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Friday 10 February 2017

Career 'opps'

Last March saw the historic formation of The Band of The Royal Auxiliary Air Force - Nicola Bland brings the detail about this fantastic new performance opportunity for brass musicians to fly high in performance and how you go about joining… Read this article, featured in February’s BBW, by subscribing to...read more

Friday 10 February 2017

Billy Butlin smiled down...

Christopher Thomas was carried along on the tidal surge of excitement at the Butlin’s Festival in January where a new Champion was born and a new, own-choice test format ramped up the entertainment! Photos by Steve Jack… Read this article, featured in February’s BBW, by subscribing to BBW Digital. Alternatively, subscribe...read more

Friday 10 February 2017

And another thing... New Year rehearsal blues

Where is my trombone? I’m sure I left it in my car. ‘This should be OK… I’ll be OK - he won’t pick on anyone. Not on the first night back. ‘The thing is, it’s not like I’m out of practice - well, no more than anyone else perhaps and Christmas is a...read more

Friday 10 February 2017

BBW Castaway - Paul McGhee

Katrina Marzella quizzes composer, Paul McGhee, about his somewhat eclectic desert island listening… Read this article, featured in February’s BBW, by subscribing to BBW Digital. Alternatively, subscribe to the printed magazine delivered by post: £40 (UK); £68 (Europe); £81 (Rest of the World)...read more

Friday 10 February 2017

BBW February's Centre Band: Hepworth

Hepworth Band waltzes into a bright future with a New Year Viennese concert, Andre Rieu-style, a new MD, new partnerships in the offing and a new home… Read this article, featured in February’s BBW, by subscribing to BBW Digital. Alternatively, subscribe to the printed magazine delivered by post: £40 (UK); £68...read more

Friday 10 February 2017

Hollywood comes to London

Wayne Bergeron is set to take London by storm on 4 and 5 March in a Yamaha-promoted concert and master class – Nicola Bland profiles the La La Land featured trumpet star… Read this article, featured in February’s BBW, by subscribing to BBW Digital. Alternatively, subscribe to the printed magazine delivered...read more

Friday 10 February 2017

Unibrass 2017 preview

A new Chairman, a new venue, a new competition category and proliferation of the satellite youth focus events - Unibrass is going from strength to strength… Read this article, featured in February’s BBW, by subscribing to BBW Digital. Alternatively, subscribe to the printed magazine delivered by post: £40 (UK); £68 (Europe);...read more