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Essential Feature

Brass In Grappenhall.

engagements throughout 2015, so we

On Saturday, 9th May the 2nd
Rossendale Scout Senior Brass Band will
be performing at St. Wilfred’s Church in
Grappenhall Village. The concert begins
at 7.30 and tickets costing £8.00 each can
be purchased from Di on 01925 752416
or on the night on the door.

agreed to perform for us on 9th May. In

are especially honoured that they have
recent times they have played alongside
the Black Dyke, Fodens, Grimethorpe
Colliery, Brighouse and Rastrick Bands.
They have appeared at Windsor Castle for
HM Queen Elizabeth and at many fine
concert venues including The Bridgewater
Hall, The Royal Northern College of
Muisic and at Cologne Cathedral.
All proceeds from the event will be going
to Marie Curie Cancer Care.

The 2nd Rossendale Scout Band, based in
Bacup , has been entertaining audiences
since its formation in 1963. In total there
are over a 100 members who make up the
Training Band, The Junior Band and The
Senior Band.
There is is also a Silver
Band for those parents and grandparents
of players who have decided that they
would now like to play an instrument.
On 9th May at St. Wilfred’s Church in
Grappenhall we will have the privilege
of listening to the Senior Concert Brass
Band playing a varied repertoire of
traditional and modern brass music.
The band have a full programme of

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