Alder Valley Brass (AVB) has, for many years, been in the fortunate position of having its own rehearsal accommodation. However, the recent departure of band stalwart Mick Bolton, upon whose land the building stood in Green Lane, Farnham, would mean that at some point in the future the band would have to relocate. Read more …
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New Temporary Luxury Home for Alder Valley Brass
By admin on March 17, 2011 | Category: News | No CommentsThe Cobham Band: ‘A Spring Concert’
By admin on March 11, 2011 | Category: News | Tags: The Cobham Band | No CommentsThe Cobham Band presents ‘A Spring Concert’ on Saturday 21st May, 2011, 7.30pm at Cobham Village Hall.
Alder Valley Brass Travel to Switzerland
By admin on March 6, 2011 | Category: News | Tags: Alder Valley Brass | No CommentsAlder Valley Brass (AVB) started off 2011 with a very busy, tiring, but immensely enjoyable and successful trip to Waltensburg in Switzerland, the home of their bass trombone player Ivan Hunger.
Friary prepare for life at the top
By admin on March 3, 2011 | Category: News | No CommentsFriary Guildford Band will have their first taste of life in the Championship Section when they compete in the London & Southern Counties Area Contest at Stevenage on Sunday 20th March. The Band will have an open rehearsal to run through their test piece as well as lighter items on Sunday 13th March at Greenfield School, Brooklyn Road, Woking from 3.00p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Members of the public are most welcome to attend. Entry is free, and light refreshments will be available for a small donation.
Solo, Quartet & Ensemble Contest Results
By scaba on February 20, 2011 | Category: Contest Results,News | No CommentsRingmer Community College, Ringmer, 20th February, 2011
Adjudicators: Melvin White & Dennis Wilby
We’re back – did you miss us?
By scaba on February 17, 2011 | Category: News | Tags: scaba | Comments OffI am sure that many of you noticed that the gremlins crept into our website last week – seems we are in good company, another far better known brass band website has had the same kind of issues recently!
Thanks go to our Webmaster, Matthew Ruel, for beating them into submission and getting the site up and running again.
This Sunday, 20th February, sees the Solo, Quartet & Ensemble contest at Ringmer Community College. Jane Stewart, our Contest Manager is delighted with the number of entries. Melvin White and Dennis Wilby will be sitting in the respective boxes sorting the runners and riders into the right line-up.
Funding News
By scaba on February 17, 2011 | Category: News | Tags: BFBB | No CommentsFunding News for Brass Bands & Musicians across the UK (with help from the British Federation of Brass Bands)
A wide range of funding opportunities for Brass Bands and Musicians are available at www.mad4bb.com
Fairey Footsteps at Friary!
By admin on February 9, 2011 | Category: News | Tags: Friary Guildford Brass Band | No CommentsLatest recruit to high flying Friary Guildford Brass Band is Matt Gilbert, who joins them as a solo cornet player. Matt, who moved to the area 5 months ago, previously played for the top flight Fairey (Geneva) Band based in Stockport, now the current English National Champions. Matt started his banding in the West Country, later moving to the Midlands to play with Jaguar (Coventry) Band.
The Jubilee People’s Millions
By admin on January 5, 2011 | Category: News | Tags: BFBB | No CommentsGot a great idea for a project to inspire your community?
Cornet Workshop with Richard Marshall
By admin on December 12, 2010 | Category: News | No CommentsOur annual workshop took place on a bitterly cold November day, and Richard Marshall, principal cornet with Black Dyke Band, came down to Surrey to give an excellent day’s entertainment and education.
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