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Super sop joins Smith & Grezzy

The latest episode of the Smith & Grezzy podcast sees the lads joined by star soprano player Paul Richards.

Sith and Grezzy
  Paul Richards is the latest guest on the podcast show

The latest edition of Smith & Grezzy's Big Chat Brass has just been released, and sees the lads joined by Flowers soprano star Paul Richards.

Paul has been an integral part of the rise to National Championship of Great Britain title winning prominence of the Gloucester based band, but he has also enjoyed a wonderful playing career — notably as the principal cornet player of the Sun Life Band whom he played for on their British Open success way back in 1990.

National Champions

Paul talks about his playing career, how he returned to banding after a ten year break with the help of his son at Brunel Brass, and how he is now enjoying himself as part of a Flowers Band that has just become Champion Band of Great Britain.

To enjoy:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=k-IEZT7ykR4

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