'From Umchucks to Cadenzas' ... is a strange title for a book, a fact even Gordon Higginbottom the author who is one of the brass band movements true characters agrees, but as you read through his story in this fascinating book all will be revealed. He is someone who it is fair to say as a tenor horn soloist has acheived legendary status throughout the brass band world. Returning to this strange title Gordon explains to the uninitiated or the 'new' generation of players just what 'umchucks' are.... THE BOOK HAS NOW SOLD OUT

My Sunday Bandstand radio show was started in December 2007. Initially this was a one hour show but was soon extended to the present two hour show. 

Since the summer of 2014 all the shows and the playlists have been available on this website. Over the last two years listeners have been asking if a search facility was possible. If a particular piece of music, band or a soloist had been featured on the show would it be possible to have the means on the website to be able to search for it.

The announcement has recently been made by Kapitol Promotions that the test pieces for the forth coming UK National Brass Band Finals are as follows:   

It was announced that on Sunday, February 3, Stuart Fawcett passed away after a short illness. He was 76.

Stuart has been a stalwart in the brass band movement for over 65 years, particularly in the West Yorkshire area.