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Jim Pinch of Indian Queens Band first played at the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival in 1920 and here he recalls his memories of the early days of this contest. Jim Pinch in conversation at the 1998 contest with Phillip Hunt and included here by kind permission of BBC
Tony Mansell
- 17 August 2020
George Lloyd George Lloyd was a Cornishman born in St Ives who became one of Cornwall’s foremost classical composers. You can read about him in Phillip Hunt’s article here. These recordings were made in 1993 at George Lloyd’s home in London and were broadcast as a part of the
- 17 August 2020
August 2020 John & Olwen Brush (Courtesy of Kevin and Jacky Brush) John Alfred Brush By Tony Mansell Born: 21st Jan 1934 Married: Grace Olwen in 1956 Died: 15 March 2016 in Cornwall John and I first came across each other when we were working on our Cornish Brass Band
- 17 August 2020