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Bolsover announces 2018 draws

The draws for the 2018 Bolsover Festival of Brass have been announced.

Heritage High School
  The Heritage High School in Clowne will once again host the popular contest

The draws have been announced for the 2018 Bolsover Festival of Brass contest to be held at The Heritage High School in Clowne on Sunday 30th September.

The contest has attracted a record entry with the performances once again live-streamed to the world by the organisers.

Permissions

Bands are reminded that they need to ensure that they have the correct permissions for all the music that they intend to perform.

Such has been the success of the festival event that the 2019 date has already been confirmed as Sunday 6th October.

Championship Section:


Adjudicator: Roger Webster

1. Foresters Brass
2. Strata Brass
3. Chapeltown
4. Longridge
5. Marsden Silver Prize
6. Hepworth
7. Kirkbymoorside Town
8. Easington Colliery
9. Shepherd Group Brass
10. Newstead
11. Unite the Union
12. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel
13. Blidworth Welfare


First Section:


Adjudicator: David Hirst

1. Gresley Colliery
2. Carlton Brass
3. Shirebrook Miners Welfare
4. Manger Old Star Brass
5. Strata Brass
6. Stannington Brass
7. Foresters Brass
8. Bedworth Brass
9. Chapeltown
10. Enderby
11. Skelmanthorpe
12. Rushden Town
13. Silk Brass
14. Ibstock Brick Brass


Second Section:


Adjudicator: Dave Lea

1. Crofton Silver
2. Manger Old Star Brass
3. Haydock
4. Marple
5. Eagley
6. Horbury Victoria
7. Hucknall & Linby Mining Community
8. Rolls Royce Derby
9. Bakewell Silver
10. South Yorkshire Police


Third Section:


Adjudicator: Anne Crookston

1. Pleasley Colliery Welfare
2. Long Eaton Silver Prize
3. Rockingham
4. Matlock
5. Newhall
6. Golbourne Brass
7. Rivington & Adlington
8. Towcester Studio
9. Emley Brass
10. Market Rasen


Fourth Section:


Adjudicator: Dave Lea

1. Kirkby Colliery
2. Ilkeston Brass
3. Newark Town
4. Deepcar Brass
5. Banovallum Brass
6. Stacksteads
7. Blackley

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