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A Royal Visit

Much preparation has been going on over many months in preparation for today's visit by the Queen and Prince Philip as part of their West Country Jubilee Tour. It was truly an exciting day not ... more


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Band Social 2012

Last night saw 27 players and partners head to the Rose and Crown at East Lambrook for our annual band social meal and awards night. This is the third year running that the band has h... more


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Well Done Phoenix!

Yesterday saw the band perform at the West of England Regional Brass Band Championships in Torquay. The day began with an early start for a rehearsal in Newton Abbott at 8am. We soon found out that... more


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Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all from Phoenix Brass. We had a successful year December carolling in Crewkerne and Taunton and are very grateful to all who donated money to the band over the fes... more


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Christmas is Coming

Christmas is nearly upon us and the band will be out and about playing Christmas carols over the coming days. If anyone wants to come along and listen to the band, we will be playing at Waitrose in... more


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Tatworth School Concert

Billed as a concert to celebrate and inspire the musicians of the future, this concert did not disappoint. Young and old gathered together in Tatworth School Hall to provide an evening of musical e... more


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Disappointment at Torquay

On Saturday 5th November, we made our way back down to Torquay for the annual South West Brass Band Association championships. We were competing in the 2nd section along with 7 other good bands, pl... more


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Joint Concert with Tatworth School

Phoenix Brass Band wil be performing in a joint concert at Tatworth Primary School on Friday 11th November. The concert is starting at 7:30pm, please one and support the band and the children o... more


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Dave's Delight at Cheltenham

Congratulations to our MD Dave Hatton who had a very successful day playing for Bournemouth Concert Brass who came 2nd in the 1st Section National Finals in Cheltenham this weekend. Bournemout... more


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Dillington House Open Day 2011

On Sunday Phoenix took to the lawns at Dillington House to perform as part of their annual Open Day. With the sun making a rare appearance, there was more of a crowd than last year. T... more


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Happy 60th Birthday Chris

Everyone at Phoenix would like to wish our band Chairman, Chris Murphy a very happy 60th birthday. Chris is the bands longest serving member having played with Crewkerne since he was a little b... more


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Exmouth Entertainment Contest 2011

This Saturday saw Phoenix travel to Exmouth to take part in their annual brass band entertainment contest. In previous years the band had done well at the contest so we had high hopes of coming awa... more


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Mudford Concert Success

On Friday evening, Phoenix were invited to perform a concert at St Mary's Church in Mudford to raise money for the church and Help the Heroes. Having concentrated on contests since the star... more


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Mark and Julia

We welcomed 2 new faces to contest with the band on Sunday, Mark Bulgin and Julia Evans both playing 3rd cornet. Dave Hatton has been really impressed with the progress that both Julia and Mark hav... more


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5th Place at Weston Contest

Phoenix travelled up to Weston-Super-Mare yesterday to take part in their annual brass band competitiion. Competing in the second section, playing Philip Sparke's "Music For a Festival&quo... more

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CD Soprano Legends - Kevin Crockford, Peter Roberts, Alan Wycherley

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