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- 1 2 3 4 5 Concert programme, 2009.
- 1 2 Simpson, Dave (20 November 2018). "Groove Armada: how we made At the River". theguardian.com . Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ↑ "The National Brass Band Championships" Archived 29 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine , The Harrogate Band, accessed 17 December 2007
- ↑ "Colliery band hits top prize note", BBC News , 1 July 2007
- ↑ "English National Brass Band Championships" Archived 2 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine , British Federation of Brass Bands, accessed 17 December 2007
- ↑ Results: 2008 English Nationals, 4barsrest.com, accessed 28 June 2008
- ↑ Results for 2014 and The Sage Years at brassinconcert.com
- ↑ Buffet Crampon, woodwind instruments : clarinets, professional clarinet, oboe, bassoon Archived 14 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
