Results: Kiveton Community Festival

There was a great turn out of bands in the woods of Kiveton on the weekend.

Monday, 13 July 2009

The inaugural Kiveton Community Woodland Brass Festival took place on Sunday, 12th July.

Forestry

Organised by the Yorkshire and Humberside Brass Band Association in partnership with Forestry Commission, England, the event took place on the site of the old Kiveton Park Colliery, South Yorkshire.

Andy Medhurst, Sherwood District Forestry Management Director, expressed delight that the inaugural contest had been such a big success4BR

Natural

The site has been reclaimed by the Forestry Commission and includes a natural amphitheatre where the bands performed their 20 minute entertainment programme.

Open to 3rd/4th Section and unregistered bands the event attracted ten bands, eight of which had colliery connections. The adjudicator was Graham O’Connor.

Results:
1. Hucknall & Linby MC Brass
2. Thurcroft Welfare
3. Worsbrough Brass

Best Soloist: Jenny Kril (solo horn) Worsbrough Brass
Best March: Dronfield CMW
Best Hymn: Thurcroft Welfare
Most Entertaining Band: Hucknall & Linby MC Brass
Best unplaced 4th Section band: Dronfield CMW

Success

Andy Medhurst, Sherwood District Forestry Management Director, expressed delight that the inaugural contest had been such a big success, well supported by an appreciative audience and Peggy Tomlinson, President YHBBA, confirmed the Forestry Commission would be supporting the event again next year on 11th July.

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