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I had to think a little bit harder about this list as there is a wealth of test pieces that I would love to play and there are so many...

I do often find myself making a mental list of pieces I want to play. Whether I’m sat in the audience at a concert or falling down the...

When I was in my teens and I really caught the banding bug, there were quite a few aspirations I had for my future in banding. From...

One conversation that I have seen cropping up in the banding circle time and again is how our movement should adapt to modern times....

Also known as ‘Reason’s Why Liv Shouldn’t Be Allowed Out Without Supervision.’ I told you in my last ‘Embarrassing Banding Moments’...

I would just like to start off by saying I admire composers. Sitting for hours, figuring how to get the ideas out of your head onto...

Short answer: No. That’s all folks, thanks for reading! It can be unpleasant and extreme cases can be debilitating, but like most things...

Durham Miners Gala There are some days where I wake up and think ‘Why do I do this to myself?’ This was my first thought at 2:30 am on...

So, we find ourselves at the fourth week of our exploration into Performance Anxiety. So far, we know what Performance Anxiety is, how it...

So far in our little exploration of Performance Anxiety, we’ve discovered exactly what it means and how it can feel. This week we’re...

Short answer? Naff! It feels naff! Oh, to be able to go out on stage as carefree as Theresa May skipping through a field of wheat. I...

Performance Anxiety, Stage Fright, Nerves (whatever you want to call it) can be quite an unpleasant side-effect of performing. It’s...

I know the title may make you think that I’ve finally lost it, but all shall become clear…and I lost it a long time ago so it’s not worth...

I started playing when I was seven years old, so I can’t really remember my life before banding. I’d say something profound like ‘my life...

When something takes up so much of your life, it creates a lot of memories- the good, the bad and the downright embarrassing. Now for...

Leave you with less things to remember when you’re rushing off to a contest or concert. Ensure better preparation for band rehearsals...

We know them all…so we may as well poke fun at them. Not suitable for the easily offended… 1. We’re going to run this section just one...

Being involved in youth bands has been the rocket fuel for my progression as a player. Regular band rehearsals were useful for my...

From Primary School learner to high flyer in just eight years. This well experienced horn player is now a National Youth Brass Band of...

Check out It’s Not a Trumpet’s first ever Youtube video! Follow me as I prepare to play Principal Cornet with the wonderful Golborne band...