The welcome sight of ‘full house’ signs will be out in force for the popular Buxton Brass Band Festival on the 28th April, after the organisers informed 4BR that they have managed to attract a field of 36 bands for the contest at the famous Pavilion Gardens.
Task
Mark Wilkinson will have the task of separating out the bands in the Third and Fourth Sections, whilst Derek Broadbent will be the man to impress in the Championship/First and Second Sections.
There promises to be plenty of fantastic music making to enjoy with a cornucopia of own choice selections on offer, so why not make it a day out.
Further details are available on www.northwestbrassbands.org.uk
Competing bands:
Championship & First Section:
Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent
Blidworth Welfare (Martin Heartfield)
Jackfield Band (Elcock Reisen) (Simon Platford)
Silk Brass (David Holling)
Vernon Building Society Poynton (Neil Samuel)
Second Section:
Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent
Besses Boys (James Holt)
Durham Miners Association (Neil Davies)
Eccleston Brass (Daniel Brooks)
Farnworth & Walkden (Peter Ashley)
Hazel Grove (Nigel Beasley)
Horbury Victoria (Duncan Beckley)
Matlock (Andrew Dennis)
Middleton (Martyn Evans)
Royal Buckley Town (Scott Lloyd)
Whitworth Vale & Healey (John Binns)
Wigston (Garry Sleath)
York Railway Institute (Gordon Eddison)
Third Section:
Adjudicator: Mark Wilkinson
Blackpool Brass (Tariq Ahmed)
Dinnington Colliery (Jonathan Beatty)
Eagley (Matthew Ryan)
Fairfield (Buxton) (Charles W Kitchen)
Formby (Louisa Bough)
Hawk Green (Marple) (Neil Hewson)
Old Hall Brass (John North)
Parr Band (St Helens) (John Ludden)
Skelmersdale (David Chapman)
Trinity Girls (Stuart Barton)
Worsborough Silver (John Hopkinson)
Fourth Section:
Adjudicator: Mark Wilkinson
Burbage Silver (Edwin Stinton)
Cadishead (Craig McFarland)
Coppull & Standish (Matt Stringer)
Lees (John Collins)
Markham Main Colliery (Bob Woffinden)
Pleasley Colliery Welfare (Keith Buxton)
Porthaethwy Menai Bridge (Chris Williams)
Ratby Co-op Mid (Geoff Newman)
Whaley Bridge (Matt Shaw)
