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Friday, 21 January 2011

        

In this week’s British Bandsman, Paul Hindmarsh meets international trumpet star, Alison Balsom.

In a packed issue, Frank Renton examines the ongoing legacy of the 1996 film, 'Brassed Off!' in a hard-hitting article, Andrew Wainwright reports from last weekend’s Hendon Highlights festival at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, plus we have all the latest news from around the banding world in our packed 16-page, full-colour edition.

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