Spirit of musician lives on in donation

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May 01 2025 Updated April 30, 2025

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Lois Turner (nee Shaw) of Tumut and her son Warwick presenting her late husband Alan’s valve trombone to the Grenfell Town & District Band president David Buttenshaw. PHOTO: Supplied

Lois Turner, her son Warwick, future daughter-in-law and grandson travelled from Tumut on Saturday, 12 April 2025 to Grenfell to donate her late husband Alan’s trombone to the Grenfell Town & District Band.

Alan was a regular to Grenfell and played with the band over many years at the Henry Lawson Festival of Arts. Alan first started joining in with Grenfell band in 1969 and he played up until t...

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