Hammonds Band has announced the signing of two former players to boost its Open campaign. Vicki Kennedy and David Smith return on solo cornet and Eb tuba respectively. Speaking about their arrival, MD, Morgan Griffiths said, "I'm delighted to be welcoming them both back for the British Open."
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The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA) and Kapitol Promotions have announced the four participants who have been selected to take part in the jointly promoted Adjudicators’ Experience Day on Saturday 14th September at the Section 1-4 National Finals at Cheltenham. Melissa Brown, Joe Galuszka, Jen McCausland and Andy Wareham will...read more
Kapitol Promotions has confirmed a swap in the adjudication line-ups for the forthcoming Cheltenham National Finals over the weekend of Saturday 14th to Sunday 15th September. Andrea Price will now adjudicate the Section 2 Final, with Nicholas Garman swapping to judge the Section 3 Final due to a family commitment that...read more
Congratulations to Jim McLean and Terry Newton of Turriff Silver Band on being presented with lifetime membership certificates. At the same time Jim received his life membership medal from the Scottish Brass Band Association for over 50 years service to banding. Terry has been an integral part of the...read more
A Whitburn Band ensemble performed as part of an event at the Edinburgh International Festival last week. The players entertained the crowds as they arrived to enjoy the Hallé Orchestra, conducted by Sir Mark Elder, perform Mahler’s ‘Fifth Symphony’ at the city’s Usher Hall. It is the third time Whitburn has...read more
Following two consecutive years of successful open call, Brass Bands England is opening applications for six adjudication positions at next year’s National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain (Youth Champs). The six adjudicators will share the judging and feedback responsibilities of the event’s three categories: the Showcase Section,...read more
Friary Band's recent informal midweek summer concert at its rehearsal venue, Chertsey Hall, attracted a new audience from the local area on a warm evening. Yet what the audience lacked in numbers was more than outweighed by their enthusiasm. The varied programme ranged from Astor Piazzola’s Oblivion to...read more
Thursday 29 August 2024
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