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Bolsover bands set for live action

There will be plenty of great brass band music making to enjoy at the Bolsover Festival of Brass today — and you can be part of it from the comfort of your own home.

  The broadcast will feature no less than 48 performances from competing bands

The Heritage High School in Clowne opens its doors to the world on Sunday (1st October) as its welcomes the 2017 Bolsover Festival of Brass championships.

48 performances

Hosted by Junction Art, a participatory arts charity delivering magical and memorable art experiences, the Festival will start at 8.30am with the first of 48 live performances.

First Art, a consortium of cultural and voluntary organisations, will broadcast each performance live around the banding globe, with over 12 hours of music making to sit back and enjoy at home or amid the excellent facilities at Heritage High itself.

Six sections

There are six sections of competition in two separate halls, with bands battling it out for a share of the generous prize funds and awards, as well as a direct invitation to the British Open Spring Festival for the leading qualifier.

Such has been the attraction that for the first time the event welcomes its first competitor from Norway with the appearance of Manger Old Stars Band.

The contest has also attracted widespread support from a raft of sponsors such as Elmton with Creswell Parish Council, Clowne Parish Council, Creative Brass and Warwick Music, and with plenty of brass band traders on site, a bar with a widescreen television and excellent catering facilities, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Broadcast live

The whole of the contest day will be broadcast live by First Art, hosted by 4BR Editor Iwan Fox alongside Brass Band World contributor Chris Thomas and lots of guests making an appearance.

One click only

And all you have to do is click your mouse on http://firstart.microvideo-online.com
you can enjoy the action where ever you are no forms to fill, or drop down boxes to tick.

To find out more go to: http://firstart.microvideo-online.com

Tickets on the door £4 concessions (under 16 and over 65) and £6 standard ticket

Each will be broadcast by First Art all around the banding globe — with over 12 hours of music making to sit back and enjoy at home or amid the excellent facilities at the venue itself

All the action will be broadcast by First Art all around the banding globe — with over 12 hours of music making to sit back and enjoy at home or amid the excellent facilities at the venue itself ~ 4BR

Competing bands:

Championship Section:

Adjudicator: Steven Mead
Estimated Start Time: 3.15pm

1. East London Brass
2. Foresters Brass
3. Carlton Brass
4. Blidworth Welfare
5. Fishburn
6. Longridge
7. Haverhill Silver
8. Elland Silver
9. Shepherd Group
10. Yorkshire Imperial DUT
11. Bedworth Brass
12. Unite the Union
13. Hatfield

First Section:

Adjudicator: Thomas Wyss
Estimated Start Time: 9.00am

1. Stannington
2. Shirebrook Miners Welfare
3. Carlton Brass
4. Gresley Colliery
5. Manger Old Stars
6. Unite the Union
7. Enderby
8. Foresters Brass
9. Shirley Band
10. Skelmanthorpe
11. Shepherd Group
12. Wigston Band

Second Section:

Adjudicator: David Thornton
Estimated Start Time: 12.30pm

1. Horbury Victoria
2. Manger Old Stars
3. Stourport on Severn
4. Pleasley Colliery Welfare

Third Section:

Adjudication: Mark Wilkinson
Estimated Start Time: 2.45pm

1. Shirland Welfare
2. Matlock
3. Swinton & District Excelsior
4. Ifton Colliery Brass
5. Audley Brass
6. Stourport on Severn
7. Towcester Studio
8. Stacksteads
9. Market Rasen
10. Long Eaton Silver Prize
11. Rolls Royce (Derby)
12. Rockingham

Fourth Section:

Adjudicator: David Thornton
Estimated Start Time: 10.15am

1. Whitwell Band
2. Deepcar Brass
3. Kirkby Colliery
4. Ratby Co-operative Mid
5. Ilkeston

Un-registered Section:

Adjudicator: David Thornton
Estimated Start Time: 9.00am

1. Shirland Training
2. Carlton Brass Training

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