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Results: Devilish Publishing Online Contest

Central Ohio take the honours in the Devilish Publishing Online Contest.

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Central Ohio Brass Band has won the Devilish Publishing Online Contest, run over the internet by the publishing company.

Billion years

Central Ohio's performance of James McFadyen's '13.7 Billion Years Earlier' has won them one year's worth of the publisher's 'Friends of...' membership, whilst the prize for best section went to the trombone section of Brass Band Leieland.

Unfortunatley only two bands took part in the contest following the withdrawal of four other initial entrants.

Online Open Brass Band Contest:

1. Central Ohio Brass Band
2. Brass Band Leieland

Best Section: Trombones (Brass Band Leieland)

Withdrew
Tilbury
Pangbourne
Besses Boys
Bristol East and Kingswood Brass

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