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Jamie Smith of Sellers International Youth Band adds yet another accolade to his growing list of impressive achievements.

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Sellers International Youth Band is bursting with pride after its very own principal cornet player, Jamie Smith gained the same top seat at the Summer Course of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.

Greatest names

The coveted position has been occupied by the greatest names in banding, such as Maurice Murphy and Phillip McCann, and it is the second time that Sellers International Youth Band has produced the principal cornet player.

Jamie is set on a path to great success and everyone at Sellers International Youth Band are extremely proud of himSellers MD, Alexandra Kerwin

Talent

This remarkably talented young man is just 16 years of age and was Head Boy at King James High School last year, as well as being the current principal cornet of Yorkshire First Section champions, Hammonds Saltaire.

In addition to being principal cornet at Sellers International Youth Band he is also MD of Mighty Oaks, Sellers Intermediate Band.

Proud

Alexandra Kerwin, MD Sellers International Youth Band, told 4BR: "Jamie is set on a path to great success and everyone at Sellers International Youth Band are extremely proud of him."

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