Anyone going to Rhyl?

[dyl]

Anyone going to the Rhyl Festival of Brass on the 22nd of June? We will be competing in the Second Section this year.

Conducting our band on the day is theMouthPiece's very own Roger Thorne! And I believe Elin (twigglet), Alex (Jones) and Steph (Evans) are also helping us out.

This is another great example of the success of theMouthPiece.com - the contacts made through this site have enabled us to enter this contest as we are missing a couple of players due to work commitments and exams.

Cheers Roger - we look forward to meeting you all!!

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[Heather]

I'll be there with United Co op (Crewe).

[Sueee]

I think my dad's band will be there:

Skemersdale Prize band.

[dyl]

What section are they in Sue?

[IckleSop]

Skem will be in the open,

I'll be there on the 15th of June for the Youth and soloist.

[Alex_Jones]

I'm playing bass for Deiniolen Band

if you read this Deiniolen, be warned im loud and have a big sound

am up for a good drink after

see you soon

alex


Edited: spellings corrected - (sorry Dyl) - Roger

[dyl]

Alex, we are very grateful for you helping us out at Rhyl - and there's absolutely no problem about the big sound or the drinking!!!

See you soon,

Dylan.

PS. It's Deiniolen!!

[Sueee]

What section are they in Sue?
ma dad says he 'thinks' they r in 2nd section if it's national?? U wouldn't think he was the conductor lol! :roll:

[jonford]

I will be there, first time this year for me at Rhyl!

[twigglet]

Looking forward to coming to Rhyl to help out Dyl and Deiniolen (think that's spelt right, shoot me if its not!) Should be a giggle, always nice to meet new banders

:wink:

[JessopSmythe]

I'm not playing but i'll probably find my way up there at some point in the day.

Could everyone please wear their user name in large letters on their uniforms so that I can recognize all the tMP ers when I'm trying to scrounge a drink :wink:

[big_benthomson]

i dont suppose anybody is going on the solo, duets etc day?
im playin in the 16-19 slow melody. Just wondering if i'll know anybody

[Aidan]

haha ben you boc.. doin slow melodies ;) mwahhahahj
me and arfon might be goin on the sunday... whats on that day??

[dyl]

Sunday 15th June: Youth & Section 4, Solos & Quartets

Sunday 22nd June: Section 3, Section 2 and Open Section.

[stopher]

Will be there for a few beers on both sundays - May as well as its just up the road.

Chris

P.S

I'll have a Guinness Arfon!

[Aidan]

is that the chris who plays for beamaris who i met the other day with arfon in the footage..? if so.. ello.. if not.. ello anyway.. we'll prob be there on the 22nd in that case..
no interest in solo competitions :P

[IckleSop]

i dont suppose anybody is going on the solo, duets etc day?
im playin in the 16-19 slow melody. Just wondering if i'll know anybody

I'll be there

[stopher]

Yes it is! See you there! Get the Guinness ready!

[Aidan]

good stuff... you mean.. get arfon to get the guiness ready..

[kevin birch]

Audley are going on the 22nd
Its been difficult this year because of exams.
Program starting to take shape though.
We have half a dozen in the solos too so I will be their both weekends.
Conducting Audley and accompanying our players in the solos.

[Roger Thorne]

Rhyl Festival of Brass

We have the details of the Festival to be held in North Wales on the weekends of 15th and 22nd June. Plenty of bands taking part as well.

Press Release: Rhyl Festival of Brass 2003

The 12th Rhyl Festival of Brass will be held this year at its’ traditional location in the Rhyl Pavilion Theatre on Sunday 15th & 22nd June.

Established in 1992 by Mr Giles Ballisat and Gwynfor Davies it has become a permanent fixture on the Brass Band calendar and attracts 100s of bandsmen and women from all over the country. This year is no exception with 30 bands, including 6 Youth Bands, competing and 72 entries in the Solo, Duet & Quartet sections with children as young as 5 Years of age competing for honours.

This year the festival has a new director, Del Thomas who has taken over the mantle from Ron Smith who retired last year. Del, 30, who hails from Llanidloes in Mid-Wales has been involved in banding since the age of 10 firstly with the North Powys Youth Brass Band with whom he toured Germany twice and a 3 week tour of Canada under the direction of the aptly-named Mr Gordon Tune. He has been a member of Newtown Silver Band for the past 7 years and is now chairman and junior band conductor there.

“I met up with Val Simmons, Rhyl Pavilions' Deputy Manager at a theatre meeting several months ago when we discussed the Rhyl Festival of Brass and its' lack of a director. I volunteered to take the role on as I have an affection for the contest and a passion for the Brass Band movement. I have now been involved since January in the planning and organisation of the festival and am really looking forward to this years contest”. “The contest really puts the area on the map and in association with SeaQuarium, Sky Tower and Sun Centre, we will be offering 2 for 1 entry for all visiting band members” he continued.

North Wales Bands competing this year are; Rhyl Silver, Royal Buckley, Beaumaris ‘B’, Conwy, Wrexham, Llanrug, Deiniolen, Northop Youth Band and Abergynolwyn. Rhyl Silver will be competing in the top section against some of the best bands in the U.K. The format involves each band performing a 20-minute concert programme for the adjudicators which inevitably makes it a particularly entertaining and varied contest. Anything goes from the finest marches through to the works of Mozart, Gershwin or even modern day pop music.

Admission for the full-day is £5 and £4 for concessions which represents superb value for what is effectively 10 hours of entertainment.
For further information, please contact the Rhyl Pavilion theatre on (01745) 332414.

Rhyl Festival of Brass

Contest Director: Del Thomas

Sunday 15th June
Commences 10am

Compere: Glyn Owens

Youth Section - Main Stage

Adjudicator: Steve Pritchard-Jones
Presentation Judge: Gareth Owen

South East Cheshire Youth Band - Louise Renshaw
Gawthorpe Brass '85 - Derek Hoyle
Lions Youth Brass Band - Nigel Birch
Stockport Schools Brass Band - Colin Duxbury & Peter Gray
Poynton Youth Brass Band - Andy Hirst
Northop Youth Band - Karl Stott


Fourth Section - Main Stage
Adjudicator: Steve Pritchard-Jones
Presentation Judge: Gareth Owen

Phoenix West Midlands Brass - David Bishop Rowe
Porthaethwy Menai Bridge Band - Gavin Wyn Saynor
Llay Welfare Band - Peter Downey
Farndon & District Brass Band - Peter Dalton
Seindorf Arian Abergynolwyn - Aled R.Williams
Holywell Band - David G. Davies


Solo Duets & Quartet Contest
In the Function Room at the Rhyl Pavilion Theatre
Adjudicator: Nigel Horne
Compere: Helen Bennett

Slow Melody – 19 Years & Over
Quartets – Over 19 Years
Quartets – Under 10 Years
Slow Melody – 10 & 11 Years
Slow Melody – 12 & 13 Years
Duets – Under 14 Years
Quartets – Under 14 Years
Slow Melody – 14 & 15 Years
Slow Melody – 16 to 18 Years
Duets – 14 to 18 Years
Quartets – 14 to 18 Years


Sunday 22nd June
Commences 10am
Presentation Judge: Sue Roberts
Compere: Glyn Owens


Third Section
Adjudicator: Malcolm Brownbill

Hoover (Bolton) Band - Chris Wormald
Royal Buckley Town Band - David Roberts
Conwy Town Band - Keith Jones
Beaumaris ‘B’ Band - Paul Hughes
Golborne Band - Geoff Williams
Greenall’s Band - Howard Bousfield
Audley Brass Band - Kevin M.Birch


Second Section
Approx. 2.15pm
Adjudicator: David Hirst

Wire Brass Band - Paul Andrews
Skelmersdale Prize Band - Ian Bateson
Deiniolen Band - Roger Thorne
Llanrug Band - Gavin W. Saynor
Newtown Silver Band - Howard Gibbs

4.45 – 5.00pm Presentation of 3rd Section Prizes


Open Section
Approx. 5.15pm
Adjudicator: David Hirst

Pemberton Old Wigan Band - Nick Shepard
Rhyl Silver Band - Nigel Birch
Tyldesley Band - Steven Booth
United Co-op Band (Crewe)- Jeff Sparkes
Haydock Band - Ian Brownbill
Wrexham Brass - Wayne Ruston


(Courtesy of 4BarsRest)

:wink:

[bagpuss]

I'll hopefully be there on the 22nd. Le Blonde is piloting for the day. By the way Blonde, if you're after directions to Rhyl, don't listen to Geoff.....Rhyl is NOWHERE NEAR Glasgow.

Hope to see some of you there.


Purr purr purrrrrrrr miaow

[aimee_euph]

i'm helping greenalls out this year so i'll be there

[big_benthomson]

i can do which ever solo competitions i want aidan u botb fp
plus i have to when i'm 16 and completely out of pocket coz i get no dep jobs cos doran probably nicks them all (hint hint all bands missing Eb bass players for gigs)

[blondie]

Yep me and Mr Sac Chat will be there supporting you all, looking forward to listening to those of you i've never heard before.

[Aidan]

ok ben.. i got a dep job for you...
we need an Eb for whit friday (tomorrow ;)
just get out of doin it with leyland (no probs) and i'll see you at rehearsal tonight

[Darth_Tuba]

But why would he want to miss out on all the prizes Aidan when he can play the Wizard with the boys who know how! :lol: :wink:

[big_benthomson]

and i think we did know how. few good results i think

[twigglet]

Rhyl should be good on Sunday, looking forward to going with Deiniolen, who are a great bunch. Have a feeling they might also enjoy the four or five hours free before results aswell! I'm going to have to control myself because I have a politics exam at 9 on monday morning.....these exams boards are so inconsiderate.

So if anyone fancies a day out to Rhyl, come and clap loudly for Deiniolen.

:wink:

[Heather]

Please come and clap for United Co op Crewe in the top section too.
In fact you can make as much noise clapping and cheering as you want.

[jimothy]

Is your band playing Heather? I might bump into you at Rhyll on Sunday then!

[Heather]

Yeah...I'll look out for you. you can buy me a drink!
:roll:

[Roger Thorne]

Good luck to everyone competing at Rhyl tomorrow.

I shall be there with Deiniolen Band and I'll be outside the main entrance of the Pavillion Theatre at about 1.00 p.m. ready to accept bribes in return for the answers to the Mouthpiece.com quiz. :lol:

See you all tomorrow.

:wink:

[Darth_Tuba]

I'm off to Rhyll shortly. Just have to make a quick stop to pick up Warder and Neil. I'll be driving unfortunately so I'm hoping Warder will provide entertainment by getting faced! hehe