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Originally Posted by nholme
Hi Retlaw, just to put your mind at rest I'm the principal trumpet with East Lancs concert band and I'm working closely with Ian McGuinness on preparations for concerts over the next 4 years. If you attended the PALS memorial chapel last April it was me who played the last post. I'm not trying to poach anything, step on anybody's toes or pose as something that I'm not. I'm simply trying to pull together as much as is known about the history of the band in order to help promote the band. I thought it might be a good idea to ask the good people of Accrington if anyone had any memories of the band (or any of its predecessors) over the years. Jim Savage (band secretary for many years) has kindly given me a lot of historical information and I'm hoping that when I've pulled everything together I'll be able to make available an interesting history of the band over many years.
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Excellent. The likelihood is that you will uncover much on the other bands/orchestras which have been active in the town. Keep in touch with John Simpson in the library. Also, likewise, the museum/heritage centre in the Arndale.