Now in the fourth section, the Barnes Band is led by Emlyn Lewis. This period sees the band win a crucial partnership with local brewery, Watney Brewery and the famous ‘Red Barrel’. The band start to rehearse on the brewery premises in Mortlake (current Stag Brewery location).
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