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Time Team — December 2008

December 9, 2008
Its seems in 2008 history is repeating itself from 30 years ago. Rising unemployment, falling house prices and Liverpool top of the League. Even Cory were on a winning streak...


Time Team — November 2008

November 5, 2008
4BR looks back over the past 125 years to see how advertisers have tried to flog us their goods - from busty Besson women to Slack & Cox beer...


2008 National Championships of Great Britain:Time Team — Searching for the hat trick

October 7, 2008
History repeating itself? 4BR looks at the bands who have tried, but failed to make it a hat trick at the Nationals since 1900.


Time Team — September 9th 1978

September 2, 2008
Brighouse & Rastrick win the British Open after a gap of 42 years


Time Team — August 2008

August 7, 2008
4BR goes back 40 years to find out what was happening in the banding world during the Summer months of 1968...


Time Team — July 2008

July 18, 2008
25 years ago tragedy struck a trip to Germany by the Gwent Youth Band.


Time Team — June 2008

June 11, 2008
4BR looks back through time to see how bands coped with keeping themselves busy during the non contesting Summer time.


4BR Time Team — April 2008

April 1, 2008
This month we delve into the history books to find out about the brass band recording scene of 1949, and the entrepreneurial skills of a certain William Gaskell of Jamco Records.


4BR Time Team — March 2008

March 20, 2008
This month we delve into the history books to find out who have been the top dog conductors at the regionals since 1945.


4BR Time Team — February 2008

January 31, 2008
This month we delve into the history books to find out what was happening in the brass band world at various times in February from 1965 - 1998.


4BR Time Team — January 2008

January 4, 2008
This month we delve into the history books to find out what the brass band media hoped to see come true with their New Year resolutions over the past 45 years




Dobcross Silver Band - Yorkshire Imperial Band

Sunday 31 August • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: 171st British Open

Saturday 6 September • Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Sunday 14 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham. . *Please note as of 24th August 2023 the date is provisional according to Kapitol Promotions website GL50 4SH


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Petworth Town Band

August 30 • Petworth Town Band have vacancies for BASS TROMBONE, CORNET and TUBA. We are an active band with a full calendar of engagements and are led by our inspirational MD Paula Streeter. We would welcome new players to join our band


Enderby Band

August 30 • Enderby Band (Leicestershire, Championship section) seek: . 2nd EUPHONIUM, Bb BASS & PERCUSSION (expressions of interest from any perc disciplines are welcome). . We are an ambitious, friendly band with a sensibly full calendar of contests and concerts.


Stretford Band

August 30 • Our community based Stretford Band (Manchester) needs YOU! We are looking for enthusiastic bass, trombone and percussion players or any player who fancies a relaxed blow without the pressure of competition. No auditions. Good fun guaranteed. . .


Gary Davies


Conductor, Band Trainer, Adjudicator


               

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