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Progress being made at themouthpiece.com

It won't be long before themouthpiece.com is back up and running...

 

After a short hiatus when it has been off the internet airwaves, the popular brass band internet forum themouthpiece.com should be back online early next week.

Well in hand

Owner John Burns told 4BR that work to get the site back up online is well in hand and that it should be up and running in time for their world wide contributors to air all their pre-British Open views and opinions.

I've received hundreds of messages of support and I’m confident about the timescale to get us back up and running and to make sure people can get to air their opinions on the hot topics of bandingJohn Burns

Hot topics

"It’s been a complex job, but we are getting there," he said. "I've received hundreds of messages of support and I’m confident about the timescale to get us back up and running and to make sure people can get to air their opinions on the hot topics of banding."

In the meantime, if anyone wishes to contact John about the website please feel free at: themusicman@gmail.com

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