A very successful week was held in from 11-15 July 2018 where brass bands from around NZ converged on Blenheim to compete against each other in their respective grades and have a catch up of banding friends.
Click the links below to see all the results from the weeks events, and the Parade of Bands courtesy of Tim at Brassbanned.
2018 Parade of Bands – National Contest
Feilding Brass Training Band is taking two weeks break, but will return on Monday 6th August 2018 at 5pm. All welcome
– Catherine
Coming up between 12-15 July are the New Zealand Brass Band Championships 2018 being held in Blenheim.
5 Feilding Brass players are helping Levin & Districts Brass in the C Grade competition.
Click the link below to watch the live stream.
On Saturday 7th July 2018 Feilding Brass played at, Eb Bass player Nigel Towers & nephew Rhyan Brownie’s Shave For A Cure event which was held at the Feilding Public Library.
With pieces like Uptown Funk, Ghostbusters to Fly Me To The Moon, the performance was well received by the audience and Library staff.
Even the Manawatu District Mayor, Helen Worboys who is the Patron of Feilding Brass got in on the proceedings by shaving some of Nigel’s beard off.
Well done to Nigel and Rhyan and to Feilding Brass for another entertaining mini concert.
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Saturday 7th July 2018 at 10.30am, Nigel Towers (Eb Bass player) and 7 year old step-nephew Rhyan, are Shaving For A Cure at the Feilding Public Library. Nigel will be shaving his hair and beard. Come on down and be part of it.
Feilding Brass will be providing entertainment before the event, from 10.00am.
If you would like to donate to Nigel’s fundraiser, go to Nigel Towers Shave For A Cure 2018
Nigel has raised $1,230.00 so far.
Would like to give a big welcome to Russell who has joined Feilding Brass on cornet.
Russell is full of enthusiasm and experience and we warmly welcome him to our band.
Ever thought of joining our band, click on the “Contact Us” tab above and get in contact with us.
This afternoon Feilding Brass performed at the Fete De La Musique at Palmerston North Library as part of their music festival.
The set included a couple of very French numbers among the line up of well known tunes. A very crowd pleasing mini concert for young and old.
Nous avons hâte de vous voir l’année prochaine.
More photos in Gallery.
