Brass Band Podcast

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.

Dave and Kenny are joined by Anne Crookston, Paul Bennet and John Stirzaker for the annual Friday night Butlins Podcast.

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.

Dave and Kenny look back on the year from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Edinburgh. We look at the outstanding players and bands of 2017, in addition to the overall Player and Band we have individual player awards.

Players of the Year are selected from:

Soprano

Dominic Longhurst (Brighouse and Rastrick)

Marielle Rey (Valasia)

Scott Forrest (Whitburn)

Jon Vegar Sole Sundal (Eikanger)

Cornet

Roger Webster (Grimethope)

Vincent Bearpark (Valasia)

Chris Bradley (Whitburn)

David Morton (Eikanger)

Tom Hutchinson (Cory)

Flugelhorn

Helen Williams (Cory)

Jamie Smith (Grimethorpe)

Gyda Matland (Eikanger)

Tenor Horn

Michael Fleming (Whitburn)

Owen Farr

Jonny Bates (Fodens)

Baritone

Mike Cavanagh (Grimethorpe)

Steve Kane (Cory)

Euphonium

Dan Thomas (Black Dyke)

Chris Robertson (Grimethorpe)

Glenn Van Looy (Valasia)

Gary Curtin (Fodens)

Trombone

Isobel Daws (Fairey)

Chris Thomas (Cory)

Ruan Watkins (Brighouse and Rastrick)

Tore Bryne Berg (Eikanger)

Bass (Sections)

Tredegar

Whitburn

Tres Etoiles

Percussion (Sections)

Fountain City

Whitburn

Eikanger

Non Championship Section Performance of the Year

Ensemble de Cuivres Euphonia (Swiss National)

BD1 (British National)

Conductor of the Year

Professor Nicholas Childs

Ingar Bergby

Florent Didier

Arsene Duc

The following Categories are also discussed

Best Non-Winning Performance

Having a Laugh Award

Contribution to Banding

Dave and Kenny return to bring you a new look Podcast. Discussed in this epsiode is the month of November from five different countries, bad walking-out uniforms and the new contenders to be the world's best band There's also talk of public toilet disturbances and Non-Brexit.

The Brass Band Podcast is a British Bandsman production by KGC Media.

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.

Dave and Kenny are joined by Martin Gernon of the Centre Stage Group who reveals why he started his businesses and also his challenges during his time as a band Chairman. He issues practical advice on how to structure band finances and tips on buying from suppliers.

Also featured on this episode is worrying "dotards" and the lost art of small enssemble playing.

 

The Brass Band Podcast is a British Bandsman Publication by KGC Media.

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.