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Broadbent workshop

Derek Broadbent and Pangbourne & District Silver to team up for weekend workshop.

Broadbent
 

Tuesday, 15 April 2008

        

Following the appointment of Stewart Lewins as the new Musical Director of Pangbourne and District Silver, the band will be holding a weekend workshop with Derek Broadbent on Saturday and Sunday 19/20th April at Englefield School, near Reading, Berkshire.

The days will be split up into 3 sessions running from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm on Saturday and 10am to 1pm on Sunday.

Anybody interested in attending is welcome to attend both days or only one session4BR

Free event

Anybody interested in attending is welcome to attend both days or only one session.

The event is free (but any donations are welcome) and is partly funded by a grant from the Greenham Common Trust. Other musicians and interested members of the public are also welcome to pop in and experience a brass band rehearsal and perhaps be inspired to take up a brass instrument and join the band?

Further details can be sought by contacting Ann Harvey on 0118 984 1380 for further details.

        

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