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New players at Knottingley

Theer has been a whole lot of new players joining ther ranks of Knottingley.

 

The Knottingley Band have had a busy time of late rebuilding, with a host of new players joining the ranks.

The band welcome cornet players Graham Hardy, Chris Lister and Kathryn Woods, horn player Briony Argent, baritones Bill Hodgson and
Robert Lovatt, and trombonists Richard Midgley and Patrick Draper.

The band's website has been amended and updated at www.ksband.co.uk

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Alex McGee

MA BMus PGCE
Conductor & Composer


               

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