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Brass Band Podcast: Episode 17

More entertaining musings about the state of the brass band world from the Scottish sages...

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  More chatter and opinion about the banding world from the heart of Scotland

Dave Kinross, Kenny Crookston and Gerry Duggan are joined by guest Ryan Watkins, principal trombone of Brighouse & Rastrick Band.

Brighouse

He discusses contest near misses for the band and the stylistic inspiration he gets from Professor David King. They also look at how the band has moved into a new era of management, the incredible work undertaken by Alan Morrison and his take on the music quality and entertainment debates.

The team also looks at a defining week in the US Presidential election and 'Poyntongate' raises its head again, prompting a discussion on player retention and how UniBrass is such an important conduit4BR

Poyntongate

The team also looks at a defining week in the US Presidential election and 'Poyntongate' raises its head again, prompting a discussion on player retention and how UniBrass is such an important conduit.

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