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Annual Music Festival Begins Today

By Lee Michaels
April 20, 2015 - 10:37am

It's been going strong for 86 years!

The Lambton County Music Festival gets underway today.

Volunteer David Nichols says it can be a life changing event for young musicians.

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Vocal competitions this week will be held at Dunlop United Church with piano competitions at the Sarnia Library Theatre and St. Giles Presbyterian Church.

Next week, choir competition begins at SCITS and Central United while strings performers will be at St Giles.

High School bands compete at St Patrick's High School next week.

In all, some 430 students have entered.

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