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Cumby delight

The Butlins Best Soloist talks exclusively to 4BR about her delight at winning the Geoff Dove Award – as well her interesting background and entry into the mysterious world of top section brass banding…

Cumby
 

Desford’s Emily Cumby has talked to 4BR about her obvious delight at winning the ‘Best Soloist Award’ at the Butlins Mineworkers Championships last weekend in Skegness.

Strange world

The percussionist also reveals how she came to now be enjoying playing in top flight brass banding after a career that started off with her knowing nothing about the strange world of brass band contesting…

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