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Been about a year since I was last here, but as I was wandering around the threads it struck me that it must be about 10 years since the site started. Many congratulations to John and the team -...

I was just thinking of adding this. Hope there is someone out there who can step up to the challange, they are a great group of kids, very keen to learn and some real talent.

I don't think it is out of laziness, or fear. Probably more that the type of people who have got the drive to do something are far too busy running and playing in their own bands to devote additional...

Thanks for the suggestion Peggy - actually it is an amazingly simple suggestion and I bet not many people do contact the various bodies to vent their feelings, so those bodies could be (to a certain...

Oughtibridge currently have vacancies for Bass players (Eb and Bb). Please pm me, or e-mail vacancies@oughtibridgebrassband.co.uk or visit the band's website.

Very true, think the adjudicators said much the same at last year's Yorkshire 4th Section Area where Dinnington (including a number of legitimately registered but none the less very experienced and...

I don't think it is black and white on either issue. I think the best solution would be to trial Steven Mead's adjudication system, to try and adapt it/improve it to see how it can fit into the...

For any of you who like the likes of Youngblood and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, I wholly recommend parting with five of your hard earned pounds to purchase the debut EP from this Sheffield based...

http://www.euphonium.net/home.php?newsID=240

More details on the findings of the adjudication seminar last week. Interesting to note Stephen's comments regarding the views and opinions of the ABBA...

Great to see some new faces this year, but also interesting to see the bands who are not on the list - Stannington in particular, but also Rockingham, Barnsley BS, Strata, Emley and Old Silkstone to...

A noble idea, but I think it is a sad fact that for the majority of the trouble makers it is too late. They attend the event with the simple aim of drinking as much as possible and trying as hard as...

Ed, Any news on the line up for this year's band club?

I perhaps stand corrected.... http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?id=12727. It'll be interesting to see the reports from this and where it will go. Hopefully Stan et al are reading this thread...

I've finally managed to get on to 4br to actually read the offending article. My conclusion is that neither PA or CBB (what is the C for?) have been particularly proactive in their approach and both...

Ok. We can have a "Contesting Brass Band England" to satisfy those in Scotland / Wales etc. and those in non-contesting bands. But my point, and also that of a number of others, that at the moment...

Round and round we go again. Lots of opinions but not much sign of action - which raises two questions in my head:

1. What is the organisational structure of the "Brass Banding Movement" in this...

Wow. Wish I'd spotted this before. I've often thought it'd be a great idea and wished I had the talent to set something up. I will investigate further, and probably persuade the band to invest.
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Interesting that this is another band taking this route following Yorkshire Co-operative going down the same route earlier in the year - http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?id=11836. And I'm...

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Oughtibridge Brass Band would like to announce the immediate appointment of Gavin Somerset as their new musical director.

Due to their current MD Alan Coe moving away from the area, the band...

Fantastic news, it is great to see another new conductor taking up the baton and I would like to wish Lindon and the band every success over the coming years.

I had started a thread on this a couple of days ago. Although it appears your thread has had more success.

http://www.themouthpiece.com/vb/showthread.php?t=43023

Perhaps a mod could somehow...

There has been a lot in the banding press recently about ways to improve/secure the future of banding. One of the key ways is the continued investment in youth music. Therefore the attached campaign...

Ed,

I know most bands try to avoid the week before the area, would it be an idea to have a run-out concert featuring a few local bands each performing their test peice. It'd help to build the...

Well, given the forum, the following I feel is quite impressive:

Nov 6

1814: Adolphe Sax
1854: John P. Sousa
1923: Don Lusher

Maybe one day I can be listed alongside these three.