General News, Press Article

1998 – English, Maths & Euphonium

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The Strains of music from a children’s band are a regular feature of Wednesday lunchtimes at Cranbrook primary School. Under director Robin Traves, seven boys and four girls have gathered once a week to learn how to play instruments including the cornet, trombone and euphonium. “When Cranbrook Town Band received £54,000 from the National Lottery […]
Contesting, General News, Press Article

1994 – Tryptich Contest Success

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Another Contesting Success CRANBROOK Town Band completed a successful season by winning a trophy at Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association autumn contest at Folkestone. The first prize Botrill Memorial Challenge Cup and £150 was presented for the band’s mail test piece Triptych, composed by Philip Sparke. A new arrangement of the hymn Blaenwern won third
Contesting, General News, Pre 1990, Press Article

1972 – Chatham Contest

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Polishing up for the top brass. NOTES rather than letters will be receiving the attention of Cranbrook postman Fred Carter next Saturday, and he hopes there will be no wrong deliveries. For Fred leads Cranbrook Town Band, formed almost 50 years ago, into one of its rare competitive excursions, a regional band contest at Chatham.
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