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Friends of NYBB

The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is looking for your help as it revives its Friends Society.

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The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is looking for your help as it revives its Friends Society.

Relaunch

The relaunch of the Friends Society of the NYBB came at this weekends Finale Concert for the National Childrens Brass Band of Great Britain.

In an open letter included inside the programme, Dr Newsome says 'that the Council of the NYBB is anxious to re-form its society of 'Friends', with the primary object of building up funds to secure its future and that of the NCBB'.

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the Council of the NYBB is anxious to re-form its society of 'Friends', with the primary object of building up funds to secure its future and that of the NCBBDr Roy Newsome

By joining the Society, members can be kept informed about concerts and of other activities of the two bands, including details of auditions. Through this, members who know of suitable young candidates can pass on details of the auditions and details of how to apply.

Dr Newsome has agreed to act as Secretary of the Friends for the first year.

£20 Subscription

The NYBB are asking for an annual subscription of £20, though if you feel able to give more this would be very welcome.

If you wish to become a Friend of the NYBB please send your cheque to me, at the above address, making it payable to N.Y.B.B.

Arrangements for future payments to be made by Standing Order can be organised. In addition, it can also be arranged for subscribers to make a Gift Aid Declaration, through which the NYBB could recover an extra payment from the Inland Revenue. Please let Dr Newsome know if you would like me to send you the necessary forms.

To subscribe to the Friends Society of NYBB

If you wish to subscribe to the Friends Society of the NYBB, please send your cheque to Dr Roy Newsome at the address below:

Dr Roy Newsome
17 Belmont Drive
Bury,Lancs,
BL8 2HU


e-mail: roy.newsome@talktalk.net


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