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ISSUE 110 OF The Brass Band Bridge
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Issue 110, August 1, 2008 - PDF file (download) - 2.5 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 6.0 or newer.

Issue 110, August 1, 2008 - PDF file (download) - 3.6 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 6.0 or newer.

Content summary (34 pages):

Issue 111 of The Brass Band Bridge will be issued on August 1, 2008.

Issue 109, May 15, 2008 - PDF file (download) - 3.1 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 6.0 or newer.

Issue 109, May 15, 2008 - PDF file (download) - 4.2 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 6.0 or newer.

Content summary (33 pages):

Issue 110 of The Brass Band Bridge will be issued on August 1, 2008.

Issue 108, March 1, 2008 - PDF file (download) - 3.6 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 6.0 or newer.

Issue 108, March 1, 2008 - PDF file (download) - 4.9 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 6.0 or newer.

Content summary (34 pages):

Issue 109 of The Brass Band Bridge will be issued on May 15, 2008.

Issue 107, December 15, 2007 - PDF file (download) - 2.4 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 6.0 or newer.

Issue 107, December 15, 2007 - PDF file (download) - 3.4 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 6.0 or newer.

Content summary (31 pages):

Issue 108 of The Brass Band Bridge will be issued on March 1, 2008.

Issue 106, October 15, 2007 - PDF file (download) - 2.9 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 6.0 or newer.

Issue 106, October 15, 2007 - PDF file (download) - 4.4 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 6.0 or newer.

Content summary (26 pages):

Issue 105, August 1, 2007 - PDF file (download) - 2.9 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 105, August 1, 2007 - PDF file (download) - 4.3 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Content summary (30 pages):

  • NABBA Board of Directors Election
  • NABBA history book, pennant and XXV Championships pin
  • Band Concert Programs
  • Fountain City Brass Band in Contest and Concert in the UK (T. J. Menges)
  • New England Brass Band At International Trumpet Guild Conference (Neville Young)
  • Brass Band Festival Reports: Great American Brass Band Festival (Ronald W. Holz), Ashland Brass Band Festival (Diana Herak), Grand Celebration of Brass Bands (Diana Herak), Hannaford Street Silver Band Festival of Brass (Patrick Herak)
  • NABBA XXVI: IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Compact Disc Reviews (Ronald W. Holz)
  • Book Reviews (Ronald W. Holz, editor)
  • Regular features: Under the Bridge (Editor's column), Atop the Bridge (President's column), Across the Bridge (upcoming events), In Focus (this issue's featured bridge), Eric Ball's Point of View, Building Bridges (news from NABBA members and bands), Exit Ramp (contact information, credits and acknowledgments).
  • Advertisements: Solid Brass Music, DANSR, Brass Band of Battle Creek, Pique Dame, New England Brass Band, Curnow Music, Buffet Crampon USA, DF Music Enterprise, Getzen, Tor Banners, Natural State Brass Band, Yamaha Podcasts, Salvation Army (USA) Resource Connection.

Issue 104, May 15, 2007 - PDF file (download) - 3.9 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 104, May 15, 2007 - PDF file (download) - 6.3 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 104 user controlled web based slideshow - 28 photos from the 2008 NABBA XXV Championships held at Indiana University Southeast (New Albany, Indiana) and Louisville, Kentucky.

Content summary (35 pages):

Issue 103, March 1, 2007 - PDF file (download) - 4.6 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 103, March 1, 2007 - PDF file (download) - 6.1 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 103 user controlled web based slideshow - 16 photos of the Star Lake Musicamp Band (1962), Katrina Marzella with the James Madison University Brass Band, USA Southern Territorial Band of the Salvation Army, the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass, Brass Band of Central Florida, Brass Band Aid Celebrity Band and "The Big Blow 2007."

Content summary (36 pages):

  • NABBA Silver Bells Capital Campaign current donors.
  • Buffet Crampon announces sponsorship of NABBA XXV
  • Tor Designs to supply NABBA XXV with music stand banners and new prize banners
  • Band Concert Programs
  • NABBA XXV Championships Preview: Test pieces, adjudicators, gala band, competing bands
  • Compact Disc Reviews (Ronald W. Holz)
  • Entrance Ramp: Focus on Youth Bands: Cincinnati Honors Youth Band (Tony Granados)
  • Brass Band of Central Florida's Trip to England (Woody Anderson)
  • Whatever Happened to... NABBA Founder J. Perry Watson (Douglas Yeo)
  • Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass (Diana Herak)
  • The Brass Band Aid Clebrity Band and "The Big Blow 2007"(Douglas Yeo)
  • Regular features: Under the Bridge (Editor's column), Atop the Bridge (President's column), Across the Bridge (upcoming events), In Focus (this issue's featured bridge), Eric Ball's Point of View, Building Bridges (news from NABBA members and bands), Exit Ramp (contact information, credits and acknowledgments).
  • Advertisements: Salvation Army (USA) Resource Connection, DANSR, Curnow Music, Blackburn Trumpets, iBowTie Brass, Smith-Watkins, New England Brass Band, Getzen, Solid Brass Music, Ohio Brass Arts Festival, Georgia Brass Band, Cincinnati Brass Band.

Issue 102, December 14, 2006 - PDF file (download) - 3.1 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 102, December 14, 2006 - PDF file (download) - 4.4 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 102 user controlled web based slideshow - 28 photos of the New England Brass Band, Georgia Brass Band, Derby City Brass Band, Natural State Brass Band, the U.S. Open Brass Band Championships (entertainment contest) and progress on the new school in Adet, Ethiopia (funded by Brass Band Aid).

Content summary (29 pages):

  • NABBA Recording of the Year Contest - Announcement, rules and entry form
  • NABBA Silver Bells Capital Campaign current donors.
  • Band Concert Programs
  • US Open Retrospective (Michael Boo)
  • Book Reviews (Ronald W. Holz)
  • Compact Disc Reviews (Ronald W. Holz and Douglas Yeo)
  • Entrance Ramp: Focus on Youth Bands (Tony Granados)
  • "Blue Collar Band Director" Update (Lt. Col. Thomas Palmatier)
  • Brass Band Aid Update: A new BBA CD and school construction news
  • Regular features: Under the Bridge (Editor's column), Atop the Bridge (President's column), Across the Bridge (upcoming events), In Focus (this issue's featured bridge), Eric Ball's Point of View, Building Bridges (news from NABBA members and bands), Exit Ramp (contact information, credits and acknowledgments).
  • Advertisements: Salvation Army (USA) Resource Connection, DANSR, Curnow Music, Blackburn Trumpets, iBowTie Brass, Smith-Watkins, New England Brass Band, Getzen, Solid Brass Music.

Issue 101, October 11, 2006 - PDF file (download) - 2.6 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 101, October 11, 2006 - PDF file (download) - 3.8 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 101 user controlled web based slideshow - 21 photos from the International Music Camp.

Content summary (28 pages):

  • FEATURE ARTICLE: A Blue Collar Guide for the Brass Band Conductor (Lt. Col. Thomas Palmatier).
  • NABBA Silver Bells Capital Campaign current donors.
  • Band Concert Programs
  • US Open Preview
  • Book Review (Ronald W. Holz)
  • Compact Disc Reviews (Ronald W. Holz and Stephen Bulla)
  • New Music Reviews (Colin Holman)
  • Anita Cocker Hunt at the International Music Camp (Bill Harris)
  • Regular features: Under the Bridge (Editor's column), Atop the Bridge (President's column), Across the Bridge (upcoming events), In Focus (this issue's featured bridge), Eric Ball's Point of View, Building Bridges (news from NABBA members and bands), Exit Ramp (contact information, credits and acknowledgments).
  • Advertisements: Salvation Army (USA) Resource Connection, DANSR, Curnow Music, Blackburn Trumpets, iBowTie Brass, Smith-Watkins, New England Brass Band, Getzen, Solid Brass Music, Prairie Brass Band/U.S. Open.

Issue 100, August 6, 2006 [revised August 15, 2006] - PDF file (download) - 2.1 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 100, August 6, 2006 [revised August 15, 2006] - PDF file (download) - 3.2 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 100 user controlled web based slideshow - 51 photos from Ashland Brass Band Festival, Iowa Grand Festival of Bands, International Trumpet Guild Conference, International Women's Brass Conference, Great American Brass Band Festival, photos from Adet, Ethiopia where Brass Band Aid is funding the construction of a new school and photos of Nabba pioneer Karen (KD) Kneeburg (contains all photos that appear in Issue 100 and many more).

Content summary (25 pages):

  • Reports on Ashland Brass Band Festival (Mark Smith), Iowa Grand Celebration of Bands (David DeHoff), International Trumpet Guild Conference (John Irish), International Women's Brass Confrence (Susan Reigler), The Great American Brass Band Festival (Ronald W. Holz).
  • NABBA Silver Bells Capital Campaign current donors.
  • Band Concert Programs
  • Book Reviews (Ronald W. Holz)
  • "Whatever Happened To. . . Karen Kneeburg?" (Douglas Yeo)
  • NABBA XXV (2007) Championship test pieces for all sections and rule changes.
  • Brass Band Aid: An Update from the School Project in Adet, Ethiopia (Bob Thompson)
  • Regular features: Under the Bridge (Editor's column), Atop the Bridge (President's column), Across the Bridge (upcoming events), In Focus (this issue's featured bridge), Eric Ball's Point of View, Building Bridges (news from NABBA members and bands), Exit Ramp (contact information, credits and acknowledgments).
  • Advertisements: Salvation Army (USA) Resource Connection, DANSR, Curnow Music, Blackburn Trumpets, iBowTie Brass, Smith-Watkins, New England Brass Band, Solid Brass Music, Brass Band of Columbus.

Issue 99, May 15, 2006 - PDF file (download) - 1.6 MB download - LOW RESOLUTION FOR EASIER PRINTING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 99, May 15, 2006 - PDF file (download) - 2.6 MB download - HIGH RESOLUTION FOR BETTER VIEWING - optimized for Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer.

Issue 99 user controlled web based slideshow - 54 photos from NABBA XXIV (contains all photos that appear in Issue 99 and many more)

Content summary (19 pages):

  • NABBA XXIV (2006) Band and Solo/Ensemble Contest Reviews (Quentin Sharpenstein, Russell Morris, Terry Everson, Anita Cocker Hunt, Douglas Yeo, Jay Cohen, Thomas Scheibner Jackson Hill, Julie Vish, John W. de Salme)
  • NABBA XXIV (2006) Judge's Band Contest Score Sheet
  • NABBA XXIV (2006) Gala Concert Review (Douglas Yeo)
  • Brass Band Aid: An International Call for Help (Douglas Yeo)
  • Regular features: Under the Bridge (Editor's column), Atop the Bridge (President's column), Across the Bridge (upcoming events), In Focus (this issue's featured bridge), Eric Ball's Point of View, Building Bridges (news from NABBA members and bands), Exit Ramp (contact information, credits and acknowledgments).
  • Advertisements: Curnow Music, Blackburn Trumpets, Great American Brass Band Festival, iBowTie Brass, Smith-Watkins, New England Brass Band, Solid Brass Music.

Issue 98, February 2006 - PDF file (download) - 1.2 MB download

Content summary:

  • Military Bands Update (Lt. Col. Tom Palmatier)
  • NABBA XXIII (2005) Reading Band Reviews (Ronald Holz)
  • Recording a CD With Your Band (Douglas Yeo)
  • Book Reviews and Brass Band Summer School (Diana Herak)
  • Brass Band Programs

Issue 97, Fall 2005 - PDF file (download) - 2.1 MB download

Content summary:

  • NABBA XXIII (2005) Reviews
  • Chicago Brass Band at World Music Contest (Colin Holman)
  • Athena Brass Band Performs in Danville (Lisa Galvin)
  • New Music Reviews (Colin Holman)
  • CD Reviews (Ronald Holz)
  • Brass Band Programs
  • Test Pieces for NABBA XXIV (2006)
  • NABBA Board Meeting Minutes (March 11, 2005 and August 5-7, 2005)

Issue 96, September 2004 - PDF file (download) - 140 k download

Content summary:

  • NABBA and the British Nationals: A Comparison (Diana Herak)
  • Pontins Brass Band Championships (Pat Herak)
  • NABBA Board Meeting Minutes (September 3-4, 2004)
  • Brass Bands on the Radio
  • Goff Birthday Concert (Philip Hunt)
  • CD Reviews (Colin Holman)

Issue 95, June 2004 - PDF file (download) - 552 k download

Content summary:

  • NABBA XXII (2004) Reviews
  • Brass Band Programs
  • Brass Band News
  • NABBA XXII (2004) Reading Band Reviews (Ronald Holz)
  • CD Reviews (Colin Holman)
  • NABBA Board Meeting Minutes (April 16, 2004)

Issue 94, March 2004 - PDF file (download) - 536 k download

Content summary:

  • NABBA XXII (2004) Schedule
  • Brass Band Programs
  • Brass Band News
  • Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass (Diana Herak)

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