Is it really a year since we were glued to the Olympic opening ceremony looking for Grimethorpe Colliery Band?! Bet that was the gig to top all gigs!

Wow,proposals have been put forward to rebuild a replica of Crystal Palace!! Future contest venue once more?!... 4barsrest.com

Colin has written several books on the brass version of the Suzuki method, known as 'The Aspinall method'....

What happens when an professional orchestra moves into a school - bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

A great article about the skill of memorising music,with some useful tips bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-…

Our Sam had 3 instruments stolen: Bb trumpet,Eb vintage trumpet & Bb cornet in Fusion gig bag. Please RT 4barsrest.com

This had me in tears!! Watch what happens when Dan had Jeremy Hunt followed by a sousaphone! m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/78774…

Excellent article by tobyoft.eth on the dangers of travelling with British Airways with an instrument!! tobyoft.com/blog/2015/9/7/…

Dramatic SATs results increase at schools working with Opera North! m.operanorth.co.uk/news/dramatic-…

We don't just love brass,watch this string quartet entertaining motorists in a traffic jam bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Have to say these plastic trumpets and trombones are terrific! What a cute video from @pBoneOfficial youtu.be/XNM9sqcGbIE

Virtual reality concert anyone? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Nice BBC article about Grimethorpe Colliery Band here bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

Here's the Peter Skellern track with band,have a listen,just beautiful youtu.be/AKrDgo0JH2o

Loving the station by the way Tameside Radio, great to hear some quality community radio about these days!

It appears Mr Skellern himself is on Twitter,do you remember the band Peter Skellern? Either way we love the song!

It appears the track got to number 3 in the singles charts back in 1972,although it's unclear whether that was the band version

And in case you missed #BackToFutureDay here's some brassiness from the wonderful Vienna Horns,great Scott! m.youtube.com/watch?v=jnFl1q…

Join a choir to make friends says Oxford University. Can't beat #brassbands for that.... telegraph.co.uk/news/science/1…