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I personally felt this forum was far better when it had characters with (sometimes very controversial) opinions but they were not ashamed of them and didn't hide. They often had avatars but were easily traceable an often listed their full names/bands in their profiles.

I saw the merit of the post until the last sentence. I don't believe people list their various instrumental options to show disrespect to real specialists. People just open up their options by listing several instruments. There is also a question of how far you take this. I know of several...

I agree - in fact I think playing euph can mean, not got a strong enough lip for baritone (or at least it does in my case!)

Alex - you took much longer replying than I expected!

Is it just, maybe, that the adjudicators split the responsibility for choosing? i.e one was tasked with picking the best cornet and the other chose the best instrumentalist? Not saying I agree with the approach but it may explain the inconsistency.

Expressed better than I did, but yes

It also depends who the ultimate end user is. If it is the perfect test piece for the adjudicator to rank the bands, then it needs the usual exposed bits, chord clusters, high pp entries, octave/unison passages, a morendo, mixed metre difficult rhythm/ensenble challenges. If it is for the...

Some of us need to write all the fingerings in, so this would be a preposterous rule

Good day out with no faffing for registration

Always watched RO's threads with interest. However I have to feel sorry or anyone who has weaker debating skills than him. Putting both hands over your ears and shouting "I'm not listening" is not debating. A good debater would also, I believe, be not so ashamed of their words that they would...

As someone who only comes on here occasionally now, I had suspected that RO and hobgoblin were the same person - shows how wrong I can be (sorry HG). Does anyone know if Sonorous ever came back with a new identity?

I use a Shilke 52, which is far easier in the register that most area pieces seem to have the euph cadenza these days!

I think all these calls for the banding press to do investigative journalism are ridiculous. Don't forget what the banding press is there for - take out the contest results, tour details of 3 or 4 of our most accomplished players and CD sales, and we are left with very little. Have no fear that...

Anyone know which band he was pictured playing for?

I would say yes but the DWP disagree with me and are refusing to pay me disability allowance just because my euph is old

Well done to the winners. I believe BAE played Pageantry

A different perspective; My band played the Spring Festival this year for the first time and were taken aback at how friendly and helpful the stewards were - completely at odds with the unfriendly jobsworths we have experienced at other venues. All credit to the SF stewards!

CPM? I am too old for text speak so looked this up on urbandictionary.com - there are few (colourful) definitions but wasn't sure which one was intended

OK, I'll have a go: 1 World Cup 2 Champions League 3 Summer Olympics 4 Masters Golf 5 Sydney Gold Cup 6 Ashes 7 Open 8 Scaba autumn contest 9 Scaba spring contest 10 Medway band drinking contest

Alex - how was stewarding with a hangover?