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I'm not going to go into any details of the problems but the main problem with the MD is a personality thing and the MD is fairly new. I have been with this band for about 8 years and have...

Thanks everyone for the advice. It has got to the point that when I have band practice, I spend most of the day stressing about going and when I get there I really don't enjoy it. I think that my...

I haven't really enjoyed band with my current band now for about 3-4 months due to a number of reasons, so at what point do you say to yourself I don't want to do this any more, would you stick it...

One of our Eb bass players has no teeth and he mananges without a problem. May take a bit of practice though

I think that having the trombones facing the audience, they could overpower the others. In our band, horns and cornets are seated in the same arrangement as your plan

Anyone know the timings of the start of sections and of the draws?

Really? thats exciting

thanks

Does anyone know when the provisional date for the west of England regionls are for next year please as I am looking to book a holiday but I think I had better book it for after the contest!

They had more to say about our uniforms than our playing

I have played it at the areas (2nd section) and also at Weston (2nd section) but I do know of 3rd section bands who have played it well and won

Does anyone know whether the second section will be a split draw again this year as it has in past years?

Eric Ball's Resurgam, First Section, Pontins 2003. Nearly fell off the stage afterwards!

Forest of Dean Brass (Second Section) are a committed band, who have a great team spirit and high aspirations for the future. We are currently looking to appoint a Musical Director who is inspiring...

there's a new site at http://www.gbba-online.org.uk/

Forest of Dean Brass are a Second Section in the West of England and are looking for a front row cornet player (possibly principal) and a bass player (Bb or Eb) to complete our line up for the busy...

When we qualified a few years ago someone came up with the idea of a bed push but to make it more musically minded, we pushed a piano around the forest instead. was great fun

I need to write a letter for a player in our band who is playing with another band at Yeovil. I've never had to write a letter before so could someone please tell me what I need to include?
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to 2nd baritone trying to play a bottom A "You sound like a constipated duck!"

Forest of Dean Brass currently require FRONT ROW CORNETS and Eb BASS to complete our line up ready for the West of England contest in March 2009.

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Couple of things that irritate me are, in practices, when the conductor stops in the middle of a piece, some people carry on playing, and the other is when some players think that they know better...

Only just heard about our results we came 4th

All I know is that Pillowell won the 3rd Section

Forest of Dean Brass, West of England, Second Section are looking for a joint principal cornet player due to work commitments. We are a friendly band based in Yorkley, in the the Forest of Dean,...

Anything arranged by Frank Bernearts (sp?)