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Besses Boys

King's Award for Besses Boys

November 15, 2024
Over 80 years of fantastic community music making has been marked by a King's Award for Besses Boys Band


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New generation starts at Besses Boys and girls

June 13, 2023
A new generation of young players is being inspired to take up brass banding thanks to their great MD.


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Besses Boys to bee a hive of 75th celebration this weekend

October 12, 2018
A new work by composer Andrea Price will form the musical centrepiece of the 75th anniversary celebrations of Besses Boys Band this weekend.


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Old treasures unearthed for Besses Boys anniversary

August 08, 2018
Some wonderful memorabilia will be on show at the special Besses Boys' Band 75th anniversary concert later this year


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Besses Boys march towards 75th anniversary

May 23, 2018
Besses Boys Band will start their 75th anniversary celebrations at the forthcoming Whit Friday march contests.


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Besses Boys at the heart of Europe

August 23, 2017
A great concert tour by Besses Boys Band certainly took place right in the heart of Europe.


Trevor Halliwell

Halliwell takes lead at Besses

June 01, 2017
The experienced Trevor Halliwell takes on the MD role at Besses o' th' Barn Band.


The Wilkinson brothers

Festive traditions brings brothers reunited

December 28, 2016
The Wilkinson brothers Mark and David reunite in the same brass band


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Final coda for Besses trio

June 16, 2016
Besses Boys lose a trio of experienced players following Buxton victory.


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Besses Boys act quick to fill gaps

April 05, 2016
Besses Boys Band has welcomed a brace of new signings.


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Awards season for Besses Boys

March 27, 2016
Besses Boys and Besses Boys Youth Band have been rewarding their players.


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Besses Boys bid fond farewell to trio

March 09, 2016
Besses Boys Band has bid a fond farewell to a trio of players who have played a major role in their success over the last few years.


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Besses Boys look to digital future

March 04, 2016
Besses Boys Band look towards the digital future with launch of new website.


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Besses Boys set for future youth development

November 12, 2015
Besses Boys Band is ensuring its long term musical survival with an investment in new youth.


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No lifeboat required for Besses Boys in Padstow

August 14, 2015
Besses Boys Band has enjoyed a great few days on tour in Cornwall.


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Besses Boys set for Cornish tour

August 05, 2015
Besses Boys Band will be heading south west this weekend to enjoy a three day tour of Cornwall.


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New arrival gets the Royal approval from Besses Boys

May 13, 2015
Besses Boys Band celebrated the birth of the HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge by performing an open air concert in London.


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New flugel lead at Besses Boys

March 30, 2015
Steph Coward has taken on the full time role of flugel horn at Besses Boys Band.


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Besses Boys add to the ranks

December 11, 2014
Boys and girls add to the strength in depth for Besses Boys as 2015 looms ahead.


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Besses Boys make Germans even more Happy...

August 09, 2014
Not that they need much more to be smiling about after the World Cup, but Besses Boys certainly made their German hosts even more Happy...


Brits keep putting brass into Spain

January 11, 2012
The JB Band Costa Blanca is doing its bit to keep the ex-pats entertained...




Test Pieces

4BR Area coverage

February 22 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox has confirmed a different approach to coverage of the Regional Championship events.


Blackpool

North West Area line-ups

February 21 • The bands will put their final preparations in place ahead of their performances in Blackpool on Sunday.


John Wallace

Wallace presented with SBBA Outstanding Achievement Award

February 21 • John Wallace CBE has been presented with the 'Outstanding Achievement Award' by the Scottish Brass Band Association.


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Look ahead to Cheltenham and London with rooms4groups

February 21 • The hotel accommodation specialists are waiting your call if you get the nod form teh judges at Blackpool this weekend...


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal College of Music Sackbut Ensemble

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Welsh Guards

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Midlands Championships Preview Evening

Sunday 23 February • Summit Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield . Nottinghamshire NG17 7LL


Contest: North West Regional Championships

Sunday 23 February • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 28 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

February 20 • Reading Band still needs LOWER BRASS for the 4th section contest at Stevenage on Saturday 15th March! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings.


Boarshurst Silver Band

February 17 • Boarshurst Silver Band, NW Championship Section, requires a BBb player, flugel, and front row cornet player. Under MD Jamie Prophet, the band have an ambitious and varied calendar for 2025, including NW Area, Spring Festival and Whit Friday.


Mid Rhondda Band

February 14 • Mid Rhondda Band are looking for the following players : Front Row Cornet, Solo Trombone, Eb Bass, Kit and Tuned Percussionists. The band will be competing in the 3rd Section at the Welsh Area. Contest & concert engagements in the diary for 2025


Craig Roberts

BA (Hons), MA
Conductor / Adjudicator


               

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