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Whiteoak new MD at Besses

Carl Whiteoak is the new MD at Besses o' th' Barn.

Besses
 

Besses o' th' Barn has announced Carl Whiteoak as their new Musical Director.

After an extensive search for the right person to take the band forward, all involved felt Carl was an ideal choice for the future.

Delighted

Chair of the Band, Matthew Bailey told 4BR: "We are delighted to confirm Carl as MD. I’d like to thank the many applicants, some of whom had more than enough experience to get the job, but Carl impressed the band with his enthusiasm, positivity and attention to detail, and he was the unanimous choice."

I'm very excited to be MD at Besses. It's great to be in a band with such positive people. There is massive potential here, and I'm looking forward to helping the band back to where it should be in the upper tier of bandingCarl Whiteoak

Excited

Carl added: "I’m very excited to be MD at Besses. It’s great to be in a band with such positive people.

"There is massive potential here, and I’m looking forward to helping the band back to where it should be in the upper tier of banding."

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