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Thought to be near Callington     Unknown formation date. 1893: Broad wood Temperance Brass Band, under the leadership Mr. C. Peaks, Launceston at Boyton. (4 March 1893 – Cornish & Devon Post) 1904: Broadwood Temperance Band played lively airs. (9 January 1904 – Cornish & Devon Post)    
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Balwest is a village to the west of Helston   1868: Balwest Brass Band playing at a Sunday school procession and tea treat. (John Brush) 1868: Balwest Brass Band at Breage Churchtown. (23 July 1868 – Royal Cornwall Gazette) 1883: Balwest (Germoe brass band), under Mr Bottreirs’ [probably Bottrell] leadership,
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Either in or near Crowan, a village and civil parish about three-and-a-half miles south of Camborne   1870 circa: Blackrock Band active. (John Brush) Blackrock Band was considered to be Crowan Band, where it was based, so why they were called Blackrock is completely unknown. (John Brush) 1881: Porkellis Band,
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Bleak House is at Feock, a coastal civil parish and village about 5 miles south of Truro at the head of Carrick Roads on the River Fal   Bleak House Band is sometimes referred to as Feock Band.   1918/19: Bleak House Band formed by William Trebilcock of Carnon Downs
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  1888: Bolingey Brass Band active. (John Brush) 1889: Bolingey Brass Band at Wheal Frances. (30 May 1889 – Royal Cornwall Gazette) 1889: Mr Veale, Bolingey Band MD – possibly its only conductor.” (John Brush) 1889: Bolingey Brass Band at the annual festival of the Perranzabuloe Church Band of Hope.
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