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Chalford Band

Death of Gareth Chappell

October 14, 2025
4BR has been informed of the death of the popular Chalford Band player and supporter Gareth Chappell.


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Interview with Chalford Youth Band

March 31, 2019
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks conductor Steve Tubb and members of Chalford Youth Academy at the 2019 National Youth Brass Band Championships


Chalford's youngsters celebrate

Youthful thanks at Chalford

May 22, 2013
A commitment to youth is paying off for the Chalford Band organisation.


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Dedication and delight for Chalford

December 18, 2012
There were great memories and plenty of great playing on show from the combined Chalford forces in Stroud recently — including a fairytale finish.


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Death of Pat Etherton

November 28, 2012
The death has been announced of one of the great characters of Gloucestershire banding, Pat Etherton — the left handed bass trombonist from Chalford.


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4BR unearth new star reporter

October 18, 2012
10 year old Grace Chappell has been showing the lads at 4BR how things should be done...


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Film maker records Chalford success

April 03, 2012
A budding new Steven Spielberg has recorded a great new mini film of Chalford's recent West of England success.


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Chalford's new dimension

December 26, 2009
Chalford enjoy putting on an incredible dimension to round off their year.


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Chalford prepare for 125th year

November 26, 2009
The Chalford Band in Gloucestershire is preparing with a boost to morale for their 125th anniversary.


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Its pants for Chalford

November 18, 2008
Children in Need gain plenty of dosh courtesy of a true pants performance from Chalford.


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Crash, bang, wallop for Chalford

October 30, 2008
Three members of Chalford Band certainly had an eventful weekend — a multiple car crash and a prize winning performance all in one go.


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Chalford top the pops

August 04, 2008
Chalford Band recently wowed the good people of Stroud with some pop picking classics of their own making...




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.


Sarah Groarke-Booth

BA (Hons) MA
Conductor, Adjudicator, Compere, Actor


               

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