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Radio 3 to discuss banding's future

The Music Matters programme will discuss the very future of British banding this weekend.

Audience at the Royal Albert Hall
 

Thursday, 31 January 2013

        

The future of brass banding in the UK will come under discussion on BBC Radio 3 this weekend when the Music Matters programme looks at the current state of the banding movement.

Institution

Presenter Tom Service will speak to a number of players and banding personalities to find out if, what they call, a ‘British institution’ is facing demise following news of well publicised sponsorship problems.

Music Matters:
Saturday 2nd February
BBC Radio 3
12.15-1.00pm

        

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