Sunday 24 December 2017

Willebroek Youth withdraw from EBBC

The management of Brass Band Willebroek have unfortunately had to take the decision to withdraw Young Brass Band Willebroek from the European Youth Brass Band Championships 2018 in Utrecht. The band has enjoyed great experiences at the contest in previous years, winning three titles, with the last one being particularly special...read more

Saturday 23 December 2017

High profile TV broadcast for Lewis-Merthyr

On Christmas Day, South Wales' Lewis-Merthyr Band will feature in a national television broadcast with the legendary international baritone soloist, Sir Bryn Terfel. The programme entitled, Taith Bryn Terfel: Gwlad y Gân, sees the singer travel to four areas of Wales to meet interesting people and perform songs that are relevant to...read more

Saturday 23 December 2017

James McCabe returns to Rothwell 

Rothwell Temperance Band are delighted to announce that James McCabe has returned to the band on Principal Cornet. James was previously the band's principal cornet player, a position he held for five years. During this time, the band won the Yorkshire Area Championship, the Grand Shield and finished in the frame...read more

Saturday 23 December 2017

Edwin Firth Celebration Concert 

Foden's are to commemorate the life of the celebrated cornetist Edwin Firth, with two concert performances in 2018. Edwin Firth was born at Skipton on 23rd December 1888 into a banding family. His grandfather, Greenwood Firth, was the solo trombone with Black Dyke for twenty-five years, while his father Squire Firth...read more

Wednesday 20 December 2017

New edition of BBW out now!

The December edition of the Brass Band World magazine is now out, and it's packed with fantastic features, articles, reviews and interviews from around the globe… GRAND SLAM FOR EIKANGER:Norway’s Vikings completed a 2017 grand slam of four major titles at Brass in Concert, which invited the audience to award the first...read more

Tuesday 19 December 2017

BBC Radio 2 semi-finalists announced

Radio 2 Young Brass Award semi-finalists announcedBBC Radio 2 recently announced the 8 players who will take part in its 2018 Radio 2 Young Brass Award Semi Final. They are:James Nash TrumpetPaul Mitchell TrumpetSam Dye TromboneJordan Robertson TromboneCameron Scott EuphoniumChristopher Barron TubaThomas Nielsen CornetRoss Dunne Tenor horn They will record a...read more

Tuesday 19 December 2017

RAF on Sky Arts TV

Don't miss this fantastic concert broadcast on Sky Arts TV this evening (Tuesday 19th December) at 9pm.Tune into to channel 122 on Sky and Virgin, or watch it on demand....read more


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