Dave, Kenny and Gerry review the weekend's contest in Switzerland, Belgium and Scotland. One of the talking points raised is the choice of test pieces bands make at contests. We also look forward to Brass Bands England's conference in Manchester.

 

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Dave and Kenny take a look at the 40th Brass in Concert Championship from the Sage Gateshead. Some serious program's were the order of the day but presentation and good execution ensured it was another great day's contesting, led of course by the inimitable Frank Renton.

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Dave and Kenny this week look back at the Swedish Nationals and preview the forthcoming Brass in Concert Championship in Gateshead. Also on the agenda is the second of the pillars in our Campaign for Better Banding and the shock result from Washington DC.

 

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Dave and Kenny this week are joined by Paul Hindmarsh. As a journalist, publisher, former commissioner of music for BBC Radio 3 and now Chair of the European Brass Band Associations music panel Paul offers his unique insight into his thinking behind commissioning pieces such as Pagannini Variations, Songs for BL and Judith Bingham's Prague.

We review the SIDDIS contest in Stavanger, offer our views on politics in the UK and US and launch the Brass Band Podcast's Campaign for Better Banding.

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The Brass Band Podcast brings you news, interviews and analysis from across the banding world. Dave Kinross and Martyn Ramsay also look to challenge thinking and stimulate respectful debate so that new ideas can come forward for the good of the movement.

The Brass Band Podcast brings you news, interviews and analysis from across the banding world. Dave Kinross and Martyn Ramsay also look to challenge thinking and stimulate respectful debate so that new ideas can come forward for the good of the movement.

The Brass Band Podcast brings you news, interviews and analysis from across the banding world. Dave Kinross and Martyn Ramsay also look to challenge thinking and stimulate respectful debate so that new ideas can come forward for the good of the movement.

The Brass Band Podcast brings you news, interviews and analysis from across the banding world. Dave Kinross and Martyn Ramsay also look to challenge thinking and stimulate respectful debate so that new ideas can come forward for the good of the movement.

The Brass Band Podcast brings you news, interviews and analysis from across the banding world. Dave Kinross and Kenny Crookston also look to challenge thinking and stimulate respectful debate so that new ideas can come forward for the good of the movement.

The Brass Band Podcast brings you news, interviews and analysis from across the banding world. Dave Kinross and Martyn Ramsay also look to challenge thinking and stimulate respectful debate so that new ideas can come forward for the good of the movement.