Black Dyke Band heading for Cornwall

10:14am Saturday 26th January 2008

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A marketing and public relations manager with a well known estate agents in Cornwall has pulled off a major coup in the brass banding world.

Bruce Taylor, who works for Miller Countrywide Estate Agents has booked the Black Dyke Band - probably the most famous brass band in the world, to perform at the next Miller Countrywide Charity Concert, which is being held on Sunday May 4 at the Hall for Cornwall, in Truro at 7.30pm.

Bruce who comes from the Helston area said: "I am absolutely delighted that the Black Dyke Band have accepted our invitation, it will be a privilege to bring them to Cornwall - they have been here before, but not for several years. Cornwall is a real brass banding hot-bed and as a county, we have many fine bands with some exceptionally talented musicians, playing to a very high standard."

This will be the company's fourth charity concert and once again profits will go to support local charities.

"From our previous three concerts and from a host of charity fundraising events, I am proud to say that we have donated over £50,000 to local charities. Naturally we want to make the Black Dyke Band Concert a sell-out and I am confident that the huge popularity of brass bands in the county will see players and supporters alike creating a great demand for the tickets, which are on sale now from the Hall for Cornwall Box Office. Ticket prices are at £21, £18.50 and £16.