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Comrades in arms for Lanner at Weston

Lanner and District Silver Band win award at Weston Super Mare Own Choice Contest at first attempt.

Lanner delight at Weston Super Mare
 

The Lanner & District Band recently made the long trek to Weston Super Mare to take part the SWBBA own choice contest for the first time in their history.

The band competed in the Open Section for Championship and First Section bands and was delighted to come away with second for their performance of Gareth Woods’ 'Salome' — narrowly beaten by Championship Section Jackfield (Elcock Reisen).

Tribute

After hearing the results announced MD Stuart Chappell paid tribute to his bands performance. He told 4BR: "I heard several of the bands we were competing against today and was impressed with the standard of playing. I'm absolutely delighted that we were placed second with the standards as high as they were today."

I am absolutely delighted that we were placed second with the standards as high as they wereMD Stuart Chappell

Comrades

He added: "We have developed a great comradeship in the band and this was evident in the way the players approached the music. The adjudicator Dr. Chris Davis OBE said we enjoyed 'a good day at the office' — a sentiment I agree with completely."

Band Chairman Lee Rouse added: "It's not often that we get a chance to test ourselves against bands as far afield as the Midlands, Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire, but the result shows how capable we have become."

Full results:

Full results can be found at:
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