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New player arrivals at Hade Edge

Six new players join Jamie Smith and the ranks at Hade Edge Band.

Hade Edge
  Janice Davidson, Paul England, Callum Law, Kenza Hardy and Thomas Connor have all joined the band

Following the appointment of Jamie Smith as their new Musical Director, the Hade Edge Band has announced six new signings.

New arrivals

Janice Davidson, previously of Elland Band, comes in on 1st horn with Paul England joining on 2nd horn.

Callum Law, formerly of Foss Dyke Band, joins the Eb tuba section, whilst Kenza Hardy and Thomas Connor join the back row cornet team. Jessica Lindsey joins the band's percussion team.

It's great to work with some new faces who will add to the excellent players that the band already hasMD, Jamie Smith

Excellent players

Jamie told 4BR: "I'd like to welcome all six new recruits. We've got a packed autumn schedule having just come off the back of a solid runner-up spot at the Pogson Bray contest and with the Rochdale and Leicester contests on the horizon.

It's great to work with some new faces who will add to the excellent players that the band already has."

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