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Radio: All Brass Radio

More brilliant tracks added in February thanks to listeners tuning in to Dr Jim Fox in the USA!

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  All Brass Radio is brought to the airwaves by Dr Jim Fox in the USA.

During February, the AllBrass Radio playlist has once again been transformed.

New CDs such as 'Recital' horn player Chris Davies with Tredegar Band, 'Bliss & Howells' featuring Brighouse & Rastrick, and The International Staff Band's 'My Journey' featuring Derick Kane have come our way, as has 'A Search for Peace' by Carlton Main Frickley featuring one of the station's most popular artists, Kirsty Abbotts.

The addition of these wonderful CDs has made an impact on this month's Top 20, with Kirsty again in the podium positions — but this time with a new piece.

First spot

First spot though goes to Derrick Kane, the wonderful euphonium player at the International Staff Band for the past 40 years. His has just retired from his position and you can hear his talents on, 'The Flower Duet' alongside his son, Stephen.

Kirsty Abbot once again proves so popular with our listeners, this time with 'Down by the Sally Gardens', whilst Kirkintilloch Band comes in third with the hauntingly beautiful main theme from the 1998 movie 'Saving Private Ryan.'.

Listen out for

Other tracks to listen out for are Chris Davies with his brilliant rendition of 'Jenny Jones', 'Tossing the Feathers' from the recent CD from the Flowers Band and a new track from Carlton Main Frickley and Kirsty Abbots with 'Mid All Traffic'.

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First spot though goes to Derrick Kane, the wonderful euphonium player at the International Staff Band for the past 40 yearsDr Jim Fox

February 2019:

1. The Flower Duet (International Staff Band)
Duet: Derrick Kane & Stephen Kane
2. Down by the Sally Gardens (Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band)
Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts (cornet)
3. Hymn to the Fallen from 'Saving Private Ryan' (Kirkintilloch Band)
4. Country Roads (Las Vegas Brass Band)
5. Jenny Jones (Tredegar Town Band)
Soloist: Chris Davies (horn)
6. Buglers Dream and Olympic Fanfare (Froschl Hall Brass Band)
7. Aspects of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band)
8. Let it Shine (Cory Band)
9. Memory (Burbage Band (Buxton))
10. Fire in the Blood (International Staff Band)

11. Activate (Tredegar Town Band)
12. Thoughts of Love (Black Dyke Band)
Soloist: Brett Baker (trombone)
13. Liberty Fanfare (Kirkintilloch Band)
14. Procession of Nobles (Atlantic Brass Band)
15. Shine as the Light (Pikes Peak Brass Band)
16. Mars, The Bringer of War (Black Dyke Mills Band)
17. Tossing the Feathers (Flowers Band)
18. Toccata in D Minor (All Star Girls of Brass)
19. People Need The Lord (Hendon Salvation Army Band)
20. Mid All The Traffic (Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band)
Soloist: Kirsty Abbots (cornet)

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