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Monthly Archives: May 2019
James Ollerton’s Registration Card
A bandsman’s contesting life in a few rubber stamps. All those who have played with brass bands in contests in the UK over the years will be familiar with Registration Cards. These were introduced after the Second World War to … Continue reading
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Judith Potter’s Scrapbook
Brass banding memories in the Forest of Dean – Judith Potter appeared on the brass band scene around 1949 when, at the age of six, she gave a cornet solo at the annual supper of Coleford Town Band. The band’s … Continue reading
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