Trumpets galore in Laxey this afternoon
Brass music from all corners of the Island can be heard in the east this afternoon.
The Great Laxey Brass Band Festival is taking place from 2pm in the village.
Three bands from Douglas, Ramsey and Castletown will be playing in rotation live outside village pubs The Mines, The Queens and The Bridge all afternoon.
Garff Commissioners' Deputy Clerk Martin Royle says it's looking like a pleasant afternoon:
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