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Promotion for Poulton

For the first time in its 134 year history, the Poulton-le-Fylde Band has gained promotion to the Championship Section in the North-West Region following their promotion to the 1st Section in 2003.

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After qualifying for the National Finals in 2007, the band came a creditable 3rd Place in the 1st Section at Harrogate. This was the band`s first outing under its new Musical Director, Capt. Gary Clegg.

Gary has extensive experience as both a player and Musical Director after 25 years of service with the Army, and having played with the band for the past 3 years as its Principal Trombone player.

We now look forward for Gary to continue taking the band to new levels of musicianship and continued levels of success.

Thanks

The band would like to thank James Isherwood for successfully making the transition from Front-Row Cornet to Soprano. While the change may not have been easy for James, over the past 6 months he has shown himself to be one of the best Soprano players the band has had in recent years.

The band would also like to take this opportunity to thank current members, ex-players and conductors for all the hard work it has taken to reach this level. The band still have a few seats that need to be filled, interested players can find more information on the 4barsrest classified section or the bands's website www.poultonband.org.uk.

In the past 12 months the band has gone from strength to strength...Andy Moore

Youth

The band's Press Officer, Andy Moore, says “In the past 12 months the band has gone from strength to strength by integrating players from its large Junior Section, many of which currently play for the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain and the National Childrens Band of Great Britain.”

The band are now looking forward to attending the 2008 Whit Friday March contest in a few weeks time.

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