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Poynton Commodores X-Factor Report

The Commodores and the Commodore Cadets braved the cold and wet today to play a welcome for the Mayor and the Judges of X Factor to Salford. It was really exciting being behind the scenes as they filmed the Manchester Auditions. The X Factor crew were great to work with. We played in a fab […]

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Stafford Lancers Perform Live At National Indoor Arena

Stafford Lancers appeared live at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham in from of over 7,000 delegates at the National Kleeneze Summer Sales Conference June 2007. It was another early start for the Corps setting out at 6.30am to get to the NIA by 8.00am where we was promptly escorted to our changing rooms before beginning […]

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37th Kingswood June Report

June has been a busy month in which the corps has been shaping up ready for the start of the new season. The achievements and benefits of fund raising during 2006 have now paid off with the delivery of the new equipment. The corps has made a significant step forward with the endorsement from Pearl […]

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In The News: Fanfare For Corps

THEY have plenty of reasons to blow their own trumpets in the Equinox Drum and Bugle Corps of Biggleswade. On a very wet day at Colchester on Sunday they won six awards – best colour guard, best visual effect, best musical effect, best percussion, best wind and top junior band. Three weeks earlier in Bedford […]

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37th Kingswood 1st Half Schedule

Please note Tuesday rehearsals are as instructed and sites for rehearsal will be distributed on the members forum. Details of rehearsal sites for Sundays and the HQ are linked on the right hand side of the links page for directions. 08 Jul 07 – BYBA Somer Sounds – Paulton Rovers Football Club Paulton Bristol BS39 […]

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37th Kingswood To Use Pearl Instruments

The "37th Kingswood Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps" from Bristol are pleased to announce they have just taken delivery of their Pearl Battery and will compete on the 2007 season under the Pearl banner. This is a significant move forward with the direction of the Corps with the improvement of instrumentation. Corps Director Kevin Gannaway-Pitts […]

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Northen Star Contest Change Of Venue

Due to flooding of almost biblical proportions in the North of England the Batley Bulldogs Mount Pleasant Stadium is under water and unable to host the Northern Star Contest Rather than cancel the contest, which was looking likely for a while, and with the kind help of Paul Cartwright the contest has moved to Barnsley […]

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37th Kingswood First Half Corps Bash

The 37th are throwing a party at Century’s Club in Kingswood on Friday 6th July 2007 and you are invited. Tickets are on sale at £3.50 per Adult, £2.50 for kids or £10 for a family ticket. Pay on the door or contact Tim Wild for more details at tim [at] 37thmembers [dot] co [dot] […]

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Northern Star Contest This Saturday

The Northern Star Youth Band Championships are taking place this Saturday 16th June at Mount Pleasant Stadium (Batley Bulldogs RLFC) Batley WF17 7NZ. Over 7 hours of top class entertainment featuring 20 of the Uk’s top Bands and Corps in five divisions of competition! Read the rest of the article here.

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BYBA Welcomes Phoenix Youth Band Into Membership

Speaking of the Membership Acceptance, Phoenix Youth Band Chairperson, Mark Govern explains “We are delighted to be associated with the British Youth Bands Association. BYBA’s reputation internationally stands alone and this is a partnership that we look forward to growing in 2008. We would like to express our thanks to Paul Cartwright and Dave Milton […]

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