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Staff welcome new trio

The Staffordshire Band welcomes a trio of new young players.

Stafforshire
 

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

        

The Staffordshire Band has welcomed the signing of a trio of new players.

Lauren Evans has joins the Midlanders on first horn, Alan Gifford on solo trombone and Mark Lowe on solo euphonium.

Great news

Chairman Shaun Elliott told 4BR: "This is great news for the band. It’s great to see such highly talented young players join, especially in these important positions. I'm sure that they will have a significant impact on us."

These are exciting times for us and I hope to continue to welcome more talented players into our ranksShaun Elliott

Residence

He added: "Our position as Brass Band in Residence at Forest Arts Centre in Walsall continues to strengthen as we enter our second year, with sell-out concerts and a number of new initiatives soon to be launched.

These are exciting times for us and I hope to continue to welcome more talented players into our ranks."

        

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