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Hello and a very jolly evening to you all, a brass band lovers and first-timers alike.

You're tuning to this week's Wednesday Live, your two-hour free ticket to the brightest,

the ball-list and of course the most brilliant brass band music on the airwaves.

I'm Peter and I'll be your guide as we march, we dance and swing our way through a hand-picked

selection of tall tapping tunes, no contest pieces, just pure upbeat joy.

So whether you're a lifelong bandie or just curious about what all the brassy forces

about, you're in the right place.

So polish up your imaginary brass band instruments, settle in and let's get this show started.

And what a way to kick things off, then with a classic twist, here's the world-famous

quarry band with the take on the Chubby Checkers Let's Twist the Gain, and if you're not

dancing by the end of this one, please check your pulse warrior.

Oh yes and e, that was the quarry band and if you're new to the brass band world, then

let me tell you the absolute legends.

Based in the Arundhavalli in South Wales, the quarry band has been crowned European and

British champions at more time than I've shaken a bat in it.

The norm for the innovative concerts and the knack for making every genre sparkle with

brass brilliance.

Next up, a tune that practically became a national treasure.

The floral dance by the Brigha's and Rastwick band, now this piece stormed to the UK pop

charts in 1977, reaching the No. 2 spot and even giving pop stars a room for their

money.

Tell you what, let's relive them in that magic just one more time, here it is, the floral

dance.

What a classic!

The floral dance is based on the Cornish Festival where tones 4 preyed through the streets, dancing

and celebrating the start of spring.

Now the Brigha's and Rastwick bands version became a surprise hit thanks to the late

great Tury Walgon lending his vocals.

It's a perfect example of how brass bands bring communities and of course the pop music

charts together as one.

Anyway, let's swing things up a notch now with the Grime Thought, the Coloury Band and

the Big Band attribute to Glen Miller.

Grime Thought, of course, shot to international fame in the film Brast off, but they're just

as comfortable with a bit of a Glen Miller music.

Just as they are, well with a match anyway, all I can say to that one is Enjoy!

Oh, if I don't get you in the mood, I don't know what will.

The Grime Thought Coloury Band's story is literally one of the resilience and reinvention.

Formed by Yorkshire miners, they've weathered picked closures and some tough times, but the

music has always lifted spirits and a little bit of a fun fact for you.

The Big Band attribute is one of the crowd's favourite pieces during summer time concerts.

And as I've just said, listening to that piece, it's hard, it really is just hard not

to bob your head to it and tap your feet along with it as well, what a fantastic piece

that is.

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Now I want you to saddle up now for a trip to the Wild Wild West.

Now the Brast Band style now here is the Black Dyke Band, the way that the

roasting theme from the Magnificent 7. Black Dyke are a brass royalty within the Brast

Band world they really are, with literally well over 350 recordings and more and collaborations

with everyone from people like Paul McCartney and even Peter Gabriel. Anyway here is the Black

Dyke Band under the direction of Dr. Nicholas Childs giving all the Magnificent 7.

You know there's something magical about hearing film music being played by a Brast Band,

the power, the drama. You know it's like the silver screen just comes alive in sound and Black

Dyke's versatility is absolutely legendary and second to none. Did you know they've even appeared

on the Beatles Yellow Submarine. Before we crack on though I wanted to give a big shout out to

the Batsers Betz Hanger, sorry, Colory Band. I'm hoping I've said that right, Betz Hanger

Colory Band, who has just been promoted to the second section after leaving a third section or when

they won the section at the London Southern Counties Championship. Big congratulations to them as

they have now been promoted to a second section starting in 2027. So big congratulations to them.

From the wild west now to well to the nuns of Cyster Act, here's the forelands band now with

I will follow him. Now this pop classic actually gets a brassy makeover and that's guaranteed to put

a smile on anyone's face. Here is the forelands band giving us from Cyster Act. I will follow him.

The forelands band giving us from the hip-mute

movie that starred Wuppie Goldberg Cyster Act and that was I will follow him. Now brass bands

just love a good pop tune daughter and I will follow him as well as a perfect example really.

Arrangeers works wonders translating well catchy melodies into rich harmonies and sparkling

solos and well yeah it's all about making familiar songs feel fresh and fun. Let's give a big

cheer now for our community bands out there and here's one that's coming your way now. It's a band

that I've never featured before but they are just as good as the top class bands. Here is the

Dalesford Community Brass Band from Australia. So if there is anyone from Australia listening

welcome to the show with the rendition of a all-time classic children's nursery rhyme and song

the teddy bears picnic. Proof? Well yeah that brass banding is definitely globally fun-boy.

Ah yes indeed what an absolutely brilliant piece of that is. I do love that arrangement. In fact

the only other band I've heard played that arrangement was the Chadgaard time band and they did a

good version of it as well and I don't care what anyone says when you know you think about all these

brass bands you've got your fourth sections, third section, second section, first section and

then your championship sections but we need to give part to these community bands out there

and community and youth bands well yeah they are the hearts of the brass band world. You know

the other ones that are playing from village halls to big city parks and these groups I believe

bring people together young and old sat on a lecture in a big field or in a big park in front of

the bands so much in the bands and you know to show the joy of music and as you just heard

there can be every bit of entertainment or entertaining sorry as the big brass band names out there

they really can and that was the Dale's third community brass band from Australia down under

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It's time to hit the dance floor now with a summer pop and he's been played by the Carlton

Maine Fricklerick Coloury band who brings us a 1998 favourite which was made famous by

Catatoria here is Mulder and Scully

and who say the brass bands can't do pop from walsies to discos bands but well they just

love to get audiences moving and well yeah pop actually inspired pieces are actually a staple

concerts and always and have always and will always be a hit with the crowd especially the younger

generation let's take a quick trip can I start again let's let's take a quick trip to the

Netherlands now with the brass band the well sang and the lively piece called bandstand European

bands yeah they always seem to bring their own flair to the brass band tradition

the well sang from Germany the giving all the bands stand here on today's Wednesday Live

on a cell pita here on Sounds of Brass Radio I just want to break into the program a little now

with a story actually that I've been following now for a few months and it's to do with the

brass band that unfortunately have to move premises and it's the Isle of Sheppie band and I've

just come just come across the latest update on the Facebook page and they were disappointed

to show that the island of Sheppie band that bid for the building that there was going to bid for

114 Queensboro Road has unfortunately been unsuccessful now the rain as a community you know the

the rain is for true community space at supporting local music young people community groups

an event for the island now sadly it appears that the decision was ultimately driven by profit

well tell me when it isn't really rather than the opportunity to give something back to the

community especially to the younger players out there well unfortunately disappointingly the

opportunities now gone but the good news is there is a silver lining or a gold lining at the end of

tunnel and they are now continuing to rehearse at the local rugby club and an incredibly great

pull for the support with many bookings already confirmed this year and they're continuing to carry

on growing so it's not bad for a small band and they got some good news out of it in the end but

it really does upset presenters like Misselle who like here at Sounds of Brass Radio were

airing it is to keep brass banding alive and as i've already said it doesn't matter if it's

a fourth second a fourth third second first or even the championship sections who have got money

coming in we also need to give credit to these local community bands as well because without then

the in my eyes it's these community bands and these local little bands that start these players

on the road of brass bands and then they move to bigger things and yeah i just wanted to show that

with you on today's show anyway well let's let's get back into show anyway well brass banding

isn't just a british affair anymore actually the Norway to from Norway to New Zealand

bands around the world who put their own spin on genre now the European brass band championship

are always a highlight of the calendar showcase the incredible talent and creativity it's time we

head to launch pad number one and getting ready for liftoff here's back with the cori band now

with this iconic star wars scene John Williams music is a favourite for any brass arrangers

and this version is definitely out to this world he was the cori band taking us into space with

star walls

Star Wars 2 Jurassic Park, brass bands just love a blockbuster.

The power of the full band always brings these epic scores to life in my eyes anyway,

and the best days are no special effects even required.

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Now to a little bit of a musical and mischief and the grind thought of a

Colory band with Chinese take-away, it's a humorous piece that always gets a laugh at any

concert, here is Chinese take-away.

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Oh yes indeed, from a very old recording and that was a grind thought of Colory band

music.

We're going to close down the first half today with some good 80s style pop now with the

Colory band taking on a whole lot of brass and king of pop.

The home of brass band music.

Brothers are a brass band staple, arrangers loved to tackle everything from Abba to Queen,

giving them a familiar hit say balled brassy twist. As Paul's it's all about having fun

and definitely surprising the audiences.

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And welcome back to the second half of today's everything, not everything brass is it.

When's the live with myself Peter here on Sounds of Brass Radio? Look at it, I'm getting

a day ahead of myself already and yes you're live with myself Peter here on Sounds of

Brass Radio. Remember, if you want to get into it for us here at the station the lines

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and you can do that by sending a message to Wednesday-live-with-Peter at mail.com. That's

Wednesday-live-with-Peter at mail.com. Now let's march across the Atlantic now with the

New York staff band and a piece called Saints on Parade. This American style opener is packed

with energy and definitely a lot of good cheer.

Yes indeed, I tell you what, it's not often a march gets me excited but that one certainly

did. Now there's a march I would love to see a band do on a wick Friday contested I really

would, being played by the New York staff band and that was at Saints on Parade. Now the thing

about march is they are the bread and butter on brass bands, whether it's a village fates

or a grand parade, nothing really gets the crowd going like a good, loud, rousing march and

Saints on Parade, well it mixes classic tunes with a big band, a swing. Absolutely irresistible in my

eye, absolutely loved every bit of that I did. Well he's talking about marches, we're going to go

to another march. Now a concert march, here's the Fordon's band with Pandenis, a modern concert march

that's wealth, it's as catchy as they really come.

From the album brass explosions, the music of Goff Richards and that was the Fordon's band

The Giving Girls at Pandenis, the concert march, absolutely great piece that is. Now today's

composer is keeping the march traditional live with fresh tunes and clever twists and Pandenis

is a great example, it's traditional in spirit but with that modern kick and as I said that was

the Fordon's band, absolute great piece really really is. Now there's one thing here at Saint

the Brass, we love hearing from you our listeners and if you're dancing in your kitchen or you might

be singing along in the car, let us know. Show your four tours and stories on our social media page

on Facebook on the sounds of brass. As well, brass banding is all about community and I'll tell you

now we want you to be part of ours and we'd love to hear what you're up to this evening.

It's time for a sure stopper now, here is back with the Black Dyke band featuring a dazzling

euphonium solos in carnival of venice. Get ready for some serious virtual washi too now.

The euphonium which is the starring literally any a brass band, warm, lyrical and capable of

those breathtaking runs and Paganini's Carnival of Ennis is a favourite for solos packed with

variations and technical fireworks. Today's solos was David Child's one of the worlds leading

euphonium players who's actually performed everywhere from such places as BBC Proms right across

to Carnegie Hall. Anyway, let's spice things up now with a percussion feature. Here's the

quarry band at the Royal Welsh College for Music and Drama with a live recording that they did

of somebody put samba in the band. Get ready for sizzling rhythms and definitely a whole lot of

fun. Percussion is, well, they are the unsung heroes of the brass band if you ask me.

From samba grooves to drum to dramatic drum rolls, they add colour and they definitely add

excitement to every performance. Modern bands often feature percussion showcases actually.

So just listen to that energy now.

Good morning. Oh, yes indeed. Sorry about that. Yeah, you could tell it was for my live recording

and that was, oh, I have to laugh at myself now for that one. Somebody put samba in the band

that would be played by the quarry band and that was from one of the live concerts they did

the Royal Welsh College for Music and Drama and what an absolutely brilliant piece of the hat is.

When it's a trip over to the William Furries band that I know for a little bit of a movie

music and it's another cracking piece that's been quite a while and I think it's a piece that

everyone will recognise. Here is the William Furries band on the direction of Mark Rift and they're

going to give us the last of them a weekens.

The William Furries band are under the direction of Mark Rift giving us the last of them a weekens

and you know something I've got all my hand up now and say that it's one film that I've never ever

watched. I don't know why but I've just never ever seen it and I really must check it out because

I know a lot of people have said it's meant to be able to watch this film and you know I haven't

taught no why. I just wanted all the films that I've never really watched.

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radio. Here's another international gem now. It's been played by the ground pop

Colouriband and they're going to give us a march called Zurich march. It's a Swiss inspired tune

that actually became a brass band of favourites.

Here's one thing about brass bands. They look to borrow the

borough from around the world and the Zurich march brings a touch of Swiss flair to the repertoire

proving that, well, good tunes, no nor borders. And speaking of Switzerland, here's the brass band

Mulendorf, if I said that right, which I'm hoping I have, with a piece called Disco Swiss. A

discord inspired a number that's, well, is guaranteed to get you grooving.

Oh, yes, this

discord and brass, absolutely. You know, bands love to experiment with different styles and,

yeah, discord numbers are always a hit at concerts aren't they? I suppose it's all about having fun

and, yeah, keeping things fresh I suppose. Now, your mission should you choose to accept it,

and that's what black guy is saying now as they take us to a little bit of a mission impossible

theme. You know, brass bands, they make even the trickiest tunes sound sort effortless.

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brass band with a saber dance. A whirlwind well of notes and definite excitement.

Oh yes indeed, a little bit of a saber dance. A real test of the band's agility, fast,

furious and definitely full of flair. It's a sure stopper that never ever fails to impress.

Well, looking at the time cannot believe it. We've got roughly about 10 minutes left of today's

sure. Today's sure has flown by so quickly. And well, let's bring things back up to date again

with another modern pop hit. We're going to go back to the Australian band, the Dalesford Community

Brass. So they're going to entertain us yet again with the version of a cold plays, a yellow

proof that brass bands, well, they can tackle any genre.

From a cold play to a Dell, today's bands are always adding new hits to their repertoire.

It's what keeps things fresh and definitely brings in new audiences. Plus, well, it's just

plain fun isn't it? Well, let's swing our way towards the finish line now with another big band

piece. A big band explosion being played back with the black dyke band because, well, you can never

have too much swing. And it's a great way to close down a sure.

And just like that, our two-hour brass band Wednesday Live has come to a close. Thank you for

joining me on this musical adventure from classical matches, from classic matches to disco groove,

from community bands to world champions. We've celebrated the joy, the energy and sheer fun

of brass band music. I'd like to say a huge thank you to all the bands and solos feature today,

and to you, my wonderful listener. If you enjoyed the show, telly friends, show your favourite

moments online and please keep supporting your local bands and let's keep brass banding alive.

Until next time, I'm Peter signing off with Keep smiling, keep tapping those at

talls and remember, every day is better with a bitter brass. Bye bye for now.

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