The Brass in the Valley Entertainment contest was held in Murley in Northern Ireland recently, where it proved to be a great day for the home band, who won the Championship Section title for the first time.

The band also scooped the ‘Best Soloist’ award with, James Cooke playing, ‘Oh When the Saints’, as well as the ‘Best March’ award.

Topped

Third Carrickfergus continued their winning run with success in the Second Seciton, and the other Carrickfergus based band, CWA Brass topped the Third Section.

After their fine win at the Queen’s Festival in November, Dungannon Silver kept up the momentum by winning the Fourth Section, with Dynamic Brass, a new ensemble from the Lisburn area collecting all the awards in the Fifth Section.

The band also scooped the ‘Best Soloist’ award with, James Cooke playing, ‘Oh When the Saints’, as well as the ‘Best March’ award4BR

Results:

Championship Section:
Adjudicator: Alan Fernie

1. Murley Silver
2. Downshire Brass
3. 1st Old Boys

Best March: Murley (Wo Unsere Fahne Weht)
Most Entertaining Band: Downshire Brass
Best Soloist: James Cooke (Murley Silver)

Second Section:
1. Third Carrickfergus
2. Roughan Silver
3. Ballyduff Silver

Best March: Roughan (Arnhem)
Most Entertaining Band: Third Carrickfergus
Best Soloist: Claire Hueston (Third Carrickfergus)

Third Section:
1. CWA Brass
2. Wellington Memorial Silver
3. St Mark's Silver

Best March: Wellington Memorial Silver (Aces High)
Most Entertaining Band: CWA Brass
Best Soloist: Jackie Moore (CWA Brass)

Fourth Section:
1. Dungannon Silver
2. Maguiresbridge Silver
3. Letterbreen Silver

Best March: Dungannon Silver (Le Reve Passe)
Most Entertaining Band: Dungannon Silver
Best Soloist: George Bracken (Letterbreen Silver)

Fifth Section:
1. Dynamic Brass

Best Soloist: Patricia Evans and Allister Crawford (joint winners)