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    1890: Clerkenwell Band formed. (Barrie Doney / Bodmin’s Brass) 1927: “To form Bodmin Band they recruited from the Cardinham Band and the Clerkenwell Band (this resulted in the demise of Clerkenwell).  Notice, I use the word recruited rather than poached.” (John Brush) 1927 circa: Clerkenwell Band disbanded.  
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Charlestown is a village and port in the civil parish of St Austell Bay approximately 2 miles south east of St Austell town centre   See also Mount Charles Brass Band.   1779: Charlestown Regiment Volunteers Band active. (see Charlestown). (Band website) 1860: No. 4 Battery, 1st Duke of Cornwall’s
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Contesting Not all bands enter competitions and there are some which shun the contest stage, preferring to concentrate their efforts in providing music for local events. For most players, though, contesting has always been an important part of brass banding, the reason that they spend so many hours trying to
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