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…
Category: Brass Bands
Milnrow Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 12 May 2019
Another great night of brass band music with Dennis Hadfield and Co. With the Spring Festival in Blackpool less than a week away, Milnrow Band gave us a great curtain raiser to their appearance in the Winter Gardens. This was a concert with talent by the bucketload: not only in terms of musicality, but also…
Oldham Music Centre and Dovestones LP Brass Bands: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 05 May 2019
How Oldham Music Centre and Dovestones Learning Partnership brass bands dazzled in a fantastic concert At Boarshurst Band Club, we have been blessed with many a memorable concert. We have had Laurel and Hardy impersonators, some smashing solo performances and many a fantastic encore. Last night’s concert at The Mecca of Brass Banding was truly…
Boarshurst Silver Band Introduces The Whit Friday Challenge
Whit Friday Challenge introduced to ensure future of Saddleworth’s Whit Friday Band Contests With rising costs, hosting The Greatest Free Show on Earth can be challenging. Each contest is made possible by its volunteers before, during, and after the event – from stewards to display board carriers. It also requires cooperation with local businesses, local…
Hammonds Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 28 April 2019
Morgan Griffiths and Co. deliver yet another stunning concert In terms of superlatives, what has been said about Hammonds Band that has not yet been seen said? Is it their ability to keep audiences aged 9 to 90 captivated by a stunning two hours worth of brass band music? Is it a well thought out…
Crewe Brass: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 21 April 2019
Matt Pithers’ promising Boarshurst debut sees satisfying programme Crewe is very much a child of railway mania. The Victorian times saw the once pastoral part of Cheshire become a hub for inter-city trains to most parts of the United Kingdom. Though Birmingham New Street has stolen its thunder in terms of passenger traffic, Crewe station…
Middleton Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 14 April 2019
Kevin Gibbs and Co. shine again with another fine concert How do they do it? With the same sort of precision you would expect from the Swiss railways instead of Northern’s trains, Kevin Gibbs and Company gave the good people of Saddleworth a superb concert. One with a thrilling number of pieces, including a cameo…
Skelmersdale Prize Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 07 April 2019
A five star performance by Skelmersdale Prize Band in their first visit to Boarshurst Band Club When you go to some brass band concerts, what you might gain on the roundabouts in terms of concert items, you might lose on the swings. Following your favourite movie themed piece you might switch off during the test…
Stockport Silver Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 31 March 2019
Stockport Silver Band enthrals audiences with exciting new programme With a well supported live audience and a new look concert programme, Jim Hunter and Co gave us all a fantastic night’s worth of brass band music. Nearly two years on their previous concert, both the weather and the audience turnout were on Stockport Silver Band’s…
Mass Brass 3: Saddleworth’s Brass Banding Bonanza
Why Dobcross Youth, Delph, Diggle, and Boarshurst Silver bands gave us 120 reasons to enjoy Saddleworth’s biggest night in brass band music At Saddleworth Civic Hall, brass banding nights seldom get any bigger than the annual Mass Brass concert in Uppermill. Apart from any of Saddleworth’s bands hiring The Roly Polys as a support act,…
Elland Silver Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 24 March 2019
Elland Silver Band shine in sensational concert two weeks after Yorkshire Regional Finals Was it really six months ago when Elland Silver Band played their last gig at Boarshurst Band Club? Was the Yorkshire Regional Finals in Huddersfield really a fortnight ago? After preparing for the latter, Elland Silver Band gave us all a fantastic…
Slaithwaite Band, 17 March 2019: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club
A splendid traditional style brass band concert with five stunning solo performances In the cosy surroundings of Boarshurst Band Club, Ryan Watkins’ Slaithwaite Band served up a delightful concert with traditional fare and a superb selection of solo performances. One of the five – the band’s youngest soloist – stole the show.
