Friary Brass Band

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 81 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: FRIARY HITS THE TOP TWENTY – PLEASE SEE BELOW! HOGS BACK BREWERY CAROL CONCERT: Revellers at the Hog’s Back Brewery on 5th December were in good voice (no doubt suitably lubricated by the Hog’s Back’s products), accompanying the Band with some traditional carols, interspersed with other seasonal music to get everyone into the Christmas spirit. Lauren Straker’s haunting flu

Pic: Jenny Crossfield The long trek to Gateshead the weekend before last proved to be well worthwhile for Friary. The Band successfully defended the Audience Entertainment Award, taking just under a third of the total audience vote, and our star trombonist, Isobel Daws winning two soloist awards for her dazzling performance of Arthur Pryor’s classic The Bluebells of Scotland. Drawn to be the final band of the contest, Friary took to the stage at 8.30pm; it had been a long w

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 80 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: FRIARY RETAINS AUDIENCE ENTERTAINMENT AWARD AT BRASS IN CONCERT ISOBEL DAWS SCOOPS TWO AWARDS! Please read on for more details. WOKING CONCERT: Friary received the warmest of welcomes at the Woking Salvation Army on 13th November for our first indoor concert since February 2020. The first half ran along traditional concert lines with a varied programme including Gregson’s Pr