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		<title>Memorial service</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thankyou to all who came to this lovely evening, I am sure Roy and John would have loved it. All members of the 3 bands played excellently and a big thankyou to those who played and also to the several conductors who led the band, it was a truly memorable concert and I hope to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial Service Saturday 31st March</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may be aware a beloved player of the band, Roy, sadly passed away before christmas and as a tribute to him Stockport Silver band are joining up with Reddish band and Elmfield band to put on a memorial service in his memory. This concert is to take place on 31st March at St [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Spectacular</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Band are putting on a Christmas concert sponsored by the Co-operative, entry is free for Co-op members and £5.00 for non members]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark started playing the cornet aged 6 with the Ellenbrook and Boothstown Band before joining the Walkden Band. When Mark was 13 he joined the Besses Boys Band on principal cornet where he stayed until he was 18. During this time Mark was appointed principal cornet with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. After leaving Besses Boys Mark moved to Wingates on principal cornet where he stayed for 2 enjoyable years.

In 1992 Mark accepted Howard Snell’s offer to become principal cornet with the Britannia Building Society Band (now Foden's) a position he still holds to date. Since 1992 Mark has been privileged to win every major title with Foden's including the British Open, National Finals, European Championships, Swiss, French and American Opens as well as numerous victories at the All England Masters Contest, Area Contest and Brass in Concert entertainment competitions.

Mark enjoyed 3 years as the cornet tutor with the ‘National Children’s Band of Great Britain’ and has been an entrance examiner and cornet tutor with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain since 2000. Mark was a founder member of the ‘Northern Ireland Armagh Summer School’ and has appeared as a cornet tutor with the ‘National Youth Brass Band of Wales.’ In 2010 Mark became cornet tutor on the ‘Brass Band Summer School’ and 'Visiting Cornet Tutor' at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester and has recently been appointed Cornet Tutor at the 'University of Salford.'

Mark is a ‘Besson Artist’ where he endorses the ‘Besson’ brand of cornets and is regarded as one of the leading cornet players of his generation being in demand in this country and abroad as a cornet soloist, teacher, clinician, adjudicator as well as having a number of solo recording to his name.

In 2009 Mark was voted by the banding public as the ‘2009 4barsrest Player of the Year’

Mark is an 'Associate Member of ABBA'. (Association of Brass Band Adjudicators)]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee and Carols</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The band will be playing at a Coffee &#38; Carols night at St Mathews Church Edgeley starting at 7:30pm on Tuesday 7th December 2010 Tickets are £3.00 on the door all proceeds donated to Wellspring]]></description>
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		<title>Autumn Concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 10:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The band will be having an Autumn concert at St Matthews Church, Edgeley on the 2nd October 2010 starting at 7:30pm entry cost £3.00]]></description>
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		<title>Poynton Show 28th August 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stockport Silver Band will be playing at Poynton Show on the 28th of August for more information please vist the Poynton Show Website]]></description>
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