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Full house signs up for Holme Valley Contest

A fine turn out of bands have been attracted to compete at the Holme Valley Contest later this month.

Holme Valley
  The contest takes place on Sunday 27th April

The popular Holme Valley Contest will be held at The Civic, Holmfirth (HD9 3AS) on Sunday 27th April.

The organisers have told 4BR that they are delighted to report that they have a 'full house' of entrants for the contest which will celebrate its 96th anniversary this year.

Hymn tune and own-choice

Each band will play a hymn tune (Red Book) and own-choice test piece to try and catch the ears of adjudicator, Sandy Smith.

The day starts with the Youth Section at 9.00am, followed by Sections C, B and A.

Section A: (Championship & First Section)

Boarshurst
City of Bradford
Hepworth
Meltham & Meltham Mills
Tewit Silver
Unite the Union
Yorkshire Imperial

Section B: (Second & Third Section)

Barnsley Brass
Dronfield
East Riding of Yorkshire
Emley
Hatfield & Askern
Kippax
Slaithwaite

Section C: (Fourth Section, Unregistered & Training Bands)

Cleethorpes
Linthwaite
Littleborough
St. John's Mossley
Tewit Community
Queensbury Music Centre

Youth Section:

Tewit Youth

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