Playlist 18 June 2017 |
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| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 |
| Battle Abbey - George Allan | Wakefield Metropolitan Band MD: Michael Howley - 2013 |
| East Yorkshire Overture - Gavin Smith | East Yorkshire (Auntie Bessie's Yorkshire Pudding) Brass MD: Robin Tait - 1998 |
| Flashback - Brian Bowen | Cornet Soloist Stephen Cobb with the International Staff Band BM: Lt-Col Ray Bowes - 1988 |
| Nine Busy Fingers - David Woods | Cornet feature with the Harry Mortimer's All Star Concert Band MD: Harry Mortimer - 1958 |
| Song for Lea - James Gourlay | Brass Band Berner Oberland (Switzerland) MD: James Gourlay - 2008 |
| Ruby Tuesday - Mick Jagger Arr: Alan Catherall | Ensemble De Cuivres Valaisan (Switzerland) MD: Christophe Jeanbourquin - 2000 |
| The Last Spring - Edvard Grieg Trs: James Curnow | Black Dyke Band MD: James Watson - 1997 |
| Latin Brass - G. Goodwin and P.B.Ruiz Arr: Joe Laube | Trumpet Soloist Hans Gansch and Trombone Soloist Lito Fontana with the Brass Band Obersteirrich (Austria) MD: Hannes Buchegger - 2010 |
| Deep Space Nine from Star Trek - Dennis McCarthy Arr: Roland Kernen | Stocksbridge Band MD: Derek Renshaw - 1998 |
| Polished Brass - Edrich Siebert | Harry Mortimer's All Star Concert Band MD: Harry Mortimer - 1952 |
| Tom Thumb, Beauty and the Beast and The Fairy Garden from Mother Goose Suite - Ravel Arr: Philip Sparke | Howard Snell Brass MD: Howard Snell - 1990 |
| A Troika, Tidy from Euphonium Concerto - Karl Jenkins | Euphonium Soloist David Childs with the Cory Band MD: Dr. Robert Childs - 2010 |
| The Ashokan Farewell - Jay Ungar Arr: Alan Fernie | Langholm Town Band MD: Chris Shanks - 2015 |
| The Italian Western - Ennio Morricone Arr: Andre Weignein | Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: Alan Withington - 1997 |
| Marco Spader Overture - Daniel Auber | Black Dyke Band MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs - 2007 |
| When You Wish Upon A Star from Pinocchio - Ned Washington & Leigh Harline Arr: Terry Waddell | Trombone Soloist Herb Bruce with the (Canada) Canadian Staff Band BM: Brian Burditt - 2005 |
| You'll Never Walk Alone - Rogers & Hammerstein Arr: Howard Snell | Sellers Engineering Band MD: Alan Morrison - 1997 |
| Swing Arrangement - Sweetest Name - Martin Cordner | Household Troops Band BM: Major John Mott - 2006 |
| Challenging Brass - Gilbert Vinter | Brass Band Soli Deo Gloria (The Netherlands) MD: Jan de Haan - 2008 |
| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 |
Sunday Bandstand 18 June 2017
James Gourlay was born in Scotland, where he was 'volunteered' to play in the local school band. Being the tallest in class, his teacher, gave him a tuba saying 'play that'.
He studied at the Royal College of Music, London, he left to take up a position in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, 3 years later, he became principal tuba of the BBC Symphony Orchestra in London.
It was in that city that he became involved with the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. He became active in the film industry, performing on the sound tracks of a number of well known films .
After 10 years at the BBC, he went to the solo tubist of the Zurich Opera House Orchestra in Switzerland. It was there that he developed his skills as a conductor, attending master-classes and working with the Brass Band Berner Oberland. Winning the Swiss National Championship 5 times and the Swiss Open Contest 4 times.
Today, he is the General Director of Pittsburgh's full time band River City Brass, USA.
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