Product: The Sopranos: France declares war on the USA

August 14, 2001
The Schilke soprano comes up against the new French model Eb Sop from Courtois — we give our verdict.

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Concert: The International Brass Band Summer School

July 31, 2001
Course Directors: Allan Lewis and Frank Renton

Swansea University
22nd—28th July 2001

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Concert: Black Dyke Mills Band

July 24, 2001
Conductor: Nicholas Childs
Harrogate International Festival

Royal Hall, Harrogate
Saturday 28th July 2001

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Concert: Lake Wobegon Brass Band and The Tongwynlais Band

July 24, 2001
Conductors:
Charles B. Olson (LWBB), Michael Halstenson (LWBB), Rob Burnett (Tongwynlais)

Bishop of Llandaff High School, Cardiff
Saturday 21st July 2001

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Website — The Leyland Band

July 7, 2001
Webmaster: Paul Warder
www.leylandband.co.uk

There has been something of a resurgence with the Leyland Band over the past six months or more, and judging by the quality of the hard work put into their website, it’s well deserved.

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CD: Eric Ball—The Undaunted

June 28, 2001
Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band
Conducted by Elgar Howarth
Doyen CD108
Total playing time 60.22

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Concert: The Welsh Brass Arts Festival

June 12, 2001
The Leyland Band conducted by Robert Childs with the Parc and Dare Band conducted by Dr Roy Newsome.

The Parc and Dare Theatre, Treorchy.
Sunday 10th June 2001

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Concert: Black Dyke Band

June 12, 2001
Conductor: Nicholas Childs

Dean Close School, Cheltenham.
Saturday 9th June 2001

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Concert: Buy As You View Cory Band

June 12, 2001
Conductor: Robert Childs
Guest Soloist: David Childs

Cliff Town Church, Southend on Sea
9th June 2001

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Website — The Black Dyke Band

June 6, 2001
www.blackdykeband.co.uk

For just about anyone with an interest in brass bands, the most famous band in the world is without doubt, Black Dyke.

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CD: The Voice of the Euphonium — Morgan Griffiths

June 6, 2001
The Yorkshire Building Society Band
Conducted by David King
Polyphonic Recordings — QPRL 098D
Total Playing Time: 66.21

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CD: Prodigy—David Childs

June 6, 2001
Brighouse and Rastrick Band
Conducted by Robert Childs
Doyen Recordings—CD104
Total playing time 70.08

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CD: Essays For Brass Volume 3

May 16, 2001
Yorkshire Building Society Band
Conducted by David King
Recorded at Salford University November 1999 and June 2000
Polyphonic — QPRL202D
Total Playing Time: 75.14

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Product: Antoine Courtois 267 RV—II Euphonium

May 9, 2001
Review by: Glyn Williams. Principal Euphonium Fodens Courtois Band

The Antoine Courtois euphonium for many reasons is far the best euphonium I have ever played.

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CD: Phenomenon

May 5, 2001
Brett Baker and Ian Porthouse
Polyphonic Reproductions Ltd—CD QPRL 203D
The Flowers Band
Conducted by Michael Fowles, Bryan Hurdley and David Barringer

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Website — The Williams Fairey Band

May 5, 2001
www.williamsfaireyband.co.uk
Webmaster: Ian Yates

The first thing that struck us about the site was how well put together the whole package was. It’s neat and tidy with clean lines and good use of colour.

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CD: Reflections 1

April 20, 2001
Brass Band World Magazine Promotional CD
– not for sale

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CD: Essential Dyke Vol. III—President's Choice

April 15, 2001
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Nicholas J Childs
Doyen Recordings CD121

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Concert: Northfleet Brass

April 10, 2001
With Mark Nightingale and Alan Morrison.

Gravesend Methodist Church,
Saturday 7th April 2001

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Concert: The Helen Rollason Cancer Centre Appeal

April 3, 2001
Enfield Citadel Band of the Salvation Army
James Williams
The Williams Fairey Band
Derek Broadbent

Brentwood Centre, Essex
31st March 2001

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