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Radio: Bob's Brass Bands

More great brass band music from north of the border...

Bob Jarvie
 

Bob's Brass Bands:
Village FM:


The easiest way for listeners to access the show is by going to the ‘Bobs Brass Bands’ page on Facebook and following the link from there.

Otherwise go directly to: www.villagefm.listen2myradio.com on the internet.

Tuesday 17th January:

The Wizard
JJB Sports

Black Bottom Stomp
Eikanger Bjorsvik

Luke and Leia
Foden's

Your Song
Yorkshire Building Society

November Woods
Cory

Delta Energy
Brass Band Constatijn Huygens Appingedam

Finale to Symphony no 4
Black Dyke Mills

Romance
Gordon Higginbottom

Hittin’ ‘em up
Evelyn Glennie

Shepherd Song
Yorkshire Building Society

Beatles Forever
Williams Fairey

Celestial Prospect
International Staff Band

Song and Dance
Brass Band Soli deo Gloria

Cornet Concerto
Roger Webster

Olympic Fanfare and Theme
Williams Fairey

Misty
Grimethorpe

Introduction and Allegro
Morgan Griffiths

An English Suite
Black Dyke Mills

Drink to Me Only
Yorkshire Imperial

Arnhem
CWS Manchester

Victor’s Return
Chanson de matin
Enfield Citadel

Skylines – Boston
Douglas Yeo

Grandfather’s Clock
Black Dyke Mills

The Whistler and his Dog
Foden's

Galop
Britannia Building Society

Answer to Coda Challenge
Yorkshire Building Society

The programme will be repeated on Thursday at 8 PM>

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Gordon Eddison

B Ed (Hons). Member AoBBA.
Conductor and Adjudicator.


               

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