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Good turn out in store for NEMBBA event

There is a good turn out for the pre-Area North East Midlands Brass Band Association contest in South Normanton in February.

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The North East Midlands Brass Band Association has announced a good line up of bands for its annual contest to be held at the Post Mill Centre South Normanton, Derbyshire on Sunday 22nd February.

Keen competition

There will be plenty of keen competition for adjudicator John Berryman to enjoy, with day commencing with the Fourth Section at 10.00am. Results for the Fourth, Third and Second Sections will be announced after the Second Section is completed.

It’s only £2.00 to get in and listen to the action, with plenty of food and drink available throughout the day to purchase.

Fourth Section:
First Band to play: 10.30am

Kirkby Colliery Welfare (Neville Buxton)


Third Section:
Starts approx: 10.45am

Matlock (Geoff Hawley)
Trentham Brass (Mike Caveney)
Maltby Miners Welfare (Terry Clifford)


Second Section:
Starts approx: 11.30am

Carlton Brass (Paul Watson)
Chapeltown (Andrew Dennis)
Shirland Welfare Band (Lynden Cooper)
Long Eaton Silver Prize (Sharon Stansfield)

First Section:
Starts approx: 2.00pm

Leicestershire Co-op (Graham Jacklin)
Shirebrook (Mark Wilcockson)
Wigston (Garry Sleath)
Bakewell Silver (Roland Spencer)
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield (Ian Knapton)
Bedworth Brass (Alwyn Green)
Strata Brass (Derek Renshaw)

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