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Boobs & Brass in Birmingham — Pink & Purple Concert gallery

4BR recently caught up with the girls of Boobs & Brass in Birmingham for a concert with National Champions Brighosue & Rastrick. Ian Clowes of Goldy Solutions caught all the action on camera...

Pink & Purple Reign
Boobs & Brass with Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Sir Adrian Boult Hall
Birmingham Conservatoire
Friday 13th May

Images by Ian Clowes


More great images of the event can be found at:

www.pbase.com/troonly/brass

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MD Martin Dawson flew in from Pakistan to conduct Boobs & Brass

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The final run through for the girls before the big event

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Maggie Betts and Jayne Nichols - the ladies behind Boobs & Brass

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Hard at work: Martin Dawson in full flow

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A determined face - one of the Boobs & Brass girls concentrates hard...

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Fund raising ideas come in all shapes and sizes - even extra large...

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The girls in action...

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It's all about putting a smile on the faces...

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Mr Dawson in serious mood...

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Mr Dawson in a different guise...

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Girl power. 4BR interviews Laura Hirst and Lucy Murphy of Brighouse

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Star of the show - Lauren-Marie White

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Massed finale

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Boys and girls together- the massed percussion ranks

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The two men at the helm - Messers Smith and Dawson...



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