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Brass welcomes Ohio Brass Band |
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Under the name of Ohio Brass Band (OBB), members of several brass bands in the Columbus, Ohio area of The United States are traveling to England in the summer of 2008. Bands represented are: Brass Band of Columbus (10 times winners of The North American Brass Band Association Championship Section), Central Ohio Brass Band (2007 winners of the Honors Section of NABBA), Scioto Valley Brass and Percussion Company, Ohio Valley Brass Band, and the Alumni Band of The Ohio State University Marching Band (the world’s largest brass band).
The Ohio Brass Band will leave Columbus on July 3 and return on July 14. All members are paying their own travel and lodging expenses. The OBB will represent Bowburn Colliery at The Durham Miners Gala. While in the UK it will also tour Edinburgh, York, and London, seeing the sights, but not performing. It is hoped that this trip will encourage other brass banders in The United States to consider traveling to England for brass band festivals and competitions. |