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Avonbank head for States

The Avonbank (Evesham) Brass Band is set to celebrate their 60th anniversary with a trip to the United States.

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The Avonbank (Evesham) Brass Band which was formed in 1948, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.

To mark this milestone the band is undertaking a trip to the USA, to visit our twin town of Evesham, New Jersey in October.

Milestone

The band has been busy all summer fundraising for the trip, fitting in extra concerts plus fund raising events such as auctions, race nights, car boots and a Bavarian evening.

It’s planned that the band will play a number of concerts while in the States and is very excited at the prospect of making new friends across the Atlantic.

Also planned as part of the celebrations of the bands 60th anniversary is a reunion of past players on the 18th Octoberorganisers

Reunion

Also planned as part of the celebrations of the bands 60th anniversary is a reunion of past players on the 18th October.

The bands hoping for a huge turnout for this event so contact the organiser, Peter Mace, 20, Greenhill Gdns, Evesham, WR11 4ND if you want to be there.

Peter can be contacted by email :- peter.mace@lineone.net

Any enquiries can be handled by following the links on the bands website :- www.avonbankbrass.co.uk

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