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Sunday, 22 May 2011

        

In this week’s British Bandsman, we reports from Blackpool's Spring Festival, where Reg Vardy ended its five-year exile from the British Open by capturing the Grand Shield title.

Look ahead

We look ahead to all the fun of Whit Friday, Rodney Newton reports from the Grenland Festival in Norway, and we look forward to the visit of the Melbourne Staff Band as it prepares to perform at the Royal Albert Hall.

All this and the latest news from around the world in this week’s packed 16-page full colour editionBritish Bandsman

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All this and the latest news from around the world in this week’s packed 16-page full colour edition.

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December 16 • Merry Christmas from Banks Brass Band, a friendly non-contesting Band near Southport. We are looking for experienced players to strengthen our euphonium, trombone and bass rows. Rehearsals: Mondays 8.00-9.30 in the Hub@Banks community centre, PR4 8BL.

Cambrian Brass

December 15 • We are a hard-working, positive and welcoming brass band, proudly inclusive and open to players of all experience levels. As we prepare for the forthcoming Regional Championships, we currently have a vacancy for a Solo Cornet player.

Cambrian Brass

December 15 • We are a hard-working, positive and welcoming brass band, proudly inclusive and open to players of all experience levels. As we prepare for the forthcoming Regional Championships, we currently have a vacancy for a Flugelhorn player.

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Andrew White

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Conductor, Arranger, Adjudicator & Educationist

               

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