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4BR Review — Episode 24

Ahead of the 2026 Brass in Concert Championships, Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas looked at the questions and issues surrounding how brass bands entertain audiences.

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Friday, 13 November 2026

        

Episode 24 of the live 4BR Podcast was aired on Wednesday 11th November — just a few days after the Siddis Championships in Stavanger and a few days before the Brass in Concert Championships in Gateshead.

4BR Editor Iwan Fox and colleague Chris Thomas looked at the questions and issues surrounding how brass bands entertain audiences — are ask if we are successfully reinventing ourselves or are we in danger of losing our traditional musical identity?

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