The Field Band Foundation NPC is pleased to announce the election by its Board of Directors of Brian Gibson as the Foundation’s new chairman. Gibson succeeds Herman Mashaba, who stood down from the Foundation’s Board this month (see http://fieldband.org.za/thank-you-for-the-privilege-the-fbf-salutes-outgoing-leader-herman-mashaba/). Gibson has been intimately involved with the Field Band Foundation from its very beginnings, being one […]
On Saturday 20 February, the sounds of brass, percussion, marimbas and steel drums, with accompanying flash of flags and colourful costume, will reverberate through Soweto when the Field Band Foundation holds its bi-annual national championships at the Nike Football Training Centre. South Africa’s 12 top performance field bands, each with 125 members, will put on […]
The Field Band Foundation NPC (FBF) salutes its outgoing leader, Mr Herman Mashaba, as he steps down as company chairman, and from all company positions. Mr Mashaba’s resignation, with immediate effect, allows him to focus on an electoral campaign that he is engaged in for the South African 2016 local government elections; is taken on […]
Sponsored by the national Department of Arts & Culture, the Field Band Foundation 2016 National Championships take place next week, on Saturday 20 February at the exciting Nike Football Training Centre in Soweto – specialist training ground for SA and Gauteng’s best. The day’s public proceedings on-field will be opened by Arts & Culture Deputy […]
Thurrock Marching Brass is pleased to confirm approval of their 2015 Jack Petchey Leader Award, which was nominated in November 2015. The recipient of this award has worked tirelessly throughout the initial set up stages as well as consistently throughout the TMB re-launch period. This update was delayed because, unbeknownst to anyone at the time […]
System Blue today announces an exciting partnership with Kidsgrove Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. Effective today, they will play exclusively on System Blue Brass instruments. As one of Britain’s most prolific drum and bugle corps and recognizable top musical ensembles in the marching world, Kidsgrove choose System Blue to help them continue their successful journey. […]
The board of the Field Band Foundation has accepted a request of Herman Mashaba to take a leave of absence as chairman – but remain a director – while he stands as a candidate in the 2016 Johannesburg municipal elections. The Foundation’s vice-chairman Brian Gibson said: “We will miss Herman’s outstanding leadership but respect and […]
Liberty held its 7th Annual Review Night on November 20th to celebrate all that was achieved in our 2015 season. Throughout the evening the packed room of parents and friends saw montage videos of all the events the band attended throughout the year….from local school fetes through to days in a recording studio …and were […]
After 3 months “off air” the UK Fan Network (UKFN) will be back with you once more from Monday 21st December, bringing the best in UK Drum Corps and Winter Guard. The UKFN team haven’t been resting these few months, they have been working on a brand new site, which will bring you an improved […]
Drum Corps Europe has published the list of participants for the DCE European Championships. A record number of seven countries will be represented next year at the Parkstad Limburg Stadium in Kerkrade – the Netherlands. 22 corps from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Ireland, France and Belgium will participate in the DCE European […]
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