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Open Day success for Irvine & Dreghorn

A recent open day has proved highly successful in attracting new playing talent to North Ayrshire.

Irvine and Dreghorn
 

Irvine & Dreghorn Band recently enjoyed a highly successful Open Day at their North Ayrshire headquarters in Scotland, where they welcomed a host of willing new recruits to join their Beginners & Youth Bands.

Weekend start

The first rehearsals now start this weekend, as the band plan to start developing a new generation of brass and percussion players, so if you are interested then why not get in touch — and if any parents, grandparents or relatives want to take up playing in a brass band, the band cane accommodate them too!

More info:

Go to: www.idbrass.com

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