Patcham Silver Band celebrates its 70th anniversary this year with a free concert on Saturday 15th October at Patcham High School. Starting at 7pm, the concert will feature a wide range of music. Patcham Youth Band and Senior Band will be playing during the evening and there will be a chance to purchase…
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updated 25/08/16 scaba’s annual Autumn contest will be held at The Hawth, Crawley, on Sunday 25th September. Our adjudicators for the day will be Mike Kilroy (Youth, 3rd & 2nd sections) and Dennis Wilby (1st & Championship sections). 22 bands have entered: Third Section Bletchington Silver -Sheldon Barwick Brighton & Hove City Brass – Matthew…
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Friary Guildford, the no. 1 ranked band in scaba and London & the Southern Counties, are delighted to announce a joint concert with the number 1 band in the world, the fantastic Cory Band from South Wales. Currently Brass in Concert, National, European and World Champions, Cory have topped the World of Brass – 4barsrest…
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Otterbourne Brass (MD Melvin White) has vacancies for Soprano Cornet, Second Trombone and Bass Trombone to complete their line up. Otterbourne Brass is a friendly, hardworking band and has a good variety of concerts and contests throughout the year. Rehearsals are 7.30 – 9.45pm on Thursdays in Otterbourne near Winchester. Please apply to Graham Jones…
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The Epsom and Ewell Silver Band is a friendly first section band with the following vacancies: Bb Cornet Tenor Horn Percussion We’re always happy to see anybody who wants to come along for a blow. We rehearse Monday and Wednesday evenings from 8-10 at Horton Park in Epsom, KT19 8PL Find us on Facebook,…
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2016 is the 30th Anniversary of Mid Sussex Brass Band, formed following the merger of the old Haywards Heath Town Band and Burgess Hill Town Band. On Saturday 16th July the band will be holding an anniversary celebration, with an informal get-together from 4pm of past and present members, tea and cakes and a free-for-all…
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Fed up with the football? How about a day out in London rounded off by a brass band concert in aid of a great cause, the Alzheimers Society. Join Friary Guildford Brass Band, the band and songsters of Regent Hall Salvation Army and BBC Radio 2’s Frank Renton at “The Rink” in Oxford Street on…
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Our friendly and hard-working first section band has the following vacancies: Musical Director Trombone Horn Euphonium All other players are always welcome. We would love to hear from you. We have a good mix of concerts and contests in our calendar each year and rehearse on Tuesday and Friday evenings from 8.15 till 10.15 at:…
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Shanklin Town Brass Band has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK, for its work in the community to promote Brass Band Music amongst young musicians. The QAVS is the equivalent to the band being awarded an MBE. In addition to providing…
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If you’re in or near London on Sunday, treat yourself to a trip to Fulham to see guest soloist Davur Magnussen, principal trombone of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, performing a new transcription of the Grondhal Concerto, Bluebells of Scotland and Pure Imagination (from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) with the Fulham Brass Band….
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