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The Shelley Irwin Show

Byron Center High School once again heads to the Essentially Ellington program

By Shelley Irwin

Published April 9, 2024 at 11:40 AM EDT

Band Director Marc Townley talks about this year’s competition.

This May, the Byron Center High School once again heads to NYC for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 29^th annual Essentially Ellington program. Band Director Marc Townley talks about this year’s competition.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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