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Long Eaton stars shine — both young and old

There was no shortage of playing talent on show at the recent Long Eaton Silver Prize band event — from Beginners to Over 60s!

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The Long Eaton Silver Prize Band recently held their annual ‘Solo, Duet & Quartet’ contest featuring talented performers from their beginners group, training band and senior band.

There was a great turn out for adjudicator Graham Jacklin to enjoy – and plenty of hard decisions to be made due to the quality of the performances on show!

Results:

Training Band Beginners’ Solo:
1. Richard Hoy (trombone)
2. Alice Bailey (trombone)
3. Dan Beresford (trombone)

Training Band Beginners’ Ensemble:
1. Richard Hoy (trombone), Alice Bailey (trombone) & Dan Beresford (trombone)
2. Ben White (cornet) & Oliver White (horn)

Training Band Class 2 Solo:
1. Adele Carter (cornet)
2. John Brickles (cornet)
3. Catherine Hoy (horn)

Training Band Class 3 Solo:
1. Helen Lane (horn)
2. Fred Aram (cornet)
3. Lucien Diesbecq (trumpet)

Training Band Duet:
1. Catherine Hoy (horn) & Heather Hoy (baritone)
2. William Wrigley (trombone) & Alice Bailey (trombone)
3. Ben White (cornet) & Oliver White (horn)

Mixed (Training Band and Senior Band) Duet:
1. Adele Carter (cornet) & Lewis Blackburn (cornet)
2. Carl Ramplin (euphonium) & Carol Thomas (euphonium)
3. Sharon Stansfield (cornet) & Hannah Dennis (cornet)

Open Quartet:
1. Carl Ramplin (euphonium), Lisa Balsom (baritone), Melissa Ramplin (flugel), Emma Ramplin (euphonium)
2. Hazel Rogers (trombone), Helen Driscoll (trombone), Pete Thomas (trombone), Robert Stansfield (bass trombone)
3. Carl Ramplin (euphonium), Carol Thomas (euphonium), Helen Driscoll (trombone) & Emma Ramplin (euphonium)

Open Duet:
1. Sharon Stansfield (cornet) & Lewis Blackburn (cornet)
2. Carl Ramplin (euphonium) & Emma Ramplin (euphonium)
3. James Dennis (cornet) & Lewis Blackburn (cornet)

Open Solo:
1. Carl Ramplin (euphonium)
2. Robert Stansfield (bass trombone)
3. James Dennis (cornet)

Junior Solo: (based on placings in the open solo)
1. Lewis Blackburn (cornet)

Over 60s: (based on placings in the open solo)
1. Carol Thomas (euphonium)

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