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Butlins

Butlins announce 2012 test pieces

January 27, 2011
Butlins have already made sure next year's bands are in the know — with the announcement of some classic test pieces for 2012.


Winter Gardens

2011 North West Regional Championships

January 27, 2011
The list of runners and riders for the North West Regional Championships have been announced.


Torquay

2011 West of England Regional Championship

January 27, 2011
Line ups of runners and riders announced for West of England Regional Championships in Torquay in March.


Acid

Acieed!

January 27, 2011
Fairey (Geneva) set for second Acid trip!


Verwood

New MD at Verwood

January 27, 2011
Steve Dunster is the new MD at Verwood Concert Brass.


Bandsman

Advert: British Bandsman

January 27, 2011
The Bandsman reports from Butlins, recalls John Golland and looks in depth at his Regional Fourth Section test piece challenge.


Sad passing of north east bandsman

January 27, 2011
The death of popular north east bandsman Tommy Haswell has been reported.


Centre Stage

Advert: Centre Stage Uniforms

January 27, 2011
Now you will be able to see first hand what Centre Stage customers think of us!


NABBC

Scottish test piece workshop

January 27, 2011
There is a lower section test piece workshop led by Paul Drury being held in Scotland this weekend — so get along and find out some hidden secrets!


56th Cornish Championships

January 27, 2011
Details of the 56th Cornish Brass Band Championships have been released to 4BR.


Pontins

Radio: Time for Brass

January 27, 2011
More great music on offer from Ian Cottier and Manx Radio


Geneva

Advert: Geneva Instruments

January 27, 2011
Geneva and new boy Hudson at the Northern!


John Maines

Radio: World of Brass

January 27, 2011
John Maines has plenty of great music of offer over the coming weeks.


Read

Read reveals the reasons at Butlins

January 25, 2011
Adjudicator David Read MBE explains the decision making process behind the top section at Butlins on the weekend.


Flowers

Flowers bloom again in Skegness

January 25, 2011
4BR talks to Flowers Band Manager Lee Downie following the band's £7,000 win at Butlins on the weekend.


Holing

Prize winning steel making returns to Sheffield

January 25, 2011
4BR talks to David Holling after the City of Sheffield Band takes the First Section title at Butlins on the weekend.


Pemberton

Halliwell delight at Pemberton success

January 25, 2011
4BR talks to Brian Halliwell following Pemberton Old DW B's Butlins Third Section victory.


Dronfield

Dronfield delight at Butlins defence

January 25, 2011
4BR talks to two of Dronfield Band's celebrating players following their Butlins success.


BFBB

BFBB offer Pontins help

January 25, 2011
The British Federation of Brass Bands is offering help over Pontins payouts.


Baker

Bakers half dozen at Butlins

January 25, 2011
Leigh Baker was a busy man at Butlins on the weekend — with plenty of his music on display.


Smithills

Marathon music for Smithills

January 25, 2011
10 hours of music making should keep Smithills fit for a trio of CD releases.


STORM Brass

Freddie to go down a STORM

January 25, 2011
Andrew 'Freddie' Lomas is the new resident Musical Director at STORM Brass.


Political correctness gone mad...

January 25, 2011
Brass bands are too noisy it seems in Weston — playing in a open air park...


Test Valley

Dib, Dib, Dib for Test Valley Brass

January 25, 2011
Test Valley Brass has been teaming up with their local cub group to foster understanding, fun and hopefully new players...


Lydbrook

Lydbrook set for twin tests

January 25, 2011
The Lydbrook Band is preparing for the forthcoming contest season with new recruits in the ranks.




Presto CDs

Presto Music Collection: Six more to add to your playlist

January 1 • New and old CDs from David Childs and John Wilson to Black Dyke and Williams Fairey.


Richard Marshall

Marshall makes Riverside connection with baton

January 1 • Richard Marshall becomes part of the conducting team spearheading NASUWT Riverside in 2026.


RWCMD

New Year financial boost for RWCM&D

January 1 • The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama gains nearly two million pounds in funding to help provide its core delivery of performance based music and drama.


Presidential role for Dame Errollyn Wallen CBE

January 1 • The critically acclaimed composer has become the new President of The Royal Society of Musicians.


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Tintwistle Band

January 1 • We have a vacancy for an Eb bass player to complete our bass section.. We are looking forward to competing in the 2nd section Midlands area contest in March 2026.. We rehearse Monday&Thursday 8-10pm in our own bandroom under the baton of our MD Jim Henson.


Croy Silver Band

January 1 • Croy Silver Band currently has contest vacancies on Cornet and Percussion, but is always happy to accommodate enthusiastic new players in any section of the band.


Welwyn Garden City Band

December 30 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band with an eye on the 2026 Areas. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS.. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.


Darren R. Hawken

PGdip, BMus(hons) PGCE, dipABRSM, LRSM
Conductor, Arranger, Teacher, Adjudicator, Band Trainer


               

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