The 10th Exmouth Brass Band Festival, promoted by the South West Brass Band Association, was held on Saturday 5th September at the Exmouth Pavilion, with a full house enjoying a feast of music presented by 12 bands from Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Staffordshire.

Impressed

Adjudicating the Entertainment Contest, David Barringer congratulated all the bands and their musical directors for the high standard and enthusiastic playing, together with well thought out programmes of music. He was particularly impressed with the un-graded bands who created amongst themselves a separate contest.

Adjudicating the Entertainment Contest, David Barringer congratulated all the bands and their musical directors for the high standard and enthusiastic playing4BR

Good weather

Considering the atrocious weather experienced over the couple of months prior to the Festival, the weather improved for the full programme of fringe Concerts to go ahead in the Pavilion Gardens where the 12 bands played to a large and appreciative audience.

The awards were presented by Councillor Mrs Sandy Sutton, the Deputy Mayor of Exmouth.

Results:

1. Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) (Paul Slator)
2. Soundhouse Brass (Steve Sykes)
3. Pendennis Brass Falmouth (Steve Thomas)
4. Bodmin Town (Graham Boag)
5. Heyl Town (Derek Johnston)
6. Sidmouth Town (Adrian Harvey)
7. St Pinnock (Jeremy Willcock)
8. Tiverton Town (Gilly Taylor)
9. Uttoxeter Town Brass (Matt Pope)
10. Appledore Silver (John Croker)
11. Camelford Town (Ann Brown)
12. Stannary Brass (Peter Jones)

Other awards

Exmouth Brass Band Festival Band 2008: Pheonix Brass (Crewkerne)
Best Entertaining Band: Pendennis Brass Falmouth
Best Soloist: Matthew Read, Solo Cornet, Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne)
Best Percussion Section: Pendennis Brass Falmouth
Best Trombone Section: Bodmin Town