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Short answer: No. That’s all folks, thanks for reading! It can be unpleasant and extreme cases can be debilitating, but like most things...

When something takes up so much of your life, it creates a lot of memories- the good, the bad and the downright embarrassing. Now for...

So, here are some of the things I’ve loved to do or use this month, to practise self-care. If you feel like you’re in a self-care rut,...

Humans. We all like to think we know everything about everything and EVERYONE has an opinion…even when they have no experience of what...

Being involved in youth bands has been the rocket fuel for my progression as a player. Regular band rehearsals were useful for my...

From Primary School learner to high flyer in just eight years. This well experienced horn player is now a National Youth Brass Band of...

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...

This month’s young star is a principal horn for not just one, but THREE high level bands. She’s studied music performance abroad and is...

If you’ve bought a newspaper, turned on the radio/tv or flicked through social media, one word has dominated the headlines. A word that I...

Whilst playing in brass bands does provide a player with loads of skills, solo competitions allow players to solely focus on their...

Dear Young(er) Liv, However behind the red and blue hair dye and the black eyeliner, we both know you’re actually a bit of a worrier. You...