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Pontypridd

Final touches in place for Pontypridd Brass Festival

May 13, 2025
There will be a full day of brass band music making to enjoy in Pontypridd this weekend.


Duo

Parc & Dare announce new conducting team

August 14, 2021
Nigel Seaman and Dewi Griffiths will lead Parc & Dare back to the contest and concert stage in September.


Lewsi WILKINSON

New lead as Parc & Dare look to the future

August 31, 2019
One of the most famous names in Welsh banding is looking towards the future under the new lead of Lewis Wilkinson.


Brangwyn Hall

The return of Johnny Sop

March 18, 2018
The lure of playing at the Welsh Regional Championships has been too much for one of Welsh banding's most respected players.


Cross

Death of Graham Fitzpatrick

January 21, 2018
The death has been announced of the former Parc & Dare solo horn player Graham Fitzpatrick.


Treochy

Welsh banding celebrates Morgan milestone

July 25, 2017
The Welsh banding movement has been sending its congratulations to the inspirational conductor and teacher Ieuan Morgan MBE on his 90th birthday


Parc and Dare

Report & Results: 2017 Welsh Regional Championships: First Section

March 18, 2017
Parc & Dare and Llanrug lead the Welsh challenge on Sparke's Land of the Long White Cloud to go to Cheltenham in September.


parc & dare

Death of Parc & Dare stalwart

April 29, 2015
The death has been announced of the longstanding former secretary of Parc & Dare, Phil Morgan.


Parc and Dare logo

Report & Results: 2013 Welsh Miners Welfare Entertainment

September 16, 2013
A famous name in Welsh banding is back at the top of the contesting tree after their entertainment success at Porthcawl.


Parc

Parc & Dare to mine rich seam

May 16, 2008
The Parc & Dare band are to help Welsh National Opera mine a rich seam of music this Summer.




appg

Brass bands regain Parliamentary voice

June 27 • The setting up of a new All Party Parliamentary Group for Brass Banding gives brass bands a specific voice of support in Westminster.


Alan Duguid

Interview with Alan Duguid

June 26 • 4BR talks to conductor Alan Duguid about the inspirations behind his band's latest contemporary concert featuring works by Malcolm Arnold, David Bedford, Judith Bingham, Freddie Myers, Richard Rodney Bennett, Edmund Rubbra and Raymond Yiu.


Alan Jenkins

Alan Jenkins funeral details announced

June 25 • The funeral details for the highly respected musician and journalist Alan Jenkins have been announced.


Gray and Waespi

Gray and Waespi to lead joint masterclass approach in Bern

June 25 • A four-day conducting and composing masterclass led by Russell Gray and Oliver Waespi will take place in Bern later this year.


Barnsley Brass - Black Dyke Band

Thursday 25 June • St Mary's Church. Church Street. Barnsley S70 2AH


Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Royal Sackbut Collective

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Dobcross Silver Band - Mossley Band

Sunday 28 June • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the RAF

Thursday 2 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Chinnor Silver

June 27 • We are looking for Bb BASS & PERCUSSION players to join our friendly ambitious 1st Section band.. We rehearse on Wednesdays in our own bandroom . We have a good and varied diary of concerts, contests and a trip aboard planned for 2027


East London Brass

June 26 • Percussionist: ELB is looking for a talented percussionist to join our existing section. We’re an ambitious band with an exciting programme and plenty to look forward to in the second half of the year.


Lostock Hall Brass Band

June 23 • Could you be the kit player to make our percussion team complete? . We would love to hear from you.. with National Finals in September and promotion to the North West 1st Section from January 2027 there is so much to look forward too .


Martyn Evans

BEd (Hons) NABBC member
Conductor, Band Trainer, Teacher, Adjudicator


               

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