They are undeniably a marker by which we judge one another, and there’s some real snobbery out there about what section your band is in – it’s one of the first questions many banders ask on meeting a new player, and if the resulting answer is ‘we don’t compete’ it can cause people to back …
Amazing venues
The weekend of 1st/2nd June saw Lofthouse Brass Band play in some of the counties most amazing venues. Firstly Ripon Cathedral where the band finished a creditable 5th in the entertainment contest with principle euphonium, Bob Blackburn, winning the Best Euphonium prize. Secondly Leeds Town Hall where the band shared the stage with the famous …