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Interview with Garry Cutt

4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Fairey MD Garry Cutt to find out more about their programme at the recent RNCM Festival and his hopes and aspirations for his band over the coming twelve months.

Garry Cutt
  Garry Cutt talks about his music making with 4BR at the RNCM Brass Band Festival in Manchester

4BR Editor Iwan Fox catches up with Fairey MD, Garry Cutt to talk about his band's performance at the RNCM Festival of Brass.

Garry talks about his delight in having to perform 'Variations fro Brass Band' by Vaughan Williams and the Euphonium Concerto with Steven Mead, as well as his hopes for 2017 with his North West band

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