A former mayor of Shipston has taken on the baton as the president of the town’s brass band. Fay Ivens, who served as Shipston’s mayor from 2012-2013, has been appointed president of Shipston Town Band. Mrs Ivens takes over from another former Shipston mayor Ronnie Murphy, who has stepped down after many years in the
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After reading about Alec Banner’s recent appointment as conductor of the Shipston Training Band, David Allsopp—owner of the Thirst Edition micro-pub—very generously chose to donate £1,000 to support the Shipston Training Band and Brass Academy. Every Thursday evening from 7–9 pm, David hosts charity quizzes at Thirst Edition, where participants are invited to give voluntary
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St Edmund’s Church in Shipston was transformed into the Royal Albert Hall on Friday as two brass bands performed on the penultimate night of the Shipston Proms. Union Flags flew and the audience applauded as Shipston Town Band and Stour Concert Brass played a joint concert which conjured up the spirit of the more famous
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Rafi Gil-Keeling, aged 7, was the youngest competitor at the recent Oxford & District Brass Band Association contest where he was awarded this splendid trophy. He is also the youngest member of Shipston’s Training Band and is receiving cornet lessons with Shipston Brass Academy. The trophy, which has been engraved with Rafi’s name, age and Shipston Band’s
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A multi-skilled music teacher and organist with a background in choral music has taken the baton as the conductor of a South Warwickshire brass band. Chris Brown, Head of Music at Chipping Norton School, has been appointed as the musical director of Stour Concert Brass, based in Shipston – and promises to bring a new
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Members of 1st Shipston Cub Scouts Group got an introduction to brass music last month when they dropped in for a special masterclass led by Shipston Town Band. Fifteen cubs took part in the session at the band’s rehearsal room in New Street, Shipston, on Tuesday (25 February). The cubs got a taste of the
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ONE of the country’s leading young percussionists is helping aspiring musicians in Shipston learn the art of brass playing. Alec Banner, 17, has taken on the baton as the conductor of Shipston Town Band’s training band, guiding budding musicians and helping develop their skills as part of an ensemble. Alec, who himself started as a
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Members of Shipston Town Band have been spreading good cheer across south Warwickshire and Oxfordshire this December – with the wonderfully festive sounds of brass. The band have been out and about in towns and villages across the area, bringing smiles to faces with their extensive repertoire of Christmas classics – from traditional carols to
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On Sunday, 10th November, Shipston Town Band led the Remembrance Day Parade to St. Edmund’s Church, where they accompanied the hymns and performed the Welsh melody, David of the White Rock, during the Collection. Local organizations laid wreaths at Shipston’s memorial, and prefects from Shipston High School read the names of the fallen from both
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Two of Shipston’s homegrown talents, Luke Barker and Alec Banner, had an incredible day on Saturday when their current band, Flowers from Gloucester, became National Champions at the National Brass Band Championships at the Royal Albert Hall. The test piece “Harrison’s Dream” was composed by Peter Graham and celebrates the work of John Harrison, an
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