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Fairey led workshop

Fairey Band members lead workshop in Durham.

Fairey
 

Members of the Fairey Band recently traveled to Trimdon Station, near Durham to lead a Brass Day with Trimdon Concert Band.

Tuition

The day consisted of a variety of rehearsals with the Trimdon Band, as well as some other brass players from the the surrounding areas, who came to make the most of the tuition being offered.

The day consisted of a variety of rehearsals with the Trimdon Band, as well as some other brass players from the the surrounding areas, who came to make the most of the tuition being offered4BR

Sectional workshops

There was also sectional workshops led by the members of the Fairey Band, and the day rounded off with a concert which was open to local supporters to come and enjoy, and included the music that had been worked on throughout the day.

Concert

As well as the Trimdon Band playing, the members of the Fairey Band that made the journey up north, contributed to the concert with a short selection of entertaining music.

The band members who led the workshop were Mark Harrison, Mike Eccles, Brian Taylor, Rebekah Caldwell, Andrew Oetegenn, Mark Bousie, Paul Coupe and Richard Evans.

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