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NABBC South West workshop

The South West Area of the National Association of Brass Band Conductors is the latest to hold a workshop on the Area test pieces. Get along then and find out more...

NABBC
 

The South West Area of the NABBC is holding a workshop on the 3rd and 4th Section test pieces for the 2007 regional finals.

The workshop will take place on Saturday 19th January at the Victoria Methodist Church, Station Road, Weston-Super-Mare, and will be led by Steve Pritchard-Jones with the Portishead Town Band.

10.00: Rehearsal of the 4th Section test piece
13:45: Rehearsal of the 3rd Section test piece

Contact

The workshop is open to all conductors, players, and brass band enthusiasts and is free to NABBC members, or £5 for non-members.

For further information please contact David Fisher on 01934 515313.

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