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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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Wotton-under-Edge Silver Band

January 27 • ARE YOU ABLE TO TEACH BRASS?. We are seeking a skilled & enthusiastic brass musician with first-rate teaching & communication skills to lead and grow our Wotton Family Brass initiative - Tuesdays 6.30 - 7.30pm. THIS IS A PAID POSITION

North SomerCommunity Brass

January 24 • North Somerset Community Brass are looking to appoint a new MD with immediate effect. We are an enthusiastic non contesting band, looking for someone to lead us and make their mark on the band. We meet on a Friday evening near Weston super Mare.

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Ian Porthouse


Cornet soloist, clinician, conductor and adjudicator

               

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