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Thursday 18 January 2018

Brass Toff donate to Africa

Brass Toff, an instrument repair and renovation business based in Warrington, have been on a mission to help the disadvantaged boys and girls of Africa. Each summer, Brass Toff work alongside Steve Caunce to collate donated instruments and bring old ones back to life for the children of Gambia and Zimbabwe. This...read more

Wednesday 17 January 2018

Excellence Award for Robert Childs

The Butlin's Mineworker's National Open Brass Band Festival celebrated its 15th year last weekend, an occasion marked with excellent concerts, contests and awards. In 2009 the Festival created an annual award for 'persons who have served the Brass Band Movement with dedication and distinction over many years.' This award has since been...read more

Wednesday 17 January 2018

Cory 'get on their bike and ride' to Utrecht!

After successfully raising over £3,000 last year to donate to the Cory Band to compete at the European Championships, 2018 will see another cycling challenge taken on by Cory President Morgan Jones and Musical Director Philip Harper. Philip said: “The financial help which this effort provided last year was invaluable to...read more

Wednesday 17 January 2018

Flowers in full bloom at Butlins

Flowers returned to winning form in Skegness last weekend, when they picked up their seventh Butlin's title and first victory since winning the French Open in 2016. Under the direction of Principal Conductor, David Childs, the band were the most consistent of the weekend, producing two high quality performances on Philip...read more

Wednesday 17 January 2018

Cory returns to Bristol University

Cory makes a return to Bristol University next month. The band will perform a new work for brass band by the University Music Department's Professor John Pickard. Cory is no stranger to the compositions of John Pickard, as he had a very close association with the band as composer in residence...read more

Wednesday 17 January 2018

2018 'Year of Banding'

Chinese mythology names 2018 as the Year of the Dog, but for Norway it will be the 'Year of Banding' after the Scandinavian country's government and Monarch recognise a century of civilian banding in Norway. A celebration of a century of organised Norwegian amateur music making, including brass bands, has...read more

Tuesday 16 January 2018

All Star Brass for Africa

Many of the brass band movement's biggest stars are getting together on 14th March to lend a helping hand to various worthwhile projects in Zambia, through Brass for Africa. The event, entitled 'All Star Brass for Africa', again features a Celebrity Band (conducted by Ryan Richards), comprising many of the...read more