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We are seeking cornets, euphonium and trombone players to join our ambitious band. Principal seats may be available for the right person/people. Rehearsals are Fri 8-10 and Sunday 6.15-8.15 located 5 minutes from J15 M6. If you have what it takes to become part of our team and maybe have...

Anyone know of an arrangement of 'It Had To Be You' for brass band? Needed for a wedding this summer. Mike Caveney MD Trentham Brass

Thanks Rob, Have sent Peter an e-mail on the website from #2. May get back to you if I don't get a result. Are Earby in Blackpool on 10 March? Mike

Many thanks Roger. I was searching our library for 'English' music to perform at a St George's concert and on the search for Fred Mortimer's John Peel when I came across the Peter Young arrangement in jazz/swing style. A fun arrangement and the band are enjoying it. Bit of embarassment here...

25 - 30 ish year rewind here - looking for Peter Young who may have been connected with Royal Doulton. Have come across some of his manuscript arrangements in our library. Anyone help? Mike Caveney MD Trentham Brass

Required: Solo Euph required to complete our line-up for the NEMBBA contest in February and the Midlands Area contest in March playing Goff Richards 'Hollywood.' In addition to a good soloist and section leader a sense of fun, loyalty and commitment is necessary. Contact: We rehearse Fri eve...

In preparation for the 2013 area (3rd section) we require a Solo Euphonium. Have you got what it takes to lead the section and be part of an ambitious team? We rehearse Fri 8-10 and Sun 6.15-8.15. 5 mins from jct 15 of M6. Stoke-on-Trent based - Midlands Area. Mike Caveney Trentham Brass

Firstly I wish to congratulate Stone Town Band on their 10th placing out of 24 bands at their first attempt in the regional round of the National Brass Band Championships. I do not know the details of their current ailments but sincerely hope that they can be resolved as quickly as possible and...

Required: Solo trombone required for this busy, friendly band who are moving in to the third section Midlands Area from next January. Commitment to rehearsals,concerts and contests is a necessity together with the skills to perform as asoloist & lead the section. Contact: We are based 5 minutes...

No shortage of bands looking for sop then? Throwing my hat in the ring check us out at http://mabbc.org/grading-tables/fourth-section/ and give me a call on 07730944019 Mike Caveney Trentham Brass

Trentham Brass, 4th Section Midlands Area, require front row cornets asap. Students at Keele, Staffs, Alsager and MMU Crewe are welcome. We rehearse 5 mins from Jct 15 M6 on Fri eve 8-10pm and Sunday eve 6.16-8.15pm. Contact MD Mike Caveney

Trentham are performing this weekend in the 4th section at the Wychavon Festival of Brass. Our Solo Horn player has gone back to uni and the dep we had organised has just been hospitalised. Any 4th or 3rd section solo horn player able to help out? Mike

Stalybridge Labour Club:clap:

92 posts by 42 members - and not all of those are negative - so the discontentment is not wholesale! For the record, I have the utmost respect and admiration for every name on the ABBA list - both full and associate members. They represent the top level end of our amateur organisation and...

"This thread shows how much discountent there is with the brass band movement." Hardly! 88 posts and 7200 viewers cannot be representative of the whole movement surely? Mike Caveney