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Dublin Silver ready for intensive tour

US Open champion Dublin Silver has a busy time ahead as they look forward to their appearance at the Brass in Concert Championship in November.

Dublin Silver
  Dublin Silver will be making their way across the Atlantic Ocean later this year

US Open champion Dublin Silver Band has announced details of its forthcoming tour to the UK, which will culminate in taking part in the Brass in Concert Championship at Sage Gateshead on November 20th.

Intensive week

The band will enjoy a week of touring after they fly into Ireland from Ohio, where they will first perform a concert with the Dublin Concert Band in the capital.

The 2016 Irish National Band Champion and claimed the title on eleven of the last twelve occasions and are sure to provide a warm welcome at the concert which will take place on November 16th at the Church of Saint George & Saint Thomas (8.00pm).

Ferry to Liverpool

The band will then take the ferry to Liverpool, where they will perform a joint concert with the St. Helen's Youth Band on November 17th at The United Reformed Church (7.30pm). The band is looking forward to renewing friendships with St. Helen's who toured Ohio back in 2010.

Further travel will see them reacquaint themselves with the town of Bowburn on Friday 18th. In 2008, the then Ohio Brass Band carried Bowburns banner at the Durham Miner's Gala. Ferryhill Town Band will be performing a concert at 7.30pm and Dublin will perform at the conclusion of the event.

Gateshead

The band's final pre-Brass in Concert performance will be as part of the Brass in Concert Festival as they perform at 11.00am at the Northern Rock Foundation Hall on Saturday, November 19th.

The band will enjoy a week of touring after they fly into Ireland from Ohio, where they will first perform a concert with the Dublin Concert Band in the capital4BR

Fantastic groups

A spokesperson told 4BR: "The Dublin Silver Band is thankful for the opportunity to travel across the Atlantic to perform with so many fantastic groups.

We would like to specifically thank the US Open Brass Band Championship, Brass in Concert Championship, Dublin Concert Band, St. Helen's Youth Brass Band and Bowburn Banner Group."

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