Jan 19, 20207 min readContest StageSuccess in Skegness- Butlins Contest 2020So 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 readBrass BandTwenty-Three Things I’ve Learned At Twenty-Three- Brass Band EditionSo 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 readBrass Band10 Things We Wish We Could Tell ComposersI 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 readContest StageSpectacles, Shakes and a Flying Handbag- Spring Festival 2019As 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 readReviewSpring Festival Preview- Triumphant RhapsodyDebut 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 readBrass Band10 Things I’ve Learned From BandingI 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...