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24.01.2022 "A century of music" - Take a look at the behind the scenes photo from this image of the Soldiers' Band preparing to play at Ballarat's first Floral Festival from which the Begonia Festival and Moomba were born. Find out in the 1930s chapter of Ballarat Memorial Concert Band: a century of music. https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music

23.01.2022 "A century of music" - What is the Quickstep and is it something unique to Australian banding history?/ and why did it die out? Find out in the 1940s chapter of Ballarat Memorial Concert Band: a century of music. https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music

22.01.2022 "A century of music" Which famous Ballarat band leader once owned this motorbike and why did he receive a hero's welcome in 1949? Find out in the 1930s chapter of Ballarat Memorial Concert Band: a century of music. https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music

22.01.2022 "A century of music" - 1970s What was it like to be the first woman to join a brass band in Ballarat? Find out in the 1970s chapter of Ballarat Memorial Concert Band: a century of music. https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music

20.01.2022 Happy New year everyone! Let’s hope 2021 is less scary than the last one

20.01.2022 "A century of music" - 1960s Can you guess which famous Ballarat parade the Soldier's Band is playing at in 1961? Notice the tram stop at the bottom of Sturt Street. Find out in the 1960s chapter of Ballarat Memorial Concert Band: a century of music. https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music

19.01.2022 For any jazz music fans here is a short piece on Don Burrows and his friendship with James Morrison https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=50xs89UpiKs

17.01.2022 "A century of music" - How did World War II make an irreversible difference to women's status and opportunities in the workforce? Find out in the 1940s chapter of Ballarat Memorial Concert Band: A century of music. https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music

16.01.2022 "A century of music" - 1950s What is this piece and when was it recorded? Find out in the 1940s chapter of Ballarat Memorial Concert Band: a century of music. https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music "A century of music" - 1950s What is this piece and when was it recorded?... Find out in the 1940s chapter of Ballarat Memorial Concert Band: a century of music. https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music

16.01.2022 "A century of music" - Discover how this music was nearly lost in a Ballarat fire, but recently recovered from a filing cabinet in Queensland. Find out in the 1930s chapter of Ballarat Memorial Concert Band: a century of music. https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music

15.01.2022 "A Century of music" - Which Ballarat band leader has a war story that you really need to read sitting down? Find out in the 1940s chapter of Ballarat Memorial Concert Band: a century of music. https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music

14.01.2022 Congratulations George Williams on the launch of your book. The launch video replay can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/events/243037670235770/permalink/252679752604895/ The book can be found here... https://ballaratconcertband.org.au/bmcb-a-century-of-music

13.01.2022 "A century of music" weekly teaser Who are these women and what are they doing? Read the Prelude of our book to find out! Source: Max Harris Photography Collection

13.01.2022 For anyone who enjoys the many cinematic compositions byvJohn Williams, they have this on SBS HD today 2:20pm. Here is a link if you missed it https://m.youtube.com/playlist

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10.01.2022 Vale film composer Ennio Morricone, who has died age 91. Morricone wrote music for some 400 films, including The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Cinema Paradiso and The Mission, which features the well-loved theme "Gabriel's Oboe".

07.01.2022 Thanks Alan for the link!

04.01.2022 A nice comment from former MD Barry Wilbur Wilkins

04.01.2022 "A century of music" 1920s What was the Ugly Man Competition from the 1920s in Australia? Was it ever held in Ballarat?"A century of music" 1920s What was the Ugly Man Competition from the 1920s in Australia? Was it ever held in Ballarat?