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 […]
On Sunday 29 November 2015 members of Thurrock Marching Brass traveled to Leicester to compete in the British Youth Band Association (www.byba.org.uk) UK Individuals & Ensembles competition where they would pit their talents against youngsters from across the UK in what has always been an exciting and enjoyable experience for anyone who has taken part. […]
When founder Dave Loader first invited excited youngsters to take up an instrument ON 18 October 1973 and prepare to march their way into the history books, the very first lad through the door to do so was none other than Dan Doherty. Dan rose through the ranks to the eminent status of Staff Sgt. […]
The Blue Devils, the internationally acclaimed show band and performing arts youth development organisation from California, and System Blue Education, will be marching in tandem with SA’s Field Band Foundation (FBF) to provide unique lifeskills and active citizenship education to young South Africans. Frequent winners of America’s prestigious Drum Corp International Championships, the Blue Devils […]
Thurrock Marching Brass are thrilled that the members have elected Daniel Reynolds as their November 2015 Jack Petchey Achievement Award Winner. Daniel, or ‘Dan the Man’ as he likes to be known has been an integral part of the marching percussion section for a number of years after first starting off as a trumpet player […]
23 November 2015 – It’s been a busy November for TMB so far and lots more to come! Remembrance Sunday this year fell on 8 November and the youngsters from Thurrock Marching Brass were again given the honour of leading the South Ockendon Parade down South Road and to the original location of Thor’s Oak […]
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