Shepway Brass Academy, the children and young people’s brass band based in Folkestone, Kent, is going from strength to strength, and signed up six new beginners at its open day in October.SBA has been in existence for three years, and now has four sections: intermediate, training band, developers’ band and beginners....read more
Talented young brass players have gathered in Kilmarnock for the 2016 West of Scotland Solo and Ensemble Championships. The contest, which took place in the town's Salvation Army hall on October 29, was organised by the West of Scotland Brass Band Association and saw nearly 30 soloists taking part along with...read more
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is thrilled to announce that the Manx National Youth Band has become the first ever band to become a member of the Friends of the NYBB and NCBB. A representative from the Manx National Youth Band commented on their donation, “We have agreed...read more
The World of Sound team based in Wellingborough, England, is taking a well-earned bow to the recordings market after discovering that it has recorded two-thirds of the BBW Band and Solo CD of the Year nominees, plus both this year's winning Band and Solo CDs!
The good news is that this award-winning...read more
At the beginning of the year, Pickett Brass acquired Blackburn Trumpets and the production of the esteemed trumpet range, designed and crafted by Cliff Blackburn for the past 30 years.
Blackburn Trumpets produced world-renowned, high quality performance, trumpets and cornets, and was the only company using ambronze, a high quality copper alloy...read more