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Scissett Youth Band transfer Blue Baton by sponsored bicycle

Posted by Brass The Baton Project Director on May 18, 2012 at 8:15 0 Comments

On Saturday  19th May 2012 Nigel Armstrong of…

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Tewkesbury Town Training Band raises £901.00 and is saying thanks

Posted by Mark Windsor on May 2, 2012 at 15:44 0 Comments

The Tewkesbury Town Training Band would like to thank all those people attached to GBBA member bands who sent in vouchers for the Gloucestershire Media Wish Cash for your Community scheme.  All those received have…
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Scissett Youth Band transfer Blue Baton by sponsored bicycle

On Saturday  19th May 2012 Nigel Armstrong of theScissett Youth Band will carry the Blue Baton to the next band in the Brass The Baton Relay, the Silver Sounds Band based in Lincolnshire.He is going to do this by cycling all the way from his home in Holmfirth to Dunston in Lincolnshire. At over 71 miles Nigel…See More
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The 5 Conductor's Batons for the Brass The Baton Relay

These are the 5 conductor's batons that are now being passed between the participating brass bands of the Brass The Baton Relay. Each baton is one of the 5 colours of the Olympic Rings and is used by each band to conduct the appropriate colour…
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The Red Baton is passed from Croft Silver Band to Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass Band
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The massed bands of Martlesham Brass premier the Yellow Baton version of "Going The Distance"

Adam Cable, Musical Director of Martlesham Brass, conducts the premier performance of the Yellow version of "Going The Distance" for the London 2012 Inspire Mark project - Brass The Baton
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Brass The Baton - Latest News

BBC Radio 2

If you missed the premier of the Inception Piece of Brass The Baton on Listen To The Band as broadcast on Wednesday 16th May then you can catch up on the BBC iPlayer by clicking here.

This weekend's events:

Black Baton

Swinton & District Excelsior Band on 20th May at the Malton Food Lover's Festival

Red Baton

Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass Band on 20th May at Vale Park Bandstand, New Brighton, Wirral.

Yellow Baton

Fulham Brass Band on 18th May in "Brassed Off" at the Questors Theatre, Ealing, London.

Green Baton

Croydon Citadel Band in concert on 19th May, at Croydon Citadel, London

Blue Baton

Nigel Armstrong sponsored bike baton transfer for Scissett Youth Band to Silver Sounds Band on 19th May - Going The Distance of 71 miles - all sponsorship pledges by email click here.

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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

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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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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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Grants for the Arts (GfA)

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UK Wide - Funding Opportunities

Contains UK wide fund-raising opportunities for Brass Bands, Associations, Ensembles and Individuals

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Contains country specific fund-raising opportunities for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland based Brass Bands, Associations, Ensembles and Individuals

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Contains regional/local fund-raising opportunities for Brass Bands, Associations, Ensembles and Individuals

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