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Friendly

Results: Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) Solo & Quartet

May 18, 2008
A great turn out of competitors at Sowerby Bridge where the playing went on all day...


Results: East Anglian BBA Contest

May 13, 2008
Ipswich & Norwich Co-op take top honours, and there are also wins for Colchester and Dereham.


winter gardens

Results: 2008 Spring Festival

May 10, 2008
Full results from the 2008 Spring Festival at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool


Felling

Results: Wansbeck Festival

May 08, 2008
Great turn out of bands and players at the Wansbeck Contest Festival weekend as Felling Band and Philip Tait take the top honours.


Pemberton

Results: Buxton Contest

May 05, 2008
Wins for Pemberton, Haslingden & Helmshore, Matlock and Uppermill at Buxton.


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Results: 2008 European Championships

May 03, 2008
Full results for the 2008 European Championships from Stavanger, Norway


Mathias Wehr

Results: European Conductors' Contest

May 02, 2008
German conductor Mathias Wehr takes the 4th European Conductors' Crown.


Hayley Edmond

Results: Lochgelly Slow Melody

April 30, 2008
Whitburn's rising star Hayley Edmond makes it a double at Lochgelly.


Bavarian Brass Band Academy (3BA)

Results: 1st German National Championships

April 29, 2008
3BA Band warm up for Stavanger with victory at the inaugural German National Brass Band Championships.


Windcorp

Results: Grenland Festival

April 27, 2008
Windcorp take triple title by a margin in Norway.


Results: Forest of Dean Solo/Quartet

April 23, 2008
A great turn out in the depths of the Forest — and the local band take away most o fthe prizes too!


Kingdom

Results: Fife BB Festival

April 22, 2008
There was a decent turnout of bands at Fife on the weekend as adjudicator Stan Lippeatt sorted out the best from the rest, with wins for Kingdom, Clackmannan, Johnstone, Coalburn and Inverclyde.


Results: Flemish Open

April 17, 2008
Buizingen beat Euro champs to take Flemish title.


Drighlington

Results: Kippax Entertainment

April 15, 2008
Drighlington win semi over Wakefield to book final place.


Results: Brass Band League Festival

April 15, 2008
1st Old Boys take honours in Glengormley.


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Results: 2008 National Youth Championships

April 13, 2008
The National Youth Championships have been taking place at the RNCM in Manchester. The day has seen success for West Lothian, Camborne Youth, Hampshire Youth, Fred Longworth High School and Smithills School.


Leics

Results: Leicestershire Solo & Quartet

April 10, 2008
There was a healthy turn out at the recent Leicestershire Association Solo & Quartet Contest, with lots of talented youngsters strutting their stuff.


St Dennis

Results: Truro Contest

April 08, 2008
St Dennis head the prize winners at Truro.


Fairlop

Results: SCABA Spring Contest

April 08, 2008
Fairlop take head the prize winners at Hove — amid April snow showers!


Results: Irish National Championships

April 02, 2008
Drogheda take Irish title.


Tameside Council

Results: 2008 Tameside Open

March 30, 2008
Full results for the 2008 Tameside Open as Timperley top the prize list


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Results: 2008 North American Championships

March 30, 2008
Full results from the 2008 North American Brass Band Championships where Fountain City make it two in a row.


Dolphin Centre, Darlington

Results: Regionals 2008 — North of England

March 29, 2008
Results for the 2008 North of England Regionals Championships from the Dolphin Centre, Darlington.


Ashley Gittins

Results: 2008 Oz Champion of Champions

March 24, 2008
The Australian Junior and Open Champion of Champions solo competition took place today in Brisbane.


Brisbane Excelsior

Results: 2008 Australian Nationals

March 23, 2008
Results for the Australian National Brass Band Championships, from Brisbane City Hall.




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.


rooms4grous

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


Jonathan Corry

Ph.D, M.Mus, B.Mus (hons)
Conductor, adjudicator, teacher.


               

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