Sunday, 10:00pm
During his 46 years in banding, Geoff McGregor has amassed a lifetime of knowledge and for 35 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.
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.
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
23 Mar 2025, 9am Brass Encounters Geoff McGregor starts the program with "Imperial Echoes" by J. Ord Hume played by the Foden's Band under Michael Fowles.
16 Mar 2025, 8am Brass Encounters Geoff McGregor has another 30 minutes of top brass music including "Scherzo for Baritone", played soloist Kristie Rowe and the Gunnedah Shire Band.
9 Mar 2025, 9am Brass Encounters Geoff McGregor plays more fine brass recordings from the world's top bands.
2 Mar 2025, 10am Brass Encounters Geoff McGregor leads off another program of music for brass with the Melbourne Staff Band under Ken Waterworth playing "Nothing Less".
22 Feb 2025, 11pm Brass Encounters On this edition, Geoff McGregor leads off with Hendon Citadel Band under David Rudd playing "The Redcliffe March", then the Ken Waterworth directs the Melbourne Staff Band in the Barrie Gott arrangement of "Walking".
9 Feb 2025, 9pm Brass Encounters On this edition, Geoff McGregor leads off with Hendon Citadel Band under David Rudd playing Amazing Grace, and Grimethorpe Colliery Band playing the Finale from William Tell Overture.
3 Feb 2025, 10am Brass Encounters Geoff McGregor hosts a half hour program of music for brass, and includes the Wilfred Heaton composition "Praise" played by the Black Dyke Band conducted by Nicholas Childs.
5 Jan 2025, 8am Brass Encounters Geoff McGregor presents a selection of music for brass including Infamy played by Lake Wobegon Brass Band and Michael Halstenson.
