Players from Ware Brass and Potters Bar Town, as well as several others from the London area have reached their ambitious fundraising £10,000 target for Bowel Cancer UK. Steve Munn, a stalwart bass player of both Ware Brass and Potters Bar Town tragically died from bowel cancer in December last year....read more
Gota Brass Band notched up its sixth successive victory at the Swedish National Championships in Varnamo last weekend. The success It follows the band’s hat-trick of wins between 2017 and 2019, with post Covid-19 break wins in 2021 and 2022. The adjudicating panel’s opinion was conclusive and unanimous with Gota’s set-work...read more
Congratulations to the Brighouse & Rastrick Band who will receive The King's Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) 2023. The band announced its significant achievement earlier this week on social media stating, “We are so proud to announce that we have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the...read more
Congratulations to Horbury Victoria on winning the Championship/ First Section title at the recent North East Midlands Brass Band Association’s Autumn Contest. There were also title winning performances in the other sections from Dobcross Silver, Newark, Long Eaton Training and Darley Dale at what was a great day of NEMBBA music...read more
NYMAZ is offering a six-month placement with Shepherd Group Brass Band from January to July 2024 to support aspiring, women conductors in an encouraging, inspiring environment. The chosen applicant will be able to develop conducting technique and skills with expert guidance through a mentorship programme led by Katrina Marzella and then...read more
Foden's Band is delighted to be the recipient of a donated Harry Mortimer's Besson Class A cornet from Keith Hollinshead. The cornet, which dates back to between 1925 and 1926, will now take up its place in the museum at Foden’s’ bandroom.
Harry Mortimer joined Foden's in 1924 and it is believed...read more
Saturday 18 November 2023
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