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Radio: Brass Encounters

Brass band music is alive and well in Australia thanks to Geoff McGregor's long running programme.

 

Brass Encounters
Radio 2NUR-FM 103.7

The long running radio brass programme broadcast from the University of Newcastle, Australia is alive and well having gone into its 30th year in June.

Upgrades

There have been recent web site upgrades and changes and for the many that have been looking for such the new links to the site/live broadcasts and replays of previous recent programmes are

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/2nurfm/

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/2nurfm/on-air/specialist-music/brass-encounters.html

Grimethorpe feature

Hot on the heals of Grimethorpe Colliery Bands recent visit to Australia, this Sunday 28th August from 9.30pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) sees the entire programme devoted to the band featuring their new recording "By Request" amongst the offerings.

The band were recently in Newcastle on the 4th August presenting a fantastic concert to an audience of over 600 in the Newcastle City Hall and Grimethorpe are one of the most favourite groups to be featured on the programme.

Hear the best in Brass on "Brass Encounters" Radio 2NUR-FM 103.7 every Sunday 9.30pm or previous recent programmes from the site 24/7

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