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Bolsover announces judges line up

The Bolsover Festival has announced its line up of judges for its forthcoming events.

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The 2011 Bolsover Festival of Brass has announced its line up of adjudicators for the weekend event.

Innovative

On Saturday 10th September, Alan Lawton and Alan Wycherley will judge the innovative Breast Cancer Research Charity contest, featuring Boobs & Brass up against four Midlands reunion bands.

Event organiser Carole Crompton commented to 4BR: "This contest is the first of it’s kind and has the makings of a fabulous day’s entertainment."

Entertainment

Meanwhile, on Sunday 11th September Alan Morrison and Colin Hardy will be the men to impress in each of the entertainment sections for the main Bolsover Festival contests.

Details of the draw, a schedule of the sections and who will adjudicate each section will follow shortly after the closing date of Friday 5th August.

Demand for places in the contest are high, so if bands are interested, then please get in touch before the closing date to avoid disappointmentCarole Crompton

High demand

Carole added: "Demand for places in the contest are high, so if bands are interested, then please get in touch before the closing date to avoid disappointment."

Further information:

For further information about the contest weekend, go to: http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/bolsover-brass-festival.html

Video filming

Bolsover District Council have this year commissioned 7VIDEO who are in video production across the UK specialising in Broadcasts and Commercials, Web Videos, Live Event Filming, Graphics and Animation. Their website is http://www.7video.co.uk/

7VIDEO have been commissioned to produce a documentary of up to one hour which will help to promote brass bands and market the event.

The recording team will be keen to chat to anyone on the day with any interesting stories about the event or about their band as part of the preparations for the event.

They would like to interview the youngest and the oldest players performing on the day as well as prizewinners.

A shortened version of the DVD will be uploaded onto the Council’s website after the Festival for bands to view and download.

Martyn Harris, a Director of 7VIDEO and ex Desford Colliery Band cornet and flugel player, will lead the recording team on the day.

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