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Silver Sounds Band Brass The Baton to Chorley Silver Band
Posted by Brass The Baton Project Director on May 28, 2012 at 11:27 0 Comments 0 Likes
Silver Sounds Band have completed their leg of the Brass the Baton…
School Friends Reunite for Brass the Baton!
Posted by Brian Mottershead on May 23, 2012 at 14:00 0 Comments 1 Like
Two former school friends who share a love of brass bands met up in the grounds of St Asaph Cathedral in North Wales in order to take part in the 'Brass The Baton' relay, which forms part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.…
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Brass The Baton - Latest News
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Red Baton
The Menai Bridge Band will celebrate the first meeting of the Brass The Baton Relay with the Olympic Torch Relay as it arrives by RNLI Lifeboat at Menai Bridge on Tuesday 29th May.
Yellow Baton
The Ynyshir Band will perform "Going The Distance" at their fund-raising concert on Friday 1st June
Green Baton
The Slaidburn Silver Band are taking the baton down the local for a performance on Thursday 31st May at The Hark to Bounty Inn.
Blue Baton
The Chorley Silver Band will celebrate the arrival of the Olympic Torch Relay to Chorley on Friday 1st June
Black Baton
The Bridge Brass Training Band will be "Going The Distance" in Fordingbridge. Hampshire on Sunday 3rd June
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Brass The Baton Relay - Events Map
If you would like to take part in the Brass The Baton Relay for London 2012 then please Click Here to find out How You Can Get Involved
UK Brass Bands Map
If you would like to see your band added to the map then please add your band to this network by clicking here. The band will then appear on the map at the next refresh (usually within 24 hours).
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Annual Events
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Solo, Duet and Quartet Contest - 'Battle of the Bands' Weekend
June 16, 2012 from 11am to 5pm – Speedwell Rooms Staveley, Derbyshire
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Brass Band's inaugural Junior and Senior Slow Melody & Air Varie Duet and Quartet Contest is to be held as part of the 'Battle of the Bands' weekend at The Speedwell…
Organized by ICCBB | Type: solo, duet, &, quartet, contest
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TOP 10 ONLINE FUNDRAISING BRASS BANDS
The top 10 online fundraising Brass Bands so far in 2012 are:
| 1 | Andover Town Band |
| 2 | Sandhurst Silver Band |
| 3 | Stone Town Band |
| 4 | Dinnington Colliery Band |
| 5 | City of Cambridge Brass Band |
| 6 | Lions Youth Brass |
| 7 | Darwen Brass |
| 8 | Shotts St Patrick Brass Band |
| 9 | Bollington Brass Band |
| 10 | Charles Church Camberley Band |
For 2012 there will be additional prizes awarded each quarter to recognise the achievements of brass bands fundraising online - see the latest press release.
To see how your band got on in 2011 and the latest league positions for 2012::
Click here for the full stats on the ONLINE FUNDRAISING CHAMPIONS LEAGUE of BRASS BANDS
and with nearly £1,000 a month now being raised online by Brass Bands it's a great way to raise some extra cash for your band Click here for full details on how to start raising funds on line for your band.
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UK Wide - Funding Opportunities
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Country Specific - Funding Opportunities
Contains country specific fund-raising opportunities for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland based Brass Bands, Associations, Ensembles and Individuals
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Regional/Local - Funding Opportunities
Contains regional/local fund-raising opportunities for Brass Bands, Associations, Ensembles and Individuals
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