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Report & Results: 2015 North Wales BBA Solo, Duet & Quartet

Over 150 players take part in the North Wales BBA Solo, Duet & Quartet Championship in Caernarfon.

Galeri venue
 

The North Wales Brass Band Association held its annual Solo, Duet & Quartet Championship at The Galeri, Caernarfon on the weekend (above), with over 150 excellent performers on show for the audience and adjudicators John Powell and Paul Walton, founder members of Tubalaté to enjoy.

Most promising

The Iwan Williams Trophy for the ‘Most Promising Young Player’ not in the prizes was awarded to Elen Llestyn of Llanrug, with the trophy for the most successful band going to Deiniolen.

The Iwan Williams Trophy for the ‘Most Promising Young Player’ not in the prizes was awarded to Elen Llestyn of Llanrug4BR

Results:

Slow Melody under 10 years:
1. Gerallt Owen (Deiniolen)
2. Elin Dafydd (Deiniolen)
3. Elis Massarelli Hughes (Nantlle)

Slow Melody 10 and under 12 years:
1. Morgan Williams (Nantlle)
2. Ela Williams (Deiniolen)
3. Dylan Efans (Deiniolen)

Slow Melody 12 and under 14 years:
1. Lois Angharad (Deiniolen)
2. Jessica Bailey (Porthaethwy)
3. Iwan Griffith (Llanrug)

Slow Melody 14 and under 16 years:
1. Owain Llestyn (Llanrug)
2. Tomos Efans (Deiniolen)
3. Hannah Camp (Rhyl

Slow Melody 16 and under 18 years:
1. Richard Efans (Deiniolen)
2. Tomos Roberts (Llanrug)
3. Owain Roberts (Llanrug)

Open Slow Melody:
1. Dylan Williams (Deiniolen)
2. Urien Sion (Deiniolen)
3. Ben Eggington (Llanrug)

Air Varie under 14 years:
1. Ela Williams (Deiniolen)
2. Lois Angharad (Deiniolen)
3. Twm Herd (Deiniolen)

Air Varie under 18 years:
1. Owain Llestyn (Llanrug)
2. Tomos Efans (Deiniolen)
3. William Porter (Deiniolen)

Open Air Varie:
1. Dylan Williams (Deiniolen)
2. Carol Ann Hughes (Treffynnon)
3. Rhys Jones (Llanrug)

Duet under 14 years:
1. Maya Jones & Molly Morris (Northop)
2. Megan Jones & Ela Herbert (Deiniolen)
3. Beca Jackson & William Hamilton (Nantlle)

Duets under 18 years:
1. Gethin Ellis & Owain Llestyn (Llanrug)
2. Christopher Jones & Hannah Camp (Rhyl)
3. Carwyn Sion & Guto Davies (Llanrug)

Open Duet:
1. Dylan Williams & Ela Williams (Deiniolen)
2. Arwel Williams & Uriel Sion (Deiniolen)
3. Stephen Williams & Rae Price (Llanrug)

Quartet/Quintet under 14 years:
1.Deiniolen
2. Nantlle
3. Llanrug

Quartet/Quintet under 18 years:
1. Deiniolen
2. Llanrug

Open Quartet/Quintet:
1. Deiniolen
2. Nantlle
3. Llanrug

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