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Tredegar

Results: SEWBBA Contest — Tredegar

May 18, 2008
Commanding home town win for Tredegar with victories to Markham, Crosskeys, City of Cardiff and Cwmtawe.


Friendly

Results: Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) Solo & Quartet

May 18, 2008
A great turn out of competitors at Sowerby Bridge where the playing went on all day...


Results: East Anglian BBA Contest

May 13, 2008
Ipswich & Norwich Co-op take top honours, and there are also wins for Colchester and Dereham.


winter gardens

Results: 2008 Spring Festival

May 10, 2008
Full results from the 2008 Spring Festival at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool


Felling

Results: Wansbeck Festival

May 08, 2008
Great turn out of bands and players at the Wansbeck Contest Festival weekend as Felling Band and Philip Tait take the top honours.


Pemberton

Results: Buxton Contest

May 05, 2008
Wins for Pemberton, Haslingden & Helmshore, Matlock and Uppermill at Buxton.


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Results: 2008 European Championships

May 03, 2008
Full results for the 2008 European Championships from Stavanger, Norway


Mathias Wehr

Results: European Conductors' Contest

May 02, 2008
German conductor Mathias Wehr takes the 4th European Conductors' Crown.


Hayley Edmond

Results: Lochgelly Slow Melody

April 30, 2008
Whitburn's rising star Hayley Edmond makes it a double at Lochgelly.


Bavarian Brass Band Academy (3BA)

Results: 1st German National Championships

April 29, 2008
3BA Band warm up for Stavanger with victory at the inaugural German National Brass Band Championships.


Windcorp

Results: Grenland Festival

April 27, 2008
Windcorp take triple title by a margin in Norway.


Results: Forest of Dean Solo/Quartet

April 23, 2008
A great turn out in the depths of the Forest — and the local band take away most o fthe prizes too!


Kingdom

Results: Fife BB Festival

April 22, 2008
There was a decent turnout of bands at Fife on the weekend as adjudicator Stan Lippeatt sorted out the best from the rest, with wins for Kingdom, Clackmannan, Johnstone, Coalburn and Inverclyde.


Results: Flemish Open

April 17, 2008
Buizingen beat Euro champs to take Flemish title.


Drighlington

Results: Kippax Entertainment

April 15, 2008
Drighlington win semi over Wakefield to book final place.


Results: Brass Band League Festival

April 15, 2008
1st Old Boys take honours in Glengormley.


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Results: 2008 National Youth Championships

April 13, 2008
The National Youth Championships have been taking place at the RNCM in Manchester. The day has seen success for West Lothian, Camborne Youth, Hampshire Youth, Fred Longworth High School and Smithills School.


Leics

Results: Leicestershire Solo & Quartet

April 10, 2008
There was a healthy turn out at the recent Leicestershire Association Solo & Quartet Contest, with lots of talented youngsters strutting their stuff.


St Dennis

Results: Truro Contest

April 08, 2008
St Dennis head the prize winners at Truro.


Fairlop

Results: SCABA Spring Contest

April 08, 2008
Fairlop take head the prize winners at Hove — amid April snow showers!


Results: Irish National Championships

April 02, 2008
Drogheda take Irish title.


Tameside Council

Results: 2008 Tameside Open

March 30, 2008
Full results for the 2008 Tameside Open as Timperley top the prize list


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Results: 2008 North American Championships

March 30, 2008
Full results from the 2008 North American Brass Band Championships where Fountain City make it two in a row.


Dolphin Centre, Darlington

Results: Regionals 2008 — North of England

March 29, 2008
Results for the 2008 North of England Regionals Championships from the Dolphin Centre, Darlington.


Ashley Gittins

Results: 2008 Oz Champion of Champions

March 24, 2008
The Australian Junior and Open Champion of Champions solo competition took place today in Brisbane.




Alison Balsom OBE

Mail headline highlights depressing attitudes towards female performers

August 30 • The decision of multiple award winning trumpet player Alison Balsom to retire from the concert stage has been met with an awful objectifying Daily Mail headline.


mORTIMER tROPHY

Mortimer Maestro Trophy ready for a new home

August 30 • For the 35th time this year a Mortimer Maestro Trophy will be presented to the conductor of the British Open Champion.


Mental Health

Crofton to continue support for mental health awareness with new project

August 30 • Yorkshire band takes a proactive approach to mental health wellbeing series of initiatives around their music making.


Brett Baker

Final touches in place for Baker heroics

August 30 • Brett Baker's latest solo CD release will be available at the Royal Albert Hall.


Dobcross Silver Band - Yorkshire Imperial Band

Sunday 31 August • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: 171st British Open

Saturday 6 September • Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Sunday 14 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham. . *Please note as of 24th August 2023 the date is provisional according to Kapitol Promotions website GL50 4SH


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Petworth Town Band

August 30 • Petworth Town Band have vacancies for BASS TROMBONE, CORNET and TUBA. We are an active band with a full calendar of engagements and are led by our inspirational MD Paula Streeter. We would welcome new players to join our band


Enderby Band

August 30 • Enderby Band (Leicestershire, Championship section) seek: . 2nd EUPHONIUM, Bb BASS & PERCUSSION (expressions of interest from any perc disciplines are welcome). . We are an ambitious, friendly band with a sensibly full calendar of contests and concerts.


Stretford Band

August 30 • Our community based Stretford Band (Manchester) needs YOU! We are looking for enthusiastic bass, trombone and percussion players or any player who fancies a relaxed blow without the pressure of competition. No auditions. Good fun guaranteed. . .


Andreas Kratz

Mus.B (hons)
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher


               

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