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Monday 18 May 2020

2020 BBSS Goes Virtual

The Brass Band Summer School (BBSS) has announced exciting plans to adopt an innovative online format for this year’s event. Whilst performing together in a conventional brass band setting is not a realistic prospect right now, the BBSS has invested time in developing an online virtual alternative to provide a meaningful experience...read more

Sunday 17 May 2020

NHS Virtual Band Spreads Joy

The Scottish Parliament has sent official acknowledgement to trombone player Eilidh Houston from Irvine to congratulate her for leading a virtual brass of NHS workers in their social media performance of The Proclaimers’ classic hit, '500 Miles'. Eilidh is a nursing student with NHS Ayrshire & Arran, as well as playing...read more

Sunday 17 May 2020

Eikanger Ease Back into Band

The relaxation of Covid-19 regulations in Norway enables Eikanger-Bjørsvik to take careful steps to return rehearsals. A national 'lockdown' was implemented in Norway in early March, with a strict enforcement that affected all aspects of working and social life. Regulations have now been relaxed to allow all schools to open,...read more

Sunday 17 May 2020

Online solo success for Willebroek

Brassband Willebroek was delighted to welcome a large number of participants to its first ‘Online Soloist Competition’. No fewer than 61 brass players from Belgium and the Netherlands took part in this competition by sending a video recording, in which they performed a piece of their own choice. Some participants...read more

Saturday 16 May 2020

Jam with Onyx Brass

Onyx Brass have created a free teaching a learning resource for aspiring brass players, teachers or anyone who just wants a bit of fun. The project is a wonderful opportunity to play along with Onyx Brass from the comfort of your own home performing Duke Ellington’s ‘C-Jam Blues’. Downloadable graded...read more

Saturday 16 May 2020

Foden’s reunite with Matthew Ford

Foden's are pleased to release its newest distance performance, this time something slightly different and with help of good friend and internationally celebrated singer Matthew Ford. Voted ‘Best UK Male Big Band Vocalist’ and nominated alongside Jamie Cullum in the inaugural Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Awards, Matthew makes regular appearances with the John...read more

Saturday 16 May 2020

Indoor Music Games to Unite World Banding

Today (16 May 2020) would have been the final show of the 2020 Indoor Music Games (IMG) season, at which guest artists The Cory Band were due to appear, and lead all bandsmen and women present in the world premiere of a new IMG Anthem, composed especially for the...read more