Friary Diary - Issue 102 - August 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 102 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: We’re all getting...
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- Aug 7
New Fans for Friary at Great Bookham
“I didn’t want to go, my wife dragged me, I didn’t want to listen to boring oompah music. But I was on the edge of my seat throughout....
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- Jul 5
Friary Diary - Issue 100 - June 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 100 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. INTRODUCING OUR NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR: photo:...
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- Jun 21
Whit Friary!
Only a few weeks after the trip to Blackpool, Friary headed north up the M6 again to take part in a banding tradition: the Whit Friday...
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- Jun 21
Baritone Signing for Friary
Latest signing for Friary is Jonti Smith on first baritone. Hailing from Northamptonshire, Jonti progressed through the County Music...
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- Jun 1
Friary Diary - Issue 99 - May 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 99 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. ANOTHER DAY TO REMEMBER: Friary bandsmen Neil...
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- May 25
Baton handed over at Friary
MD Chris King is stepping down as Friary’s MD after 17 highly successful years. During that time he led the band to the First Section...
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- May 17
Door to the Open closed for another year
The long trip to Blackpool for the Grand Shield contest, in the hope of opening the door to the British Open is set for a repeat journey...
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- May 1
Friary Diary - Issue 98 - April 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 98 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BAND ON THE RUN: Well admittedly, it wasn’t...
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- Apr 25
Band on the run!
Massive congratulations to Kelly Harrison and Sam Noden on completing the London Marathon last Sunday, raising funds for the military...
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- Apr 20
Friary bids farewell to two key players
Following the high of Friary’s Regional Championship result there was some sadness with the departure of two of the Band’s key players,...
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- Apr 20
Friary duo to run the London Marathon
Pic: SSAFA Friary duo Kelly Harrison and Sam Noden will be leaving their instruments - tenor horn and euphonium - at home next Sunday and...
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- Apr 1
Friary Diary - Issue 97 - March 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 97 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Friary is returning to...
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- Mar 25
Friary take new direction to Blackpool
pic: chappersphoto.co.uk After our National Finals qualification success at the Area Contest, MD, Chris King will be taking a well-earned...
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- Mar 21
Friary returning to Royal Albert Hall
After narrowly missing out on qualification last year, Friary bounced back at last Sunday’s London & Southern Counties Regional...
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- Mar 6
Friary march to victory at scaba
Friary took the honours at last Sunday’s Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association (scaba) Spring Contest held at the University of...
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- Mar 1
Friary Diary - Issue 96 - February 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 96 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. SCABA Spring Contest: Friary took the honours...
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- Feb 1
Friary Diary - Issue 95 - January 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 95 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. HARTLEY WINTNEY CONCERT: Despite the competing...
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- Feb 1
Friary's 2023 concert season under way at Hartley Wintney
Friary Brass Band launched its 2023 programme of events last weekend with a return to the magnificent Victoria Hall, Hartley Wintney, for...
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- Jan 1
Friary Diary - Issue 94 - December 2022
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 94 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. HOGS BACK BREWERY CONCERT: A capacity Sunday...
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