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Local Concert/Brass Bands	Local Jazz Groups
Ginninderra Wind Orchestra Hall Village Brass Band Lanyon Valley Musicians RMC Band Duntroon	Blamey Street Big Band Frequently Asked Questions - Jazz Trio In Full Swing - 20 piece big band Spectrum Big Band
Local Musical Organisations	Local Choirs
Canberra Philharmonic Society Canberra School of Music Canberra Symphony Orchestra Canberra Youth Music National Capital Orchestra National Eisteddfod Society (ACT) The Street Theatre	Australian Rugby Choir Canberra Boys' Choir Canberra Youth Music Choirs ACT (portal) Strange Weather Gospel Choir Woden Valley Youth Choir
Non-ACT Musical Organisations	Other
Australian Concert Bands Forum Buderim Concert Band - Sunshine Coast National Band Council of Australia NSW Band Association	Practically Lakeside (Canberra B&B close to the shores of Lake Burley Griffin) Jumptown (Jumptown ACT Swing Dance Society Inc)
Useful Music Industry Contacts	Festivals (in chronological order)
Better Music (instrument sales, Phillip) Funky Fish Music (music products and services) Reeds and More (accessories) Tritone Woodwind & Brass (for instrument repairs see Dirk in Ainslie) Zephyr Music (sheet music specialist, Sydney) For musical instrument insurance, contact Daniel Degotardi (Account Broker - Specialty, AON Risk Services) on 02 9253 7821 or daniel.degotardi at aon.com.au	Feb: National Multicultural Festival (ACT, 2008 dates shown) March 1: Jazz in the Vines (Commonwealth Park, 2008 dates shown) March 8 - 16: Canberra Festival (2008 dates shown) March 20 - 24: National Folk Festival (ACT, 2008 dates shown) May 2 - 4: Thredbo Jazz Festival (2008 dates shown) June 6 - 8: Merimbula Jazz Festival (2008 dates shown) Wagga Wagga Jazz & Blues Festival (around September) 13 Sep - 12 Oct: Floriade (ACT, 2008 dates shown) Oct 4 - 6: Manly Jazz Festival (2008 dates shown) Moruya Jazz Festival (around Oct) Oct 25: Jazz in the Vines (Tyrrells in the Hunter, 2008 dates shown)