Saturday 16th October saw the band give its first indoor concert since the start of the Covid pandemic – and what a concert it was! The occasion was what has become our annual fund raising concert for Demelza Hospice and Chris Thomas, principal trombonist of the Cory Band was our guest soloist.
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On Saturday 8th December the Training Band performed in public at the Hawkhurst Christmas Fair, held in the forecourt of the Royal Oak, right in the centre of the village.
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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…
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