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100th anniversary celebration for Bugle contest

One of the great open air brass band contests in the world is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

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The streets of the Cornish village of Bugle will once again be crowded with spectators to watch the famous march down of the 25 competing bands at this year’s Centenary West of England Bandsman’s Festival.

The event takes place on June 16th at 10.00am with the main competitions starting an hour later at Molinnis Park.

Unique

First held in 1912, the Festival is a unique open air contest and the only one in the world to award a Royal Trophy, presented to the Festival in 1913 by the Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall.

In addition the contest schedule lists over 40 perpetual cups and shields available to be won by both bands and individual musicians, as well as over £4,300 in prize money.

First held in 1912, the Festival is a unique open air contest and the only one in the world to award a Royal Trophy4BR

March to and from

Popularly known as the Bugle Contest, one of its attractions is that competing bands march both to and from the contest proudly bearing their trophies before them.

This year entries have been received, not only from bands in Cornwall, but from Devon and as far afield as Hampshire. Of particular interest are the Youth and Training Sections when dozens of young musicians will have their first experience of playing in public.

Adjudicator

The adjudicator for the Centenary Festival is Cornishman John Berryman, whose association with the Festival goes back to the 1950’s, when as principal cornet of Camborne he won the ‘Best Player Award’ in 1957 and 1958.

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