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The people that make Blidworth Welfare Band are musicians with a real passion to come together and make music for the enjoyment of others and to compete at the highest level of brass banding.

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Many of the band have been members for decades making a significant contribution over the years to the continued development of the band and the organisation as a whole.

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The band rehearses on a Monday Night from 8pm until 10pm in their own rehearsal room based in the village of Blidworth, Nottinghamshire and from time to time show vacancies for progressive and committed players looking to join one of the region's leading brass bands.

Flugel Horn:

Jacqui Oswin

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Solo Horn:

Sandra Kowalenko​

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First Horn:

Janice Gregory​

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Second Horn:

Simon Cheetham​

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Solo Baritone:

Dawn​ Evans

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Second Baritone:

Sam Walker​

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Principal Euphonium:

Lynden Cooper

Musical Director
Gary Perrin

Principal Cornet:

John McMurran​

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Soprano Cornet:​

Mark Tarry

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Assistant Principal Cornet:​

Pawel Nieweglowski

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Solo Cornets:

Graham Purdy

Lucy Vernon

Corey Kohut

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Repiano Cornet:

Sarah Emblen

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Second Cornets:

Helena Walters

Elizabeth Lowe

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Third Cornets:

Karen Cretney

Vacancy

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Flugel Horn:

Helena Wardle-Spenceley

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Solo Horn:

Sandra Kowalenko​

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First Horn:

Janice Gregory​

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Second Horn:

Paul Barrow​

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Solo Baritone:

Liz Oke

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Second Baritone:

David Ward

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Principal Euphonium:

VACANCY​

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Second Euphonium:

Martin Oke

Principal Trombone:

Graeme Smith

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Second Trombone:

David Hamilton

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Bass Trombone:

John Gregory​

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Eb Bass:

Emily Oke

Hannah Shelton

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BBb Bass:

Martin Brown

VACANCY​

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Percussion:

Martin Lowe

 Jennifer Barrow

Susie Woodward

Andy Shelton 

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BLIDWORTH WELFARE BAND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Martin Oke (Chairman), Lucy Vernon (Vice Chairman/Social Media), Karen Cretney (Secretary), Sarah Emblen (Band Manager), 

Sandra Kowalenko (Librarian), Janice Gregory (Librarian)

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PRESIDENT

A W Lymn

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VICE PRESIDENTS

Martin Carlin, Arthur Greensmith, Roy Rogers, John Bates, Andy Slack, John Kelvey & Jon Wilmott

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