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4BR National Finals Quiz

All you have to do is pick a winner and a batch of the latest brass band CDs could be yours.

National Trophy
 

The National Brass Band Championship of Great Britain takes place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Saturday – starting at 10.00am.

There is a superb line up of 20 of the finest bands in the UK all hoping to be crowned 2013 National Champion after performing ‘Of Distant Memories’ by Edward Gregson.

All you have to do is pick the same band as the three judges in the box and a bagful of the latest CD goodies will be yours.

Simple...

All you have to do is pick the same band as the three judges in the box and a bagful of the latest CD goodies will be yours4BR

Competing Bands:

1. Brighouse & Rastrick
2. Carlton Main Frickley
3. Cory
4. Flowers
5. Foden’s
6. Friary Guildford
7. Grimethorpe Colliery
8. Jaguar Land Rover
9. Kirkintilloch
10. Leyland
11. Milnrow
12. NASUWT Riverside
13. Northop
14. Regent Brass
15. Reg Vardy
16. Tongwynlais Temperance
17. Tredegar
18. Virtuosi GUS
19. Whitburn
20. Woodfalls

Closing Time and Date:

You have to get your answer into us before the start of the awards ceremony on Saturday evening (12th October).

We will be watching out for any sneaky tries to win the prize after the new champions have been announced!

Answers:
E-mail us the answer, with your contact telephone details at: quiz@4barsrest.com

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