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Jan 19, 20207 min read

Success in Skegness- Butlins Contest 2020

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...

Oct 18, 20198 min read

Twenty-Three Things I’ve Learned At Twenty-Three- Brass Band Edition

So I’ve recently celebrated my twenty-third birthday (one step closer to a zimmer frame and a free bus pass- wahoo!) and during my...

Jul 26, 20194 min read

10 Things We Wish We Could Tell Composers

I would just like to start off by saying I admire composers. Sitting for hours, figuring how to get the ideas out of your head onto...

May 24, 20195 min read

Spectacles, Shakes and a Flying Handbag- Spring Festival 2019

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...

Apr 26, 20196 min read

Spring Festival Preview- Triumphant Rhapsody

Debut So, as we all know on the 18th May 2019, bands from up and down the country will be descending on the Blackpool Winter Gardens for...

Mar 15, 20196 min read

10 Things I’ve Learned From Banding

I started playing when I was seven years old, so I can’t really remember my life before banding. I’d say something profound like ‘my life...