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Stan Lippeatt

Interview with Stan Lippeatt

January 19, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Butlins contest controller Stan Lippeatt


Butlins Contest

Report & Results: 2013 Butlins Mineworkers Championships

January 19, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox reports from a snowbound Butlins Championship as Virtuosi GUS, Drighlington, Mossley, Boarshurst, Coppull & Standish, Youth Brass 2000 and Wardle High claim the titles.


Butlins Contest

2013 Butlins Mineworkers Championship — Set Work

January 19, 2013
Saturday action from the Championship Section as it happened.


Nicholas Garman

Interview with Nicholas Garman

January 18, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to adjudicator, conductor, teacher and cornet player with Redbridge, Nicholas Garman


butlins Steve Walker

Interview with Steve Walker

January 18, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Butlins Festival Director Steve Walker about the weather and entertainment at Butlins this weekend.


Timbercroft

Advert: Timbercroft Publishing

January 17, 2013
Renowned arranger Phillip Littlemore has launched his brand new publishing business — with a brilliant range of music on offer.


Band Supplies

Advert: Band Supplies

January 17, 2013
Band Supplies will launch a brilliant part exchange deal at Butlins on old cornets and horns — so start searching the attic!


Elland

Elland set up Area run outs

January 17, 2013
Elland Silver has set up a night of Area test pieces ahead of the action at St George's Hall.


Bilton

Bilton hands out the celebration awards

January 17, 2013
Bilton Silver Training Band had plenty to celebrate in 2012 — as their pre-Christmas awards showed.


Butlins

Weather warning for Butlins

January 17, 2013
There is a nasty bit of weather due to hit the UK in the next 24 hours.


Newgbiggin

Jayess looking forward to Skeggy

January 17, 2013
The Jayess Newbiggin Band is looking forward to their long trip down from Northumberland for a great weekend at Butlins.


Mark Bentham

Bentham takes resident role at Grimethorpe

January 17, 2013
Mark Bentham has been appointed the new resident conductor at Grimethorpe.


Harper and Cory in action

Cory open Festival doors

January 16, 2013
Cory will be holding an open rehearsal ahead of its appearance at the RNCM Festival of Brass — and its free!


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Advert: Ev-entz

January 16, 2013
There are bags of goodies, offers and brilliant percussion deals up for grabs at Ev-entz at Butlins this weekend.


Bedworth

Midlands figure it out at 78

January 16, 2013
The Midlands Area contest will see 78 bands taking part this year — down just three from 2012.


Aveley & Newham logo

Aveley & Newham boosted by quintet

January 16, 2013
Londoners add five new players to the ranks ahead of the contest season.


Frank Renton

Radio: Listen to the Band

January 16, 2013
More music from Frank at the BBC


guild hall

Brass at the Guild line up announced

January 15, 2013
Brass at the Guild Hall contest details announced.


fODENS

Foden's aim for second Birmingham double

January 15, 2013
The 4BR Band of the Year will be heading back to Birmingham in February for a concert double with the Staffordshire Band.


Carlton Main

Carlton Main complete player line up

January 15, 2013
Yorkshire challengers head to Skegness with a full compliment of players ready for action under MD Leigh Baker.


UniBrass

Horsfield and Childs to invigilate students

January 15, 2013
David Horsfield and David Childs will be the judges at the UniBrass exam in February.


John Packer

Advert: John Packer Ltd

January 15, 2013
John Packer will be at Skegness this weekend with plenty of great instruments, offers, deals and goodies for you.


Rayburn Tours

Advert: Rayburn Tours

January 14, 2013
Get a head start on touring with Rayburn — the experts that provide brilliant experiences for bands.


Eventz

4BR Quiz: Monday Quiz sponsored by Ev-entz

January 14, 2013
There’s another great prize on offer with our Monday morning quiz, sponsored by Ev-entz.


Close up of cornets

Changes in Wales

January 13, 2013
The South East Wales Brass Band Association has announced a number of new changes on its executive committee.




Fjord

Echoes of the fjord to be heard in Stavanger

April 3 • The Gala Concert at the forthcoming European Championships in Stavanger will evoke the folk music sounds of the fjords with a brass band twist.


Andrea Price

Andrea Price appointed to Kapitol Music Panel

April 3 • The critically acclaimed musician joins the Kapitol Music Panel to help select future Regional and National test-pieces.


SEWBBA

Welsh bands urged to attend Safeguarding seminar

April 2 • A special Safeguarding Training Seminar is to be hosted by the South East Wales Brass Band Association this weekend, with bands urged to attend.


Cheltenham

Cheltenham National Final schedule announced.

April 2 • The weekend of the 13th and 14th September will see 75 bands take to the stage.


Hathersage Band - Hathersage Village Spring Concert

Saturday 5 April • Hathersage Methodist Church, Main Road, Hathersage S32 1BB


Bilton Silver Rugby Band - Bilton Silver at the Musicals

Saturday 5 April • St Andrew's Church, Rugby CV21 3PT


Rushden Town Band - Hope Spring Concert

Saturday 5 April • Hope Methodist Church, Linnets Lane, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire NN10 8DE


Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Under Gaia

Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG


Putney and Wimbledon Brass Band

April 3 • Putney & Wimbledon Brass Band is on the rise! We're off to Cheltenham for the 3rd year running and will be promoted to the 2nd Section. We need YOU to help us go even further! We play ambitious music under a great conductor and are a very sociable bunch.


Simon Langton Brass

April 1 • Due to forced retirement - Simon Langton Brass (Conductor Keith Demetriou Twyman) has a vacancy for an experienced back row cornet player. Position is negotiable as is a willingness to share your experience with our next generation of cornet players!


Ibstock Brick Brass

April 1 • Midlands Area Champions IBB have an opening for a full-time Tuba player (position negotiable) . . Ambitious and enjoying a varied concert/contest program, IBB are looking forward to the third section finals 2025. Rehearsals Mon/Thu in Coalville, M1 J22


Ian Porthouse


Cornet soloist, clinician, conductor and adjudicator


               

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