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Bands ready for Dutch Open

The Dutch Open will take place in Drachten on Saturday — with the 4BR Editor taking the early morning flight from Cardiff to enjoy the action.

Dutch Open
 

Saturday, 11 June 2016

        

4BR will be making a welcome trip to experience the Dutch Open Championship in De Lawei Drachten this weekend.

Editor Iwan Fox will be catching the early morning flight from Cardiff to Amsterdam on Saturday before travelling to Drachten in time to enjoy the action that starts at mid day.

Each band will perform a 30 minute programme, and 4BR will tweet about the action as it unfolds.

Championship Section:
Amsterdam Brass
Brassband Rijnmond
De Bazuin Oenkerk
De Waldsang Buitenpost
Brass Band Limburg
Austrian Brass

First Section:
Oefening en Uitspanning Wijk en Aalburg
Pro Rege Heerenveen

Second Division:
Brass Band Schoonhoven B
Constantijn Huygens Appingedam
Euphonia Wolvega

        

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