April 27, 2006 Adjudicators; Slings and Arrows; Don't look back in anger — No, not a discourse on 1960's sink top plays, but more letters from the great disgruntled out there....
March 27, 2006 Sweet 17; Singing conductors; High pitch; BAYV superemacy; Knowing what you write and much more as we finally come to an end of the Regional Championships...
March 20, 2006 The post bag is full with views on the Regional Championships around the country to our best fans and much, much more as the contesting season gets you hot under the collar...
December 23, 2005 Shamoo and Willie — from the composer himself; Marshall Law; Rob Burnett and Gareths little problem...all this and more as we head for the big fat man in a red suit trying to break into your house...
October 25, 2005 Plenty more from the Nationals; Adjudicators; Jack of all trades; Improving your colloquial Italian and even something about a Pig. An everyday bag of delights then from our readers....
October 18, 2005 The first responses from the London weekend including booing, less than entertaining Dyke, and no thanks to 4BR; Swiss roles and lots of fun with plastic as we head into October.
September 22, 2005 Fall out from the Open; Why mess with a classic; Black Dyke bias; Ashtongate conspiracy theory; Statto and even something about old Romanian weight lifting uniforms as we get back into the swing of things after the Open.
August 24, 2005 YBS down under; the demise of the G trombone; the sums don't quite add up; idealism and a plea not to ignore our youngsters. All this and more as we come to the end of the school holidays...
July 25, 2005 Time for a Swiss role at the Open; Youth cheating; the World Championships; Same old Dyke; Butlins; ABBA and the BFBB, and even a great but corny joke about Sir Clive Woodward as we come to the end of a wet July!
June 28, 2005 No Scottish Confusion; Beer, Bakery and pests; Prometheus Unbound; looking for the Moray Firth and even the appalling lot of the underpaid and overworked peri teacher as we come to the end of flaming June.
March 30, 2005 More from the Regionals, Piers Morgan? American views on judging and putting things into the right context as we come to the end of a hectic March.
March 17, 2005 Lots, lots more from the Regionals and more unhappiness in the West; comments from Midlands, Wales and Scotland and we cuise to the final weekend of the regionals.
March 12, 2005 Lots from Yorkshire, the Midlands, Wales, West of England, Norway and even John Berryman's football skills as we continue on the Regional merry go round.
February 24, 2005 Errata: Variations For Brass Band; Transfers and cancellations; Bach clarifies EBBA invitation; Clarification and the Facts; Jim and Rienzi and The Shillingbury Blowers.
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November 4 • We have vacancies for CORNETS, TROMBONES, 2ND HORN AND PERCUSSION. We are a welcoming, non contesting band who organising their own Spring and Christmas concerts and enjoy playing at local events throughout the year.
November 4 • Our COMMUNITY BANDS next rehearsal is on Monday 10th at 11am and held in our bandroom.. Blowing with us doesn't impact your own band and its free.. We welcome all regardless of ability . Tea and cakes an added bonus.
November 4 • Banks Brass Band, a friendly, non-contesting village band in West Lancashire is looking for players, particularly euphoniums, trombones and basses. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings 8.00-9.30pm in The Hub@Banks Community Centre.
