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Ray Sykes has been a member of the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band since he was a young boy.
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TOP BRASS
By Ray Sykes
Ray is chairman of the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Brass Band. He has been in the band since a young boy. He was a miner like many of the bands members and they went through some hard times during the strike when they were down to just six members. Today the band is in the top ten in the world and Ray was recently awarded an MBE for his services to brass band.

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Title:
TOP BRASS
Contributor:
Ray Sykes
Length:
2.40 mins
Date:
18 Feb 2009
Source:
Video Nation UK
Region:
England - North East
Location:
Bradford
Categories:
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