If you would like me to feature your band then there is no problem. Eventually I aim to feature a band virtually every week and would appreciate if you could allow me access to a member of your band to record a spot for my show. It need not be you though you are welcome and it can be any member of the band - a volunteer or whoever is currently in the deepest crap with the BandMaster it matters not ;-)

Remember to clear this with your PAO/PI/PR person first.

Generally I prefer pre-recorded items (see below). The format I favour for a individual contribution is that the victim(s)... sorry volunteer(s) is as follows and this can be in the form of questions or the interviewee just talking....

1. Introduce themselves and tell how they came to be in a military band.
2. Tell everyone something of the history of the band.
3. Talk about their most memorable band moment/moments.
4. Introduce the best piece they think the band play. (Optional and dependant on the availability of a recording)
5. Introduce a piece of music they particularly like. (Optional and dependant on the availability of a recording)
6. Talk about what the band is up to in the near future.
7. End with a short finish/goodbye.

1. No Politics!
2. No Government Policy!
3. No Comment on the War on Terrorism though details what you/band did on a tour are okay.
4. No bad-mouthing!

All the prerecorded introductions/interviews will be submitted for your approval before broadcast.

In the event I pay you a visit to do any recording we could devote the entire program to the band and get other members of the band to do the features for their particular program plus anything else the band would like to do.

1. Introduce the Show and Item 1 (standard intro plus whatever you want to add)
2. Item 1; Music.
3. Inrtroduction & Item 2; Joke of the week.
4. Introduction to Item 3.
5. Item 3; Music.
6. Introduction & Item 4; Spotlight (Optional and can be replaced by someones anecdotes).
7. Introduction to Item 5.
8. Item 5; Music.
9. Introduction & Item 6; In the News (Optional and can be replaced by someones anecdotes).
10. Introduction to Item 7.
11. Item 7; Music.
12. Introduction to Item 8; By Jingo (Optional but you only need get someone to read the introduction).
13. Item 8; By Jingo music.
14. Introduction to Item 9.
15. Item 9; Music.
16. Introduction & Item 10; Historical Talk (Optional & self introducing)
17. Introduction to Item 11.
18. Item 11; Music.
19. Introduction to Item 12; Optional talk about what the band has been up to lately and future plans.
20. Introduction to Item 13.
21. Item 13; Music.
22. Introduction to Item 14; Easy Listening (Optional and can be replaced by someones anecdotes).
23. Item 14; Easy Listening Music.
24. Introduction & Item 15.
25. Item 15; Music.
26. Introduction & Item 16; Poetry Bunker (Optional but I can supply the material, consider background music?).
27. Item 17; If needed.
28. Item 18; if needed.
29. Item 19; if needed.
30. Introduction to Item 20; Memorial Music to remember those who have died in the service of their country.
31. Item 20; Memorial Music.
32. Introduction to Item 21; Farewells & Final Music.
33. Item 21; Final Music

Try and get the Bandmaster to do at least one item! Now they will try and get out of this so you may have to tie them to a chair until they give in (or something similar). Blackmail is acceptable as a last resort!

Remember the running time is 90 minutes! This is the length of time the show is actually live but any overruns are still recorded and included in the download available after the show.

• Joke of the week - Okay I have been known to do a lot of marine jokes but thats all people send me, Honest!
• Spotlight - Magazine, book, or web site reviews.
• In the News - The 'quirky or funny' news concerning military forces worldwide - though I am likely to rant about the UK goverments funding of the Armed Forces on occasion...
• By Jingo - Songs from the past with a distinct jingoistic and sometimes anti-war themes.
• Poetry Bunker - Poetry from veterans and serving members of the military.
• Historical Talk - Short lecture with a military history theme.
• Historical Recording - Historical sound recording with a military theme.
• Memorial - Music to remember those who have died in the service of their country particularly in the past week.

Submissions by email will be accepted as long as they are short and snappy!

Contact me for our mailing address if you want to send anything by the postal service

1. I can visit you and record all the links in one go - this can take a considerable length of time to arrange as, due to the expense, I prefer to do as many locations within a single journey as possible.
2. I can record your links by telephone - easily done at a time convenient to both of us. Please bear in mind I operate on UK time!
3. Email me for a telephone number. If you are military it would be preferable for you to call me (your armed forces have a larger telephone budget then me!) I'll phone any private telephone numbers myself.
4. In all cases when setting up this I will record our conversation so that I can check the quality of the telephone line as some lines to military locations are a tad 'dirty'.
5. You can record the links yourself using a variety of computer programs (Sound Recorder or WMP) or even a tape recorder and forward them to me.

In all cases you will receive a full electronic copy of the show by email attachment or web link to be cleared by you for transmission.

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