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The Hunter region of New South Wales has a long tradition of brass music and 2NURFM is the only local radio station that features brass music.’
During his 47 years in banding, Geoff McGregor has amassed a lifetime of knowledge and for 36 years has been sharing that knowledge with listeners to Brass Encounters.
Geoff has been the recipient of several major awards for service to the Community through Brass Banding including Lake Macquarie Citizen of the Year in 2005. He is a State and National Champion for both playing and marching and is a well known Tenor Horn player in this region and further afield.
Brass Encounters is your window to the world for the best available in the Brass Band arena, often presenting new releases first around the globe.
You can contact Geoff via email.
Listen to the latest editions
17 Jul 2026, 9:47am Brass Encounters Geoff McGregor opens this edition of Brass Encounters with William Rimmer's stirring march Ravenswood, performed by Wingates Band under the baton of Andrew Berryman. The spotlight then turns to cornet virtuoso Tom Hutchinson, featured as soloist with Cory Band conducted by Philip Harper in Little Clover, from Etienne Crausaz's Irish Fantasy for Cornet and Brass Band.
10 Jul 2026, 8:46am Brass Encounters Geoff McGregor begins this edition of Brass Encounters with the GUS Band, under the direction of Richard Evans, playing Ray Farr's arrangement of J. S. Bach's Toccata in D Minor and Peter Graham's arrangement of The Stars and Stripes Forever.
19 Jun 2026, 9:09am Brass Encounters On this edition, Geoff McGregor leads off with the famous march Imperial Echoes played by Arnold Safroni performed by the Foden's Band directed by Michael Fowles.
14 Jun 2026, 12:45am Brass Encounters Geoff McGregor presents more of the world's best brass music performances.
29 May 2026, 8:24am Brass Encounters On this edition of Brass Encounters, Geoff McGregor leads off with a version of The Stars and Stripes Forever, featuring the piccolo solo performed by the E-flat bass player. The performance was given by the Capital City Brass Band from Jackson, Michigan. Then cornet soloist Mark Wilkinson and Foden’s Band perform Glorious Ventures by Peter Graham.
22 May 2026, 9:41am Brass Encounters On this edition of Brass Encounters, Geoff McGregor opens the program with the William Rimmer march The Victors Return, performed by Foden's Band under the direction of Michael Fowles. Professor David King then leads the Yorkshire Building Society Band in Spirit of Celebration. Written by Kenneth Downie, the work has become a signature piece for the band and is frequently featured as a brilliant concert opener.
15 May 2026, 8:11am Brass Encounters On this edition of Brass Encounters, Geoff McGregor opens the program with the renowned Black Dyke Band under the direction of Nicholas Childs performing Salute to Berne. The music continues with Brass Band Willebroek presenting and arrangement of Elton John's Hakuna Matata from the Disney film The Lion King.
8 May 2026, 7:55am Brass Encounters On this edition of Brass Encounters, Geoff McGregor leads off with the Kenny Rogers classic She Believes in Me arranged by Jan van Kraeydonck performed by Brassband Willebroek directed by Frans Violet. That's followed by a live recording of When I Survey (O Waly Waly) featuring the trombone soloist Brett Tolcher and the Chicago Staff Band conducted by Dr Harold Burgmayer.
3 May 2026, 9:29am Brass Encounters On this edition of Brass Encounters, Geoff McGregor leads off with the Ted French march Freedom From Sin, played by the Wellington Citadel Band. Then there’s more from Peter Roberts as soprano cornet soloist with the Yorkshire Building Society Band under Dr David King, performing Flowerdale from the 2002 album Hymn of the Highlands.