B&D on a high

Blackburn & Darwen are celebrating after thier recent Pontins victory at Prestatyn.

Thursday, 29 October 2009

The Blackburn & Darwen Band has been celebrating after securing their second seaside victory of the contesting year at Prestatyn on the weekend.

Top prize

Their performance of 'Symphony of Marches' under MD Nick Sheppard saw them take the First Section title and the £1,800 top prize, to add the Pontins title to the Butlins one they won in January in Skegness.

This is the culmination of lots of hard work and practice by the players, but our conductor Nick Sheppard deserves a special mention — he has been brilliantBlackburn & Darwen Band

Hard work

A spokesperson told 4BR: "This is the culmination of lots of hard work and practice by the players, but our conductor Nick Sheppard deserves a special mention — he has been brilliant."

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