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Sharp intake of breath at Woodfalls

Woodfalls is the latest band to take a public intake of breath ahead of London — and its on tonight!

Woodfalls
 

The West of England champions Woodfalls are the latest Albert Hall to take a deep intake of breath before their Kensington trip.

Open doors

They will be opening the doors on ‘Breath of Souls’ at an open rehearsal that will take place in the main hall at Burgate School, Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ on Thursday 13th October commencing at 8:15pm

Rival breath

With Tredegar, Pemberton and Fairey (Geneva) also opening their bandhall doors to the public tonight, there is plenty of chance to go along and hear the test piece that everyone in the banding world is talking about…

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