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ABBA — AGM

Adjudicators Association announces AGM date.

ABBA
 

The Annual General Meeting of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (ABBA) is to be held at Cleckheaton Sports Club, Bradford Road, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, on Sunday 3rd January.

Joining forces

Following the AGM, and a short break for lunch, ABBA is joining forces with No 2 Area of the National Association of Brass Band Conductors (NABBC) to present a workshop covering the 2010 Regional Test Pieces for Sections 2 — 4.

Following lunch the workshop will commence at 12.30pm and is due to finish at 4.30pm.

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