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25 Jan 2025
Another packed day of brass band music to look forward to today at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival - and a cracking opener from Athena Brass Band to start
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11 Jan 2025
After a successful AGM, we are in full swing here with the first of our two workshops delivered by Carol and Robert from @thecoop_band and @whitburnband respectively. Great advice and discussions around what matters most to our members. @CreativeScots @4barsrest @BBWMagazine
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8 Jan 2025
Graham Chapman was born OTD in 1941.
Chapman was the best actor in the Monty Python crew, he shone as both King Arthur and Brian in their movies. John Cleese said Chapman's biggest contribution to Python was an intuition for what was funny.
And now I'm in a Python mood...
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21 Dec 2024
Holy cow, perhaps the largest coincidences ever..
Ask a history teacher to explain this one!
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Lincoln's secretaries were John George Nicolay, and John Milton Hay:
si.edu/object/npg_EXH….
John Wilkes Booth was born May 10th, 1838:
battlefields.org/learn/biograph….
Marilyn Monroe died on August 5, 1962:
britannica.com/biography/Mari…
Kennedy was shot in November, 1963:
jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jf…
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14 Dec 2024
As Noddy Holder says…. It’s Chrisssssstmasssss - and so it’s festive music time with @TredegarBand
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13 Dec 2024
Not quite the usual Xmas book token prezzie, but I’ve been looking forward to reading this for a while…
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🤖 As AI reshapes creativity, we need clear safeguards. This Is Music 2024 calls for laws that protect creators while embracing innovation. Read our recommendations: ukmusic.org/news/this-is-mus… #ThisIsMusic2024 #AIinMusic
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7 Dec 2024
The DRAMA of this! Archbishop of Paris SINGING to the organ of Notre Dame to ‘waken up, you sacred instrument’, after 5 years of sleep. The organ answers him with a fanfare!
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3 Dec 2024
Trump's win shows us who we really are: This article by professor Aaron W. Hughey is one of the most powerful and accurate post-election indictments of America you'll ever read. 😳👇
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27 Nov 2024
My *FIRST (☺️) album of orchestral music is released in Feb (a super retro double disk)but you can pre-save and pre-order it now! Got some nice tunes on this one! @bengoldscheider @BBCNOW @MartaFontanals @BBCRadio3 @DuncanWardMusic @ThreeChoirs @simon_francesca @philzuid
27 Nov 2024
Pre-save available now for our February release, Gavin Higgins Horn Concerto and The Faerie Bride!
Horn Concerto:
lnk.fuga.com/bengoldscheider…
The Faerie Bride:
lnk.fuga.com/variousartists_…
Click the links to pre-save now!
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25 Nov 2024
On the anniversary of Diego Maradona’s death, here he is at 19 years of age running the show for Argentina at Wembley in 1980.
Involved in everything, taking players on for fun, and getting kicked around the park. This match sums up his career perfectly.
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11 Nov 2024
The legend pianist "Martha Argerich" and her super performance of Bach's Rondo & Capriccio from the 2nd Partita in C minor.
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6 Nov 2024
In awe, I watched the waxing moon ride across the zenith of the heavens like an ambered chariot towards the ebony void of infinite space wherein the tethered belts of Jupiter and Mars hang, for ever festooned in their orbital majesty. And as I looked at all this I thought... I must put a roof on this toilet.
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6 Nov 2024
This afternoon in PMQs, @JohnSlinger stressed the importance of music education and asked the Prime Minister to invest in music and creatives subjects so that they are accessible for all children.
Hear the question and the PM's response👇
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3 Nov 2024
Thanks @siddisbrass and the team at @WorldOfBrass for a great weekend in Stavanger. Bravo to all the bands for the entertainment too - just about every musical genre and style covered. Congrats to the winners. Back here for the Euros next year.
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31 Oct 2024
I've been hearing today from farmers who don't believe these stats showing that fewer than 500 farm estates per year would pay IHT under the new rules.
Or fewer than 200 if two spouses both use the £1m cap. Fewer than 100 (6%) if they also use their nil rate bands.
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1 Nov 2024
Nice to be back for @siddisbrass - a great contest at a fantastic venue and entertainment by the Norwegian bucketful. Don’t miss it - tune in in Wobplay at @WorldOfBrass
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1 Nov 2024
From souvenirs of Utrecht tulips to new entertainment memories in Stavanger for the 4BR Editor this weekend. Don’t miss the @siddisbrass action on @WorldOfBrass - plenty to sit back and enjoy
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31 Oct 2024
It’s a busy week for Brass Foundations. A beginner project today at @MountCarmelHigh in Accrington, then tomorrow a Brass workshop day for St Helens Music Service @BrassBandsEng @LancMusicHub @sthelensmusic
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