BOOKS

What Brass Bands Did For Me: Chris Helme

Chris Helme celebrates the world of brass bands and remembers the unforgettable characters that live on through their music.

4BR price: £12.99

Learn how to play the Cornet: Trevor Halliwell

From playing your first note to Advanced Soloist. Tuition for all standards

4BR price: £12.95

Calendar 2010: Foden's Band

Foden's Band 2010 calendar

4BR price: £5.00

Calendar 2010: Bedford Town Band - Naked!

Bedford Town Band have posed naked, with their instruments, for that very different BRASSED "get 'em" OFF calendar.

4BR price: £7.00

The Heritage of the North East Brass Band Movement: Dennis Taylor

The proceeds of this book go to the Brass Band Aid charity.

4BR price: Currently out of stock

The Complete Compere Notes Guide: John Maines

In compiling this guide John has set out to create a reference for anyone with the task of introducing music to an audience.

4BR price: Currently out of stock

Banding is my Life: Denzil Stephens

In this book Denzil Stephens takes us through his early years in Guernsey and his subsequent ecacuation to the UK in 1940.

4BR price: Currently out of stock

Grandad Played the Cornet: David Cawdell

A book by David Cawdell tracing the development of brass bands around the Colchester area.

4BR price: £6.95

Black Dyke - An Inside Story: John H. Clay

'An Inside Story' into the history of Black Dyke Band, including many personal diary entries, letters and photos, compiled by John Clay.

4BR price: £30.00

Preparation, Practice, Performance: Dr. Roger Webster

A concise approach based on the physiology, methodology and Psychology of brass playing. [CD Included]

4BR price: £19.95

The Modern Brass Band: Roy Newsome

From the 1930s to the New Millennium: A superb publication from Roy Newsome traces the development of the movement from the depths of the Depression years to the turn of the Millennium.

4BR price: Currently out of stock

150 Golden Years - The History of Black Dyke Band: Roy Newsome

In the history of brass bands, one name stands alone. With a heritage almost as long as the banding movement itself, Black Dyke Band's record stands unequalled by any other band.

4BR price: £14.99

Punchinello: J C Wadsworth

Life-long friends Stirling and Horny take us through their lives that revolve around banding, booze and family - in that order!

4BR price: £6.99

The Samplist: Francis Ellen

All the good, bad and down right disgusting things you need to know about music students [with accompanying CD].

4BR price: £10.99

Beyond the Box: David Read

Sixty years of social history crammed into a very enjoyble book from the brass band movements most experienced adjudicator, David Read.

4BR price: £11.99