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I learnt soprano cornet at Eastbourne Boys Secondary School, Darlington, in 1964, joining the Darlington Schools Brass Band. I moved to Queen Elizabeth VI Form in 1968 and joined Aycliffe Town Band at the same time. My great pal Tim Holmes talked me into joining Spennymoor and Whitworth Band where I remained until moving to Amoco in 1975 with Tim, George Nicklin, and Alan and Graham Catherall. In 1979 I joined Cockerton Band and as they say, the rest is history: been there ever since.

Third Cornet
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Steve Goodwin

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