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Fodens are the 2013 Whit Friday Champions
From the first Whit Friday Marches in 1884, the event has grown in popularity. This year over a hundred brass bands participated in some twenty different contests at venues scattered around the areas of Tameside and Saddleworth.
Fodens and Dobcross Youth
On the 4th May players from Foden's band carried out a coaching day upon the invitation of the Dobcross Youth Band and conductor Jonathan Parkes. The coaching day was led by Foden's players Helen Williams, Chris Haigh, Glyn Williams, John Barber and Stuart Baglin who worked on various pieces that...
Return to Fodens
Foden's are pleased to announce that cornet player Anna Hughes-Williams has made a welcomed return to the band on Solo Cornet.
Busy time ahead
On the 12th May Foden's will travel to Norwich where they will perform a gala concert at the St Andrews Hall commencing at 6.30pm following the EABBA contest which will be adjudicated by Glyn Williams. The 18th May sees the band in concert at Turner Sims, Southampton University commencing at 7.30pm.
Major funding for Fodens
Foden's Band selected for New Music Biennial Commission Foden's are pleased to announce that they have been awarded funding to commission a new work by the PRS for Music Foundation’s New Music Biennial. The highly prestigious and high profile scheme will present a series of commissioned works from British...
Housing estate named after 'Fodens'
Fodens Band now have a housing estate in Sandbach where street names have been named after various people and patrons associated with the band
Fodens in free ticket give away
Fodens Band are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for a special 'Brass Celebration' concert taking place at Fallibroome Academy, Macclesfield on Saturday 25th May 2013 7:30pm. The concert will feature 2012 British Open & National Champions Fodens Band, alongside their highly acclaimed Fodens Youth Band.
New Partner at Fodens
Fodens Band is proud to announce a new partner to its organisation, Bergerault, the french percussion manufacturer. Mark Landon, Fodens principal percussionist comments "Bergerault have provided several instruments to the band over the past 12 months and the quality and sound is exactly what we we are looking at Fodens.
Workshop and Presentation
Lions Youth Brass and their Musical Director Nigel Birch have just undertaken their latest workshop with The Fodens Band ahead of their appearance at The National Youth Championships in April. Mark Wilkinson, Richard and Lesley Poole, Mark Bousie, Shaun Farrington, Stewart Baglin and Anthony Mann carried out the morning’s sectionals...
Fodens 'runner up' at the North West Area
On Sunday 10th March Fodens competed at the North West Area contest held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. This contest is the qualification for the 'National Finals' held at the Royal Albert Hall, London in October with the top 2 bands qualifying.
Foden's band maintains a world class reputation for providing entertainment in the field of brass music with a tradition and unique style
