Shipston Town Band joins the nation in mourning the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty was the longest-serving monarch in the country’s history, serving the United Kingdom as Queen with exceptional devotion since 1952. The Band’s collective thoughts are with the Royal Family at this difficult time, to whom it sends its […]
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Stour Concert Brass was not put off by the hot conditions when they played their final bandstand concert of the Summer in Recreation Ground – Stratford-upon-Avon. The audience was making the most of the shelter of the trees near the River Avon and enjoyed the varied programme including the music of Glenn Miller, Bill Haley and the
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Alec Banner and Tallula Matthews took part in the Brass Band England course held today at the Warwick Corps Of Drums in Warwick. The course director was the acclaimed trombonist Simon Hogg and the guest artist was our own famous alumni Luke Barker. Tallula and Alec took the opportunity to have their photograph taken with
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Shipston Town Band joined many other bands to take part in the popular Pershore Midsummer Brass. They presented a varied programme of music including Parade Of The Charioteers from Ben Hur, Anything Goes and a rarely heard march by William Rimmer The Avenger. They were pleased to welcome back Luke Barker from the Flowers band
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In order to encourage the development of our own youngsters and to let other local youngsters know of opportunities that may be available, Steph Wilson, our Training Band Leader, has liaised with Brass Band England’s development officer Sheila Allen to arrange a visit to our local primary schools by Flora Brass. Flora Brass are students
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Despite a mixture of blustery wind and sharp showers, Stour Concert Brass drew an excellent audience for their visit to this brand new village show. There were plenty of things to do and see and the band added to this with their varied programme which included ‘Barnard Castle March’, ‘The Bold Gendarmes’ featuring the trombone
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The Summer Programme Of Bandstand Concerts continued and the Town Band had the benefit of some lovely weather and a large crowd for their visit to Stratford and the bandstand on the Recreation Ground.
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