Richard Evans has always been someone who puts a smile on my face and it was a delight to be asked by ‘Dick the Stick’ to illustrate his latest book ‘Richard Evans – Still beating’. The book charts his personal and banding life in Richards inimitable way with an immense dose of humour. My first direct […]
Christopher Bond Recorded at the Village Hotel, Coryton, Cardiff on 10th April 2019 (Scroll down to listen to the podcast) In this episode of the podcast I talk to Christopher Bond who has packed an amazing amount of his creative skill as a composer, pianist player, conductor and tutor into the first 27 years of […]
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” ― Bob Marley. Obviously, Bob had never had the pleasure of ‘Jamming’ with a brass band. Having played a brass instrument since Geoff Hurst scored his famous hat trick, I have felt plenty of pain. The pain of having ears shot blasted […]
Ray Steadman Allen’s Seascapes, used for this years Area test in the top section, is based upon a poem and each movement describes a different time, vessel and location. Well that’s what it says in the score…but I beg to differ! Seascapes isn’t about ‘rowing home to sunny Palestine’, ‘dipping through the tropics’ or even […]
Brass band discipline was summed up beautifully while recently interviewing the legendary James Scott he recalled a clock on the band room wall at Munn and Feltons. Under the clock was a plaque inscribed in large letters ‘Always on time, harmony sublime’. (listen to the podcast interview with James Scott Here here…) He also said […]
James Scott Recorded at James Scott’s home, Heswall on the Wirral, UK on 26th September 2018 Rob Nesbitt talks to James Scott about his long and fascinating career as a player, conductor and adjudicator that spans over seven decades – a truly remarkable achievement. From his early days listening to his fathers band at Besses […]
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Nezzy T’s – brass band shirts are now available in a range of different instruments, shirts and styles. The range will be continually added to and updated providing all instruments with male and female versions plus a variety of shirt styles and colours The very successful ‘World’s Greatest Player mug Range’ has been brought to […]
After a long coach ride to London, rehearsal and a dubious Persian restaurant I camped down for the night ready for the contest. My bass trombone ‘roomie’ announced he was as tired as ten adjudicators and was asleep before you could say Handle in the band. Just as I entered the land of nod it […]
10 quick-fire Christmas Quiz Questions to Test Your Brass Band Knowledge 1. Which carol is this bass trombone snippet taken from? 2. Who is this Secret Santa? 3. The music for ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’ was written by which famous German composer? 4. Which carol is also known as ‘Greensleeves’ and for an extra […]
