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May 12, 2009
This month we give our opinions on European reform, musical mercenaries and in praise of Rothwell Temperance.
March 28, 2009
This month we give our opinions on Regional reform, Conflicts of interest and in praise of good old grit and determination.
February 3, 2009
This month we give our opinions on the evolution of the RNCM Festival of Brass, the need for new Research markings and praise the great Bramwell Tovey.
January 6, 2009
This month we give our opinion on the dawn of the new age of the Stepford Wife principal cornet; Forgetting the Olympic bandwagon and in praise of Gilbert Vinter.
December 7, 2008
This month we give our opinions on the points balance of Brass in Concert, the Paganini Syndrome, and praise the mysterious Arthur Wills.
November 4, 2008
This month we give our opinions on inventive programmes, the preoccupation with numbers, and praise the quartet.
October 15, 2008
This month we give our opinions on Nationalising the Registry, no more points and praise young soprano players.
September 5, 2008
This month we give our opinions on Waiting for Godot, the Credit Crunch and praise Wilfred Heaton.
August 5, 2008
This month we look at the need for vibrato, the need for a contest break and in priase of school being out...
July 4, 2008
This month we look at spiritual and non spiritual aims and objectives, European weighting and in praise of Kevin Crockford.
June 3, 2008
This month we look at the need for a Registry, conductor casualties and in praise of French banding.
May 18, 2008
This month we look at the future sound of the brass band, conspiracy theories and write in praise of Peter Moore.
April 8, 2008
This month we consider the broader picture of contesting, and the upcoming inaugural Australasian Open.
April 3, 2008
This month we look closely at the health of the regional championships and the need for change at First Section and Fourth Section level.
March 14, 2008
This month we give our opinion on regional success; Good grace and in praise of Australia's Band World magazine
March 4, 2008
This month we give our opinion on media for brass bands in Australia and New Zealand.
February 6, 2008
The Australian Nationals Gala Concert looks certain to be a beauty. But is it?
February 1, 2008
This month we give our opinion on the deserving poor; Entry fees and time and dates.
January 7, 2008
As the New Year clicks over we had time to discuss with some of our band buddies what they would wish for in 2008, and a brief reflection on the 4BRDU 2007 Band of the Year.
January 2, 2008
This month we give our opinion on Quality & Innovation; Percussion misconception and Financial resolutions.