Abnormal loads

Ah, Stevenage. The concrete epicentre of the London & Southern Counties Regional Brass Band Contest. 15 bands gathered in the Arts & Leisure centre for the first area contest since 2019. Due to two 300 ton, 70m long bits of some sort of national grid infrastructure making its way across Sussex (didn’t they know about […]

First Section – here we come

By most people’s standards, and for lots of reasons, it’s been a tough start to the year for LGB Brass. So we toddled off to Stevenage on Sunday 17th March for the London and Southern Counties Area Contest with mixed feelings. The piece (Darrol Barry’s Rise of the Phoenix) hadn’t sparked too much a flame […]

A day of firsts

Well. It’s been nearly a week now, but it still doesn’t quite feel real. On Sunday 18 March LGB Brass travelled to Stevenage to take part in the London and Southern Counties regional contest of the National Brass Band Championships. The pilgrimage to Hertfordshire is an annual one for the band, and 2018 would be […]

The band is still Entertaining – More top prizes at the scaba Entertainments contest

Lewes Glynde and Beddingham Brass Band brought some more silverware home this weekend with success at the scaba Entertainment contest. The band were placed second overall, retaining the trophy from 2016. The best Soloist prize was awarded to Jon Smith, our Principal Euphonium. The Trombone section Peter Cowlett, Lizzie Holmes, Ann Zeal-Bland, Jane Stewart, were […]

The Mermaid Swims to Silverware

Lewes Glynde and Beddingham Brass had a fantastic outing at the scaba Spring Contest this weekend, winning second place overall in their section. Their programme began with the march “Death or Glory” by RB Hall, continued with a beautifully restrained rendition of the hymn tune “Sandon” and concluded with the magnificent test piece “The Mermaid of […]