Friary Brass Band

STOP PRESS: FRIARY'S FANTASTIC FIVE AT STEVENAGE! Welcome to Friary Diary issue 50 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Friary went to the London & Southern Counties Regional Championships at Stevenage last Sunday, to defend the Regional title held for the past four years. A draw to play 9th out of the 12 bands competing was favourable, but with performances of the test piece, Ray Steadman-Allen

It’s tough at the top! Everyone else is snapping at your heels, and it was exactly like that last Sunday when Friary went to the London & Southern Counties Regional Championships at Stevenage, to defend the Regional title held for the past four years. Despite being regarded as the favourite, we were only too aware that competition would be extremely fierce, particularly from the likes of the rejuvenated Redbridge under David Thornton, Wantage conducted by Paul Holland and Z

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 49 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. MAYOR OF FARNHAM'S CONCERT: The Band was delighted to be invited to play in the Mayor of Farnham’s fundraising concert at Weydon School’s magnificent Medici Theatre on 9th February. The evening started with the young players of the Farnham Taiko Club showing their skill on the drums: a great feat of rhythm, memory and energy. They then provided the ideal accompaniment to the