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*THE BLANDFORD Stour Valley Brass Band has a long and *THE BLANDFORD Stour Valley Brass Band has a long and continuous history and can easily

trace it’s roots back to 1863, when the band became the National Brass Band Champions of

Great Britain under the baton of Robert Ayres at Crystal Palace .

The band still rehearses and performs locally around the Blandford Forum area, and is

regularly heard playing at local events including civic occasions, festivals, fetes, Blandford

Georgian Day and the Great Dorset Steam Fair.

It entertains all facets of the local community including homes for the handicapped,

residential homes, supporting local charities and schools.

Under its current conductor, Mr Tim Stankus the band has toured to Mortain, Euro Disney in

France, the Moselle Valley in Germany and across to the Isle of Wight . At present the band

has a strong membership including a up and coming youth section. They play a diverse

musical repertoire, which caters for all tastes from popular classics and traditional brass

band favourites, right through to current hits from the shows and pop charts.

The band’s key role is very much centred on encouragement of its strong musical traditions.

The band rehearses once a week with tuition and musical instruments provided free of

charge.
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