The disturbing fall out of the recent Executive Order decision taken by President Trump to stop entry to the USA of people from certain countries has now affected the banding movement.
Unable to compete
It has been reported that a tenor horn player from Figgjo near Stavanger in the south west of Norway, and who has played with Stavanger Band, will be unable to compete with the Tall Grass Brass Band at the North American Brass Band Association competition in Fort Wayne, Indiana in March.
Dual nationality
Paniz Golrang, who has dual Norwegian/Iranian nationality will not be able to travel from Norway to compete with friends and colleagues because of the U.S. travel ban on visitors from seven countries, currently includes Iran.
Golrang is a dual citizen of both countries, but the current restrictions bar her for entering the USA.
