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Wednesday 31 May 2023

Tribute to Willie Tennant

The Kirkintilloch Band will be celebrating the memory of one of Scottish banding’s greats at the Wynd Centre, Paisley, on Friday 23 June when it presents a Memorial Concert for Willie Tennant. Willie joined Kirkintilloch in 1937 on tenor horn and played in every contest the band competed in until 1986,...read more

Wednesday 31 May 2023

Cory Boost with Double Signing

Cory Band has signed two new players to its euphonium and baritone section. Joining Glyn Williams on euphonium will be Dan Thomas who made a spectacular name for himself as the Principal Euphonium of the Black Dyke Band before relocating earlier this year to take up new employment. He will...read more

Wednesday 31 May 2023

Trombone players needed for ‘Beautiful Bones’

To coincide with the Cycling Championships in Glasgow this summer, there will be a street theatre festival which requires a large trombone orchestra and the search is now on for trombone players to participate. The event, called ‘Beautiful Bones’, will be a musical spectacle to be performed as part of...read more

Wednesday 31 May 2023

Debut for Euphonium Foundation UK

Euphonium Foundation UK 's debut education event took place on Saturday May 27th at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. Led by Artistic Director and Founder, David Childs, the free Euphonium Focus Day was a great success, bringing together 42 euphonium and baritone players for a...read more

Wednesday 31 May 2023

Kirkintilloch Kelvin takes the Northern Counties Title

Musical director Lewis Bettles signed off in style when he led Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass to victory at Sunday’s Northern Counties entertainment contest. KKB beat Lochgelly under the direction of Chris Shanks by just one point to take the title at the North Inch Community Campus in Perth. In third place...read more

Wednesday 31 May 2023

Russell Gray inspires in Lithuania

Yamaha artist, Russell Gray, recently led a four day course for conducting students and the Lithuanian Police Orchestra funded by the Lithuanian National Culture Centre. Russell led the group of amateur conductors in working with professional orchestral musicians, an initiative that reinforces the commitment to improving levels of conducting in...read more

Wednesday 24 May 2023

Success at SEWBBA Spring Festival

The South East Wales Brass Band Association (SEWBBA) held its Spring Festival on Saturday 20th May with 11 competitors across the two combined sections providing performances that found considerable favour with adjudicator Dr Robert Childs. In the combined 1st & 2nd Section, Ebbw Valley gave a fine rendition of 'The...read more