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Post contest blues

12-Oct-2008

Not everything ran to its usual slick way on Saturday as the post contest performances failed to come up to scratch.

Kenneth Downie

Downie delight

12-Oct-2008

Composer enjoys a great day of his music making at the Royal Albert Hall.

Albert Hall

Numbers game

12-Oct-2008

The fickle fingers of fate played their part at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday - especially when they were in the velvet draw bag.

David Read getting interviewed

Judges praise the bands

12-Oct-2008

Adjudication trio full of praise for winners and rivals.

Black Dyke Celebrate

Results: 2008 Nationals Championships

11-Oct-2008

Full results of the 2008 National Championships of Great Britain, from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Royal Albert Hall

Live comments: 2008 National Championships

11-Oct-2008

Live coverage of the 2008 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship section - from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Bodmin

Bodmin face the future

10-Oct-2008

One of the most famous names in Cornish banding is setting realistic goals to ensure its future.

ISB

ISB set for Croyden call

10-Oct-2008

The International Staff Band will be making their first port of call since pop stardom at Croyden.

Leicester

Healthy numbers for Leicester Open

10-Oct-2008

Leicester Open Contest entries are up and looking good.

Yorkshire Imps

Lancaster to lead Imps

10-Oct-2008

Following the announcement of his departure from Harrogate, David Lancaster is welcomed at his new Imperial home.

Bandstand tickets up for grabs

10-Oct-2008

Teesdale radio programme has 5 pairs of tickets up for grabs.

140 year renovation for Nantlle

10-Oct-2008

140 years after it was built the Nantlle Vale Bandroom gets a well overdue makeover.

Results: Borders Slow Melody Competition

10-Oct-2008

There was a fantastic turn out of performers at the Borders Slow Melody Competition in Selkirk.

Leics

Results: LBBA Solo, Duet and Quartet

10-Oct-2008

A great turn out of players both young and old for the Leicestershire Contest.

BFBB

NHS to get extra brass

10-Oct-2008

A new initiative to bring brass to hospitals is on the NHS appointment list.

Royal Albert Hall

Nationals to lose points

10-Oct-2008

Points will no longer means prizes at the National Championships from next year.

Butlins

Butlins to stage Play offs

10-Oct-2008

Due to a record 32 band field, Butlins will see a First Section play off for the title.

Yeovil

Principal farewell at Yeovil

10-Oct-2008

Yeovil Band say goodbye to dedicated principal.

Lancaster

Lancaster departs Harrogate

10-Oct-2008

David Lancaster departs Harrogate for Imperial pastures.

NABBC

Scots to composite

10-Oct-2008

National Association of Brass Band Conductors in Scotland to host composite band to explore banding repertoire.

Extra Grand day out at Treorchy

10-Oct-2008

South East Wales Brass Band Association Contest at Treorchy gains a grand old boost to the coffers.

Windcorp

Hibernation over for Windcorp

10-Oct-2008

Grenland champion Windcorp Brass starts an exciting season after a bit of a break.

Newhall

Newhall winners

10-Oct-2008

The Newhall Band provided a host of winners at the recent Autumn Leicestershire Brass Band Association Solo, Duet and Quartet Contest.

Federation of Australasian Brass Bands

FABB fun

9-Oct-2008

With the inaugural Australasian Open only 2 weeks away, bands are putting in some serious preparation.

BANSW

Sink or swim

9-Oct-2008

The Band Association of New South Wales has found itself underwater.

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