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We will be announcing further new exciting initiatives in the next few months to help keep the premier brass band internet site at the forefront of brass band reporting.

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In recent months we have initiated our Facebook site and become active on the fast growing phenomenon that is ‘Twitter’ – and there is more to come as we use the latest technology to create interest and debate in brass banding throughout the world.

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