The Touch of Brass programme is hosted by Martin Upfold and co-presenter Julie Hedge is on the air each week on Community Radio Station Swindon105.5.com.

Not only can you tune in each week and listen to a new programme, you can also repeat things on 'Catch Up' too.

Martin Upfold

Martin's family banding roots lie with Pelton Fell Band, now the NASUWT Riverside Band with whom his grandfather and great grandfather both played.

He started to play on Eb bass aged 13, and went on to play with Swindon Youth Band, the Swindon Young Musicians Club, Swindon Concert Brass and Aldbourne Band.

He returned to Swindon Band and continued to play with them under the late Francis Cowley. He also had time to fit in playing with the Wessex RAF Voluntary Band and went on to play again with Swindon Pegasus Brass.

He started to work with Community radio station Swindon105.5 in 2008 presenting 'A Touch of Brass' which you can hear between 5pm & 6pm every Sunday evening.

In 2020 he was diagnosed with Parkinsons but has maintained his programme ever since, much to the delight of listeners around the banding world who listen in every week.

Welcome

Martin welcomes listeners every Sunday between 5.00pm & 6.00pm on Swindon105.5 or (FM)105.5, on the App, Now on Digital,

Go to www.swindon1055.com and click on 'Listen Live', or if you missed the show y, click on 'Catch Up'.

You can also leave a message to get a track played at martin.upfold@swindon1055.com or info@swindon1055.com (putting your message c/o A Touch of Brass) or telephone Swindon105.5 between 10am — 3pm, Monday — Friday on 01793 611555 and leave a message.

Sunday 1st March:

Men of Harlech (trad)
Morriston Orpheus Choir and The Band of the Welsh Guards

En Route (Unknown)
Morriston Orpheus Choir and The Band of the Welsh Guards

Myfanwy (Parry)
Foden's
Soloist: Glyn Williams

Songs of the Quay (Richards)
Thorsby Colliery

Westminster Waltz (Farnon)
Band of the Blues & Royals

La Danza (Rossini)
Ellington Colliery

The Smithy (Alford)

The Two Imps (Alford)
The Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines Commando Forces

Calon Lan
Treorchy Male Voice Choir and Cory Band

A Roman War Song (Wagner)
Treorchy Male Voice Choir and Cory Band

You'll Never Walk Alone (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
International Staff Band of The Salvation Army
Vocalist: Leslie Garrett

David of the White Rock (Trad. Arr. Wilcocks)
Black Dyke Band

Cwm Rhondda (Trad)
Regimental Band of the Royal Welsh Regiment