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2009 is now upon us and we are hoping that it will be an exciting and prosperous year for Phoenix. Last night was our first rehearsal of the year, and what a great start to the year we had. Ba... Read More

Cornet Players Wanted We are currently looking for new cornet players to join our band. In short, we are a fun, contesting band. We only take on a handful of concerts and engagements, but we still ... Read More

Another year has somehow passed and on Tuesday 18th November we held our annual general meeting. The chairman's and MD's reports were both positive and even the financial report added up! There were ... Read More

Unfortunately we heard last night that our repiano cornet player, Jill, is moving to Portsmouth in February. Therefore, she will no longer be able to continue playing with the band. Ji... Read More

Yesterday saw Phoenix travel to Torquay to take part in the 62nd annual South West Brass Band Association Championships. The contest was well supported by many bands some travelling as far as from Mi... Read More

Rotary's Proms Night Ends on High Note By Claire Woods Staff Reporter Western Gazette British flags were flying high at a Last Night of the Proms concert in Huish Episcopi on Friday evening. ... Read More

The annual West of England Regional Championship dates up until 2013 are now available to view in the diary. However, since it has not yet been set which sections will play when over the weekend... Read More

Written by: David Baldwin We all packed and were then on our way to Exmouth with our buckets and spades. This was the annual Entertainment Contest held every year in The Pavilion in Exmouth.&n... Read More

Stan Jones was impressed with both the band's performance and attitude to playing at the recent Exmouth Entertainment Contest.  As a result, he and Somerton Rotary Club have arranged a concert a... Read More

The contest results as reported in 4barsrest were as follows: St Stythians (Derek Jonston) - 188pts Soundhouse Brass (Gary Pumford) - 187pts South Molton Town (Terry Treherne) - 186p... Read More

In Crewkerne and surrounding areas, brass players were waking early to join a coach. It started at Yeovil and picked players up at Crewkerne, Chard and Taunton before heading north, crossing the Seve... Read More

Yes, at 2 o'clock, Matt (Principal Cornet) and Lynda (Tenor Horn) were married at St Mary's Church, Beaminster. The service was conducted by the rector, Rev. Ken Masters and the music wa... Read More