There was plenty of great solo and duet playing on show at Bablake School in Coventry on the weekend — enjoyed by an appreciative audience as well as the adjudicators Stephen Cooper from City of Coventry Brass, and Adrian Taylor from Birmingham Music Service.

Rising star

Rising star Christopher Oddy of Enderby Youth Band (above) claimed no less than five trophies, including the prestigious 'Festival Champion Shield' and 'Debbie Borthwick Memorial Shield', whilst there was some fantastic playing to be heard from the likes of Tallulah Matthews who won the 10 years and under Slow Melody title all the way up to the experienced Kevin Whitaker of Jaguar Land Rover Band taking the 'Open Slow Melody' accolade.

Mark and Lesley Howarth have hosted the event for the past nine years, and although they have announced that they will be moving to North Yorkshire this summer, it is hoped that the event will continue to flourish.

Rising star Christopher Oddy of Enderby Youth Band (above) claimed no less than five trophies, including the prestigious 'Festival Champion Shield' and 'Debbie Borthwick Memorial Shield'4BR

Results:

10 years and under: Slow Melody

1. Tallulah Matthews (Shipston)
2. Timothy Smith (Banners Gate Primary)
3. Emily Strens (Warwick Prep)

11 to 14: Slow Melody

1. Christopher Oddy (Enderby Youth)
2. Polly Rumble (Daventry Brass)
3. Alec Banner (Shipston)

Best Instrumentalist 14 and under: Christopher Oddy (Enderby Youth)

15 to 18: Slow Melody

1. Luke Barker (Shipston)
2. Grace Coates (Shipston)
3. Jessica Anderson (Shipston)

Open Slow Melody

1. Kevin Whittaker (Jaguar Land Rover)
2. Andrew Bates (Jaguar Land Rover)
3. Patricia Woodings (Newhall)

Duets: 14 and under

1. Alec Banner/Tallulah Matthews (Shipston)
2. Ash Pater/Lilia Clifford (Clinton Primary)
3. Peter Coates/Rufus Gallagher-Shipston

Duets: 15 and over

1. Luke Barker/Grace Coates-Shipston

Quartets: 18 and under

1. Shipston Cornets
2. Warwick Prep

Quartets: Open

1. The Band Factory

Air Varie: 18 and under

1. Christopher Oddy (Enderby Youth)
2. Polly Rumble (Daventry Brass)
3. Luke Barker (Shipston)

Air Varie: Open

1. Christopher Oddy (Enderby Youth)
2. Patricia Woodings (Newhall)
3. Polly Rumble (Daventry Brass)

Percussion:

1. Alec Banner-Shipston

Festival Champion:

Christopher Oddy-Enderby Youth

Youngest Girl: Emma Woodhouse (Warwick Corps of Drums)
Youngest Boy: Rufus Gallagher (Shipston)