Friary Guildford Band has a vacancy for an experienced solo cornet player. The Band has a varied diary of concerts and contests, including Butlins and the Spring Festival. Rehearsals are Monday & Wednesday 8–10pm in Woking, within easy reach of the M25 and M3 and only 24 minutes by train from London Waterloo. For more…
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Every March, hundreds of bands take part in Regional Championships around the country to determine their gradings for the next year and to win qualification for the Finals of the National Championships of Great Britain. scaba Member Bands enjoyed a successful weekend at the London & Southern Counties contests in Stevenage this weekend. In the…
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FRIARY GUILDFORD BAND TO HOST FREE WORKSHOP WITH SIMON GRESSWELL Friary Guildford Band is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a workshop for bass players at Chobham Club on Sunday 19th February from 1.00pm to 4.00pm. Kindly supported by Yamaha, the free workshop for bass players of all abilities will be led by…
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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…
Continue ReadingSouthern brass band audiences will have two chances to see and hear the world famous Brighouse & Rastrick band in concert in the South East in June. The multi-award winning band from Yorkshire will share the stage with the London & Southern Counties Regional Champions, Friary Guildford, in Camberley on Saturday 11th June and with…
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Friary Guildford Band’s bass section is celebrating the arrival of a brand new set of Yamaha Neo instruments, purchased with the help of funding via the suppliers, Rosehill of Beaconsfield. EEb bass player and Band Librarian Phil German explains: ‘Some of our previous basses were nearly 30 years old, and gave us great service –…
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Friary Guildford cemented its position as the South’s number one band on Sunday, retaining the title of London & Southern Counties Regional Champions at Stevenage and securing a return to the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall for the fourth successive year. Despite being drawn as the first band to play – never a…
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