Reports of Mid Rhondda demise are not quite what they seem - but the outlook is still difficult for Welsh band.

Great days at Pontins in the 1980s - even if the entertainment was becoming less no PC by the year - ‘Fire up the Quattro’…

Sterling does the double - with Glyn Williams playing the superb Virtuoso euphonium.

New brass band tours to central Spain. A fantastic way to travel with Rayburn Tours.

Northern Counties BBA elect their new backroom team.

Ian Porthouse will lead at least 20 new top young players with the Cornish Youth Band this Christmas.

Cory and three world premieres set to help Canton SA Band Band celebrte its 125th Anniversary.

The Gloucestershire Brass Band Association recently held its contest, with a decent turn out and a top section win for Lydbrook.

A great turn out of bands at Folkestone at the weekend, witn Friary Guildford taking the top honours ahaed of their trip to Prestatyn and their Pontins challenge.

There is no other place on the brass band earth quite like Pontins - honestly…