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Silk Brass

Silk Brass tour provides essence of Christmas

December 18, 2020
A wonderful piece of community music making has provided care home residents in Macclesfield with the sounds of the festive season.


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Silk Brass help disaster fund appeal

August 21, 2015
Silk Brass helps raise much needed funds for the the Bosley Wood Mill Fire Disaster Appeal.


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Wyatt set to take Silk

June 10, 2014
Tony Wyatt has been appointed the new MD of Silk Brass.


David Holling

Holling takes the lead on the Silk road to success

October 15, 2012
The experienced David Holling is the new man at the helm of Silk Brass.


Holland

Holland takes the Silk road

July 26, 2011
Andrew Holland will take over the helm at Silk Brass for the next 12 months.


Buckley

Buckley retirement

January 07, 2011
Stalwart bandsman announces active retirement after 43 years of playing.


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Silk thanks

November 23, 2010
Comings and goings at Silk Brass.


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New undertaking for Silk

August 15, 2010
Silk Brass has a new chairman — and it's hoped it will well worth the new undertaking.


Andrews

Silk thanks to Andrews

July 16, 2010
Conductor Paul Andrews has been helping on marches and cowboy hymns at Silk Brass.


sILK Beass

End of the Silk road for Les

April 16, 2010
Les Manning hangs up his horn from Silk Brass after reaching his half century.


Silk

Megarrell's helping baton

April 06, 2010
Hugh Megarrell has been helping out with the baton with Silk Brass — after a 15 year break...


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A hard Silk trail to Harrogate

March 19, 2010
Silk Brass head for Harrogate in September — but they certainlt did it the hard way!


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Silk thanks

March 12, 2010
Silk Brass will be performing at the forthcoming North West Regional Championships in Blackpool thanks to a great deal of help.


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Silky sounds make charity brass

December 14, 2009
Silk Brass has raised more than £3,000 for local charities this year.


Boxes of Goodies

Silk boxes for the troops

October 10, 2009
Silk Brass load up the luxuries to help the troops on the front line.


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Smooth as Silk

March 03, 2009
Silk Brass has been adding the silverware to their trophy cabinet of late — from Derby to Blackpool.


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Credit crunch hits Silk Brass

December 30, 2008
Silk Brass lose sponsorship from AstraZeneca after a decade of support.


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Silk sounds on the airwaves

May 13, 2008
Silk Brass (AstraZeneca)set for a big night with Frankie on the Beeb...


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New PC at Silk Brass

April 29, 2008
Mark Davies takes Silk and becomes the new top man in the process.


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New Silk look

April 27, 2008
Silk Brass (AstraZeneca) are back on line with the launch of their brand new look website.




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.


Andy Wareham

BMus (Hons), MMus (Hons)
Conductor, Composer, Brass Tutor, Musicologist


               

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