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2011 English National Championship — Postcard from Preston

July 2, 2011
It wasn't just Black Dyke who left Preston with smug smiles of satisfaction on their faces...


2011 English National Championship — Contest retrospective

July 2, 2011
Black Dyke is back in the contest winning business - although it may be true that they have never quite been away...


2011 English National Championship — Gallery - The bands in action

July 2, 2011
Ian Clowes of Goldy Solutions captured the action as it happened in Preston...


2011 English National Championship — The secrets of twin success revealed

July 2, 2011
Malcolm Wood provides a follow up to his intriguing article on how the conductors and players coped with the twin musical disciplines of the English National Championship.


2011 English National Championship — Gallery - Conductors portraits

July 2, 2011
Goldy Solutions Ian Clowes provides 4BR with a selection of close up portraits of the competing conductors at the English National Championship.


2011 English National Championship — Gallery - Images of the day

July 2, 2011
Goldy Solutions Ian Clowes was on hand to capture some stunning images of the English National Championships in Preston.


2011 English National Championship — Introduction to Preston

June 22, 2011
No more Little England syndrome as the BFBB looks towards European integration for the future...


2011 English National Championship — Preview & Predictions

June 22, 2011
Who will be able to master the twin disciplines of Elgar and AN Other to claim their place in Rotterdam next May?


2011 English National Championship — The secret to twin success

June 22, 2011
What is the secret to winning a two legged contest on a single day? Malcolm Wood asked some famous people how they did it...


2011 English National Championship — Test piece review

June 22, 2011
Martin Ellerby's wonderful look at all things Elgarian will be a severe test of the bands - as it was when it was used at the Europeans in 2007.


2011 English National Championship — Own choice selections

June 22, 2011
Nine bands and eight different choices. It should be a great afternoon's musical entertainment for the judges and audience at Preston.




Garforth Brass - Strawberry Fields Primary School

Friday 5 December • Garforth Methodist Church,. Church Lane,. Garforth,. Leeds LS25 1NW


The Hepworth Band - Christmas Brass & Voices

Saturday 6 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF12 0JZ


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band Christmas Event

Saturday 6 December • Petworth Town Centre GU28 OAD


Haverhill Silver Band - Family Christmas Concert

Sunday 7 December • Castle Manor Academy, Haverhill CB9 9JE


Petworth Town Band - PetworthTown Band Christmas Concert

Saturday 13 December • St Mary’s Church Petworth GU28 OAD


Chinnor Silver

December 1 • Having secured promotion to the 1st section from January our Christmas wish is for a Bb BASS and PERCUSSION players to join us.. Rehearsals are on a Wednesday in our own bandroom.. Good but realistic book of concerts and contests planned.


Croy Silver Band

December 1 • Croy Silver Band currently has contest vacancies on Cornet and Percussion, but is always happy to accommodate enthusiastic new players in any section of the band.


Wotton-under-Edge Silver Band

December 1 • Are you looking for a band to compete with at the 2nd Section 2026 Regional Championships? If so, we currently have spaces for- SOLO CORNET - EUPHONIUM - Eb BASS - PERCUSSION. We're a progressive band with exciting engagements planned for 2026.


Gordon Eddison

B Ed (Hons). Member AoBBA.
Conductor and Adjudicator.


               

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