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Repeat show for Cory Brass in Concert triumph

Just a few clicks on the BBC radio IPlayer will take you to a repeat of Cory's Brass in Concert winning programme...

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Before the cuts at the BBC finally get rid of anything worth watching or listening to, you can catch Frank Renton hosting 'Listen to the Band' with a repeat of Cory's recent Brass in Concert winning programme.

By clicking on the BBC iplayer radio website page below you can hear how Philip Harper and his band once again claimed the title at Sage Gateshead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06ns1zh

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