No.2 ON THE OFFICIAL UK CLASSICAL CHART....!!!! Well done TredegarBand, Ian Porthouse, #martynbrabbins, Ross Knight, @pehindmarsh, Steve Portnoi and me!

Much more than niche repertoire: TredegarBand's brilliantly engaging & imaginative Vaughan Williams on Brass on Ralph Vaughan Williams Society #RVW's Albion Records, with Ian Porthouse, Martyn Brabbins & Ross Knight tuba. My record review: planethugill.com/2022/09/much-m… @RVW_Trust Vaughan Williams info Vaughan Williams

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams. As part of the year-long celebrations we will be performing his ‘London Symphony’ on Saturday 19th November. Tickets are available online here: tinyurl.com/hpa7u6y2 #RVW150

SEA SONGS (Vaughan Williams) - Tredegar Town Band youtu.be/B9-ve2HEmFU via YouTube From the recently-released Albion Records album 'Vaughan Williams On Brass', this version is really charming, bringing out sonorities not so audible on the orchestral version.

TOMORROW - TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE Join us at 10:15, 11:45, 1:15 or 2:45 for a 45 minute family show including screening of the iconic film with live soundtrack! Reserve tickets at priorbooking.com/u/fodens or pay on the door (cash only).

2022 4BR CD of the Year: The superb celebration of the brass music of Vaughan Williams by Tredegar Band conducted by Martyn Brabbins and Ian Porthouse is the CD of the Year. dlvr.it/SfvtWf

One week to go.... "Brassed off with Cancer" is both a memorial concert of massed brass bands for a dear friend, Steve Munn, but also a fundraiser for Bowel Cancer UK. Tickets on the door or at: BrassedoffwithCancer.eventbrite.com

What a fantastic night! 70 brass banders, with some special guests, to honour our dear friend, Steve Munn. The concert has raised over £4,000 for Bowel Cancer UK. It's not too late to increase that... justgiving.com/fundraising/br…

Just six weeks away from our next concert, and our season finale. Tickets sell out very quickly for this one, so get them while you can! Box Office: tinyurl.com/95cen6yb

We're at the Whit Friday marches playing Sugar Plum Fairy in honour of our dear friend Steve Munn, fundraising for Bowel Cancer UK. Please donate whatever you can at justgiving.com/fundraising/br…

Come see us at our FREE concert at Trinity Theatre, Cowes on Saturday 8th July at 7.30pm.

My island band have launched their brand new website.

Are you a fan of proper chart music from the 60s & 70s? Then join us on Saturday 7th October at Holy Trinity Church, Gosport at 7.30pm. Come rock your 60s & 70s vibe. Fancy dress is optional! Tickets available here: tinyurl.com/y8baawt9

🎺 Ready for some mesmerising melodies with Abbey Brass this autumn? 🍂 Join us at iconic Isle of Wight venues for a musical journey 🎼✨ onthewight.com/film-and-pop-c… #iwnews #IsleofWight Abbey Brass (Isle of Wight)

Get in the Christmas spirit with Abbey Brass. Three chances to see the band in December throughout the Island:

Celebrate Christmas with the Isle of Wight’s newest brass band. Three chances to see the band in December:

Tonight's the night! Get your tickets...

What is the point of Wightlink Ferries's WhatsApp Service Updates? Today is foggy, not their fault, but an update at 0608 and then the next at 0901 with the chaos the weather is causing is unacceptable. When things go wrong their customer information is probably one of the worst!

Tickets are available from: gosportsolentbrass.eventbrite.co.uk