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Bearpark return for Diggle

Angelo Bearpark will be making an emotional return from Switzerland to play for Diggle Band at the North West Area this year.

Angelo Bearpark
 

The Diggle Band will be enjoying a little bit of Yorkshire born, Swiss cornet playing expertise as they take to the stage at the North West Regional Championship in Blackpool next month.

Emotional

The highly experienced Angelo Bearpark is making an emotional return to one of his former bands to meet up with old friends and play at the Area contest — fresh from his solo prize winning exploits at the Swiss National Championships last November.

I’m simply thrilled to be able to play at the Area contests again — there are no other events like them in the banding world

Thrilled

“I’m really looking for to it,” he told 4BR. “I will be back in the UK from 15th to the 20th February playing principal cornet with Diggle, then return again the week before the contest.

I’m simply thrilled to be able to play at the Area contests again — there are no other events like them in the banding world, and to do it with so many old friends will make it extra special.”

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