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Exmouth Festival

Details are released of the forthcoming Exmouth Brass Festival.

SWBBA
 

The 2009 SWBBA Exmouth Brass Band Festival has attracted a commendable entry of 12 bands from Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Staffordshire for the contest on 5th September

Entertainment

Each band will compete in the Exmouth Pavilion for the 'Exmouth Town Council Challenge Trophy', presenting a 25-minute programme of own-choice music to the adjudicator, Captain David Barringer.

Additionally, throughout the day, the same bands will entertain the general public with 30-minute concerts in the adjacent Pavilion Gardens.

...throughout the day, the same bands will entertain the general public with 30-minute concerts in the adjacent Pavilion Gardens4BR

Commence

The day’s events commence at 10.00am and the Association is greatly indebted to the Exmouth Town Council, Miller Countrywide Estate Agents and Devon Music Service for their generous support of the Festival, and to the East Devon District Council and management of the Pavilion for their logistical assistance in promoting the Festival.

Tickets

Tickets to the Entertainment Contest are priced at £6 (concessions £5) available on the day.

Competing bands:

The competing bands are:

Appledore Silver (John Croker)
Bodmin Town (Graham Boag)
Camelford Town (Ann Brown)
Heyl Town (Derek Johnston)
Pendennis Brass Falmouth (Steve Thomas)
Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne)(Paul Slator)
Sidmouth Town (Adrian Harvey)
Soundhouse Brass (tba)
St Pinnock (Jeremy Willcock)
Stannary Brass (Peter Jones)
Tiverton Town (Gil Taylor)
Uttoxeter Town Brass (Matt Pope)

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