On Sunday the band returned to defend the title we won last year at the Blackburn & Darwen March & Hymn Contest. We were the last band on with our performance of Deep Harmony and Ravenswood. Last year we were caught in a cloud burst. This year at least it was only light showers. We were unable to repeat our overall win of last year but came … [Read more...]
Whit Friday success
The rain just about held off and the band thoroughly enjoyed an afternoon and evening entertaining the crowds and impressing the adjudicators across Saddleworth. We competed at 6 venues - just enough to be included in the overall placings that are determined by pooling each band's best six results. We were the second placed band in our section at five of … [Read more...]
NW Championships
The band competed at the Area Championships yesterday on Eric Ball's High Peak. We met in Blackpool for an 11am rehearsal ahead of the afternoon draw. This was our first Areas under the baton of Adie Smith. Preparations went well and we came off stage happy with our performance. Fortunately the adjudicators also found much to admire, including "a very … [Read more...]
Top Percussion
Congratulations to our percussion team: Lesley, Tris, Conor and Ian. They scooped the trophy for Best Percussion in the Championship Section of the Wychavon Festival of Brass. The band was delighted to place 10th out of 20 in the Championship Section with our Norwegian-themed programme. We may have been slightly less delighted to place 13th out of 17 … [Read more...]
Open Rehearsal Invitation
On Thursday 2nd November we will be throwing open our doors. We welcome supporters who would like a preview of our programme for the Wychavon entertainment contest on Saturday. We will be rehearsing at the John Alker Memorial Hall in Flixton from 8pm to 10pm. Doors will be open from 7:30pm and the bar will be open. … [Read more...]
Adie Smith is our Musical Director.