Besses Boys Band’s sparkling concert ends season on a buoyant note For many people, the 14 July 2019 will go down as one of the finest dates in sporting history. At Centre Court, Roger Federer lost his Mens Singles title to Novak Djokovic. The Cricket World Cup went to England after a tense super over…
Category: Brass Bands
Freckleton Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club (07 July 2019)
Was Matthew Shaw’s first assignment as Freckleton Band’s MD a success? We thought so. Few people outside of Lancashire have heard of Freckleton. In recent times, its locals have protested against the sight of fracking drills off Preston New Road. Before the M55 motorway opened, you would pass Freckleton on the coach to Blackpool prior…
Diggle Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club (30 June 2019)
A fantastic concert with four great soloists and a selection of golden oldies With march and hymn contests and (in most cases) Whit Friday coming to the fore, ‘Flaming June’ is a joyous month for lovers of brass band music. This year, June has given Boarshurst Band Club a selection of fantastic Sunday Brass Nights –…
Mossley Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club (23 June 2019)
Mossley Band impress in glorious concert with lively atmosphere In the last three years, The Mecca of Brass Banding has played host to more appearances from St. John’s (Mossley) Band than other two Mossley bands. Long overdue was the Mossley Band’s visit to Boarshurst Band Club. Being as it had been several years since their…
Whit Friday 2019 Results: Saddleworth Contests
East of the M60’s classified check on the Oldham and Saddleworth Area Whit Friday Brass Band Contest Results. Brighouse and Rastrick Band maintain top spot in Saddleworth Whereas Foden’s Band continue their stunning run in Tameside, Brighouse and Rastrick Band remain top dog in the Saddleworth contests. This year there was some stiff competition from…
Whit Friday 2019 Results: Tameside Contests
East of the M60’s classified check on Tameside’s Whit Friday Brass Band Contests The showery weather threatened to spoil Whit Friday 2019, but it was a case of ‘business as usual’ for Tameside’s Whit Friday contests. Both Dukinfield contests had the highest number of bands with 48 at Tame Valley and 44 at the Albion Hotel….
Bodmin Town Band: A Special Post-Whit Friday Concert
Boarshurst Band Club, Saturday 15 June 2019 With the torpor from Whit Friday kicking in, the first thing many brass band players would need is a lie-in. Whether you’ve travelled from Road End or Pound Lane for your brass banding fix, the Saturday afterwards is a time to chill out. For well over two decades,…
Flixton Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club (16 June 2019)
Over a year on from Matt Ryan’s arrival, another superb concert There was a slightly familiar air to last night’s concert. One, most obviously was the band. The other was last night’s weather: colder and wetter than a typical June for Saddleworth. Back then, Matt Ryan made his concert debut as Musical Director for Flixton…
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 02 June 2019
The greatest Sunday Brass Night of 2019? We think so. We are not even half way through 2019 and so far, this year has seen several amazing Sunday Brass Nights. Our roll call includes Elland Silver, Hammonds, Leyland, and Sale Brass bands. Raising the bar even higher last night was Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band’s…
TV Review: Our Lives: Battle of the Bands
East of the M60‘s review of BBC One’s documentary on brass banding Our Lives: Battle of the Bands: BBC One, 27 May 2019, 7.30pm Presenter: Ruth Madoc; Musical Director (Tredegar Town Band): Ian Porthouse; Musical Director (Cory Band): Philip Harper; Executive Producer (BBC Wales): Christina Macaulay; Executive Producer (Yeti Media Ltd): Siân Price; Producer and…
Sale Brass: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 26 May 2019
A Bank Holiday weekend bonanza of a concert In the last eighteen months, we have seen how Sale Brass have grown as a band. A lot of it has been due to the hard work of John Anderson. Early last year they clinched a Second Place sectional prize at the Butlins Mineworkers’ contest in Skegness….
Leyland Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 19 May 2019
Stunning concert sees Leyland Band firing on all four cylinders Completing the hat trick of Championship Section bands at Boarshurst Band Club last night was a right humdinger of a concert. Thomas Wyss’ Leyland Band gave its live and streamed audience a night to savour. There was four great soloists and a programme that offered…
