Monday 7 October 2019

Foden’s stars shine brightly at Houghton

Mark Bousie and Mark Wilkinson travelled to the North East last weekend to work with the Hoghton Area Youth Band and later perform with Houghton Brass as guest soloists. Commenting on the event Mark Bousie stated, “It was a brilliant day up in the North East working alongside Mark with the...read more

Monday 7 October 2019

Black Dyke Band reveal ‘Titan’s Progress’

In advance of their appearance at the upcoming National Brass Band Championships in the Royal Albert Hall, Black Dyke Band are offering their supporters the opportunity to join them in their preparations. The band will be presenting their open rehearsal at Morley Town Hall at 8.00pm on Wednesday 9th October....read more

Monday 7 October 2019

2019 WWBBA Festival of Brass

West Wales Brass Band Association Festival of Brass Competition, hosted by the Gwaun Cae Gurwen Brass Band took place on Saturday 5th October. It proved to be a case of the ‘home advantage’ working its magic for the hosts who claimed victory in the Fourth Section, under the relatively new...read more

Thursday 3 October 2019

Lewis Merthyr and Patterson Belgium Bound 

This weekend South Wales’ Lewis Merthyr Band will travel to Ostend, Belgium to perform in the 2019 International Taptoe België (Belgian International Tattoo). The ITB is Belgium’s top large scale event. There the band will perform for over 12000 people across three performances at the Versluys Dome, Ostend alongside additional...read more

Thursday 3 October 2019

Tom Stoneman is new MD at Shirley

The Shirley Band from Solihull near Birmingham in the West Midlands has appointed Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s (RBC) first postgraduate brass band conducting student, Tom Stoneman, as its new Musical Director. Tom, 22, who was awarded a first-class BMus (Hons.) degree from RBC last year is to start his role with immediate...read more

Monday 30 September 2019

Foden's Youth off to the Greatest Start

Over the weekend Foden’s Youth welcomed sixty members who have registered for this academic year. Saturday morning was spent with the youngsters auditioning for seating places in front of the Foden's principal players. Here was then time for a quick Dominos dinner before sectional and full band rehearsals began. Sunday commenced with...read more

Monday 30 September 2019

BBE Conference Success

The BBE Conference was an opportunity to highlight so much of the positive work that has taken place within the movement. The event included a key-note address from Professor Edward Gregson, which delivered in spades in his warning to those in attendance that it would be controversial and designed to challenge...read more


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