcome back former duo.


Shepherd

Shepherd to tend Elland flock

October 23, 2009
The great Jim Shepherd will lead Elland Silver at the Yorkshire Regional Championships next year.


fodens

Fodens Italian job

October 23, 2009
Just before the National assault, Fodens enjoyed an Italian job in Merano.




swiss

Swiss connections add to Lucerne coverage

November 27 • 4BR will be linking up with their Swiss friends at BRASS BAND NEWS to provide extra insight and opinions about the performances in Lucerne this weekend.


Philip Sparke

Sparke ignites demand for 2026 RNCM International Brass Band Festival

November 27 • There has already been an eager snap up of tickets for the showcase event at the RNCM in Manchester in January — led by a 75th birthday celebration of composer Philip Sparke.


Perth

Domestic and cross border challengers head to Perth

November 27 • The bands are putting their final touches to their preparations for the Scottish Open and Scottish Youth Championships this weekend in Perth.


Whitburn

Whitburn and Scottish banding to benefit from Besson and Bergarault link

November 27 • The two major instrument manufacturers link up to provide Scottish Champions and SBBA with percussion boost.


Hathersage Band - Hathersage Village Christmas Concert

Saturday 29 November • Hathersage Methodist Church, Main Road, Hathersage S32 1BB S32 1BB


Barnsley Brass - A Night At The Movies

Saturday 29 November • Worsbrough Miners Welfare. Park Road. Worsbrough Bridge. Barnsley S70 5LJ


Dobcross Silver Band - Unite the Union Band

Sunday 30 November • Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross . Saddleworth. Oldham OL3 5AD


Garforth Brass - Strawberry Fields Primary School

Friday 5 December • Garforth Methodist Church,. Church Lane,. Garforth,. Leeds LS25 1NW


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band Christmas Event

Saturday 6 December • Petworth Town Centre GU28 OAD


Hathersage Band

November 27 • BACK ROW CORNET. Hathersage Brass Band is a thriving, non-contesting community band. We enjoy our music making, play a wide variety of music and have a good gig schedule. Are you the right person to join our happy band?


wantage silver band

November 27 • 4th section national finalists Wantage Academy are looking for a Bb bass and 2nd cornet to complete their team. A friendly, welcoming band who rehearse Wed 7-8:30pm and Sat 10am-12 under MD Gavin Clemons.


Summerbridge & Dacre Silver Band

November 25 • 2nd or 3rd cornet required to boost our back row. We are a non contesting band, but carry out numerous events across North Yorkshire. We will be doing a joint concert with Carlton Main next year.


Ian Holmes

BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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