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Matt finishes add gloss to Hammonds

New signings Matt Brown and Matt Ryan add strength to the ranks of Hammonds as they look towards the Yorkshire Regional Championships.

Hammonds
  Hammonds MD Morgan Griffiths will welcome two new faces to the ranks ahead of the Yorkshire Area

Hammonds Band has announced the signing of two players to complete their line-up ahead of the Yorkshire Regional Championships in March.

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The experienced Matt Brown has joined on principal trombone after enjoying a spell at Milnrow Band and after relocating to Yorkshire.

In addition Matt Ryan joins on EEb tuba. The MD at Horwich RMI Band comes in with immediate effect with both players looking forward to making their debuts at Huddersfield Town Hall.

The experienced Matt Brown has joined on principal trombone after enjoying a spell at Milnrow Band and after relocating to Yorkshire4BR

Debuts

Before that the duo make their concert debuts in an event at St Savior's Church in Birstall on Saturday 17th February, where the band will feature a preview of the Area set-work, 'Odyssey'.

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