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What is WMC Kerkrade? Let's find out about this incredible music festival together!

Butlin's Brass Band Festival is a contest unlike any other. Here is what a weekend looks like in GIFs!

Blackburn and Darwen Hymn and March Contest marked the return to the contest stage for me and what an incredible day it was!

I think that I can safely say I’ve never previously sat and watched a brass competition, sipping a Long Island Iced Tea.

Move over Lady Whistledown, these are Lady Blowhorn's Banding Papers!

We are at our most powerful when we feel like ourselves, so picking songs that fit our personality and who we are can really ground us.

At the present time it can be easy for us to get stuck in a pessimistic, gloomy rut- cheers Covid-19! We’re not at band. We can’t go to...

I genuinely can’t believe that the North West Regional Contest is over for another year. I’m glad to be moving on to ANY piece that isn’t...

I’ve never regretted leaving uni. It was jut one of those things that wasn’t for me. However…I so wish I’d had the opportunity to take...

With the announcement of the Guild Hall closing last year, I was worried that Brass at the Guild was going to meet the same fate as the...

It only feels like a couple of weeks since I was last gearing myself up for a contest. Oh. That’ll be because it has only been a couple...

So it’s been five years since I’ve been to Butlins and it’s nice to see that, like the other wonders of the world, Butlins hasn’t changed...

Last weekend I had the pleasure of being asked to dep for two bands at the Blackburn and Darwen Hymn and March contest. Before I get into...

I’ve been incredibly lucky to have experienced some brilliant performance opportunities during my time in banding. From performing at the...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Last year I did a post of things to look out for at Whit Friday (click here to read). This year...

As I said in a previous post, this year was my debut at the Spring Festival in Blackpool and I have to say it was an experience. A hole...

Hello! So, if you’ve been following this blog for a while (you troopers!) and you’ve read the title, I suppose you’ve probably guessed...

It’s in Skegness…so not the most local gig in the world, but it’s the banding equivalent of going to Disneyland…sort of. Do not let your...

Exaggerated or accurate? You decide. Enjoy! Contest Morning ‘This is too early for a Saturday/Sunday’ Searching for matching black socks,...

Check out It’s Not a Trumpet’s first ever Youtube video! Follow me as I prepare to play Principal Cornet with the wonderful Golborne band...