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Interview with Alan Morrison

4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Alan Morrison, the newly appointed Chairman of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators at their AGM in Brighouse.

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4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to newly appointed ABBA Chairman Alan Morrison at the recent AGM in Brighouse.

Alan talks about his thoughts, aims and objectives as he starts his new role — from ongoing training to consistency of approach in judging for the association and its members.

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