GBBA Entertainment Contest 2010

Entry forms and rules for the Gloucestershire Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest on February 7th 2010 are now available to download from the GBBA Website www.gbba-online.org.uk

The contest will be run in two sections -

Section 1 - for Nationally Graded Bands from Fourth to Championship Section
Section 2 - for Youth, Training and Un-registered Bands

Total entries will be restricted to 20 bands and will be allocated to the first 20 entries received.

The adjudicator for the contest will be Dr. Chris Davis OBE.

 

In answer to a couple of people who have contacted me, the GBBA Entertainment Contest is an open contest and non GBBA members are welcome to enter.

If your band fancy spending a day in the beautiful Forest of Dean, we would love to see you.

Entry forms can be downloaded from our website www.gbba-online.org.uk

 

Entries are starting to come in fast for the GBBA Entertainment Contest on the 7th of February.

Contest Secretaries are reminded that only the first 20 bands to enter will be allowed to compete.

Visit our website www.gbba-online.org.uk to download an entry form.

 

Just a gentle reminder that the closing date for entries to the GBBA Entertainment Contest on the 7th of February is fast approaching.

The closing date is the 20th of December.

Entries are limited to a total of 20 bands.

Entry forms can be downloaded from the GBBA website www.gbba-online.org.uk

 

who`s going then dave ?

 

We are going Taffy Euph

The Band - Thornbury Castle Band

4th Section

 

You going Dave???????? (too many blooming Dave's in the world)

 

arn`t you going then , Dave ?

Dave !

 

Entries for the forthcoming 2010 GBBA Entertainment contest have now closed and I am pleased to report a very healthy entry of 18 bands taking part.

The contest will be divided into two sections with open adjudication.

Full details of timings have now been posted to all bands taking part. There will be no pre-draw for either section to try to ensure that all bands have an audience to play to.

First band in Section 2 will commence playing at 9.30AM.

The full list of bands competing at the 2010 GBBA Entertainment Contest is as follows:-

Section 1 (Open Section for Nationally Graded Bands)

AW Parker (Drybrook)
Blaenavon Town
Bream Silver
City of Bristol
Corus (Port Talbot)
Frampton-on-Severn
Llwydcoed
Nailsworth Silver
Silk Brass
Thornbury Castle

Section 2 (Youth, Training & Un-registered Bands)

Cheltenham Silver Training
Cwmbran
Flowers Youth
Forest of Dean Area Youth Brass Band
Lydbrook Training
Lydney Training
Watership Brass
Winchcombe Concert Brass

 

Following the withdrawal of Nailsworth Silver we have added Abergavenny Youth Band to the list of entries.

The full list of bands competing at the 2010 GBBA Entertainment Contest is now as follows:-

Section 1 (Open Section for Nationally Graded Bands)

AW Parker (Drybrook)
Blaenavon Town
Bream Silver
City of Bristol
Corus (Port Talbot)
Frampton-on-Severn
Llwydcoed
Nailsworth Silver (withdrawn)
Silk Brass
Thornbury Castle

Section 2 (Youth, Training & Un-registered Bands)

Abergavenny Youth
Cheltenham Silver Training
Cwmbran
Flowers Youth
Forest of Dean Area Youth Brass Band
Lydbrook Training
Lydney Training
Watership Brass
Winchcombe Concert Brass

 

Just a quick line to remind TMP'ers that tomorrow is the GBBA Entertainment Contest at Five Acres Theatre.

First band will be on stage at 9.30.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

 

Hi What Bands are left in the Open Section?

 

the bands left r...

AW Parker (Drybrook)
City of Bristol
Corus (Port Talbot)
Frampton-on-Severn
Llwydcoed
Thornbury Castle Band

 

Is there a start time for the open section?

 

Section 1 is scheduled to start at 2.30pm

 

Good luck to everyone taking part - especially the young bands in section 2. Shame about the withdrawls, but still looks like section 1 could be very interesting.

 

Please could somebody if possible put the results on here asmy brother plays for one of the bands on the contest

Many thanks

 

And my sister!

 

Not sure of the 4th section, but here goes:

Best 4th section Band: AW Parker (Drybrook)
2nd & 3rd : Frampton-on-Severn, Thornbury Castle (I think!!)

Best 3rd Section Band: Corus (Port Talbot)
2nd: Llwydcoed

Best 2nd Section Band: City of Bristol

Overall Results: Winning Band: Corus (Port Talbot)
2nd: City of Bristol
3rd: Llwydcoed

Most entertaining Band: Corus (Port Talbot)
Best Solo: Solo Cornet Drybrook
Winning Conductor: Coiln Hogg, Corus (Port Talbot)

 

And just a big thanks to Dave and his team for a well run and friendly Contest. Well worth the trip over the Border to England. ( Maybe we should take up Rugby!!!!!!)