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Strong line up for Battle of the Bands

There is a strong line up of 14 bands ready to take part in the forthcoming Battle of the Bands competition.

Ireland Colliery
 

Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band and Staveley Town Council have announced a strong line up of 14 bands or their annual Battle of the Bands Entertainment Contest.

Split

The event is split up into three sections with Training, Unregistered and Third/Fourth Section competitions run throughout the day.

This year the contest has attracted two Area champions from the Midlands and Yorkshire as well as a host of high class competitors.

Contest day

The contest day will start at 10.00am and finish by 7.00pm at the Speedwell Rooms Staveley near Chesterfield on Sunday 23rd June, and the adjudicator will be Kevin Wadsworth.

This year the contest has attracted two Area champions from the Midlands and Yorkshire as well as a host of high class competitors4BR

Competing Bands:

Training Section:
Dronfield Training
Thurcroft Welfare Training
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Training
Thulstone Training

Unregistered Section:
Loxley Silver Brass

Third/Furth Section:
Dronfield
Hucknall & Linby
Rolls Royce Derby
Pleasley Colliery
Dinnington Colliery
Newhall
Deepcar
Oughtbridge
Kirkby Colliery

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