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Results: NEMBBA Slow Melody

There was a great turn out of playing talent at South Normanton recently.

 

The annual North East Midlands Brass Band Association Junior Slow Melody, Duet & Quartet Contest was held at South Normanton Post Mill Centre on Sunday 8th May.

There was a total entry of 37 performers with Adam Rutter adjudicating.

Results:

10 & under Slow Melody:
1. Victoria Coulton (Ratby Youth)
2. Luke Newborough (Shirland Training)
3. Elizabeth Coulton (Ratby Youth)

11,12,13 &14 Slow Melody:
1. Harry Lear (Leics Co-op)
2. William Thirkell (Shirland)
3. Harriet Coulton (Ratby Youth)

15,16 ,17 & 18 Slow Melody:
1. James Findlay (Crich Brass)
2. Gary Perrin (Wigston Enterprise)
3. Alex Bentley (Wigston Enterprise)

14 & Under Duet:
1. Jon Harvey & William Thirkell (Shirland)
2. Rosie Glossop & Franek Skalbania (Shirland)
3. Harry Lear & Bethan Brown (Leics Co-op)

15,16,17 & 18 Duet:
1. Garry Perrin & Alex Bentley (Wigston Enterprise)

14 & Under Quartet:
1. Shirland B
2. Shirland A
3. Leics Co-op
4. Wigston

18 & Under Quartet:
1. Shirland
2. Wigston A
3. Wigston C
4. Wigston B

Youngest Girl: Abigail Barham — 7 years old (Leics Co-op)
Youngest Boy: Luke Newborough — 8 years old (Shirland Training)

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