RAH Predictions

[Darth_Tuba]

Just to get things going nice and early. Mind you it's only 4 and a half weeks off. So, let's have some random guesses at the top six for London. Remember, no YBS or Grimey!

My guess:

1) Cory
2) B&R
3) Fairey
4) Fodens
5) Dyke
6) Scottish Co-op

[Darth_Tuba]

Full list of bands (I think!):

Alliance Brass
B&R
Cambourne
Cory
Desford
Dyke
Ever Ready
EYMS
Faireys
Flowers
Fodens
Haydock
Leyland
Kirkie
Ransomes
Redbridge
Scottish Co-op
Stocksbridge
Tredegar

[mutsuj]

IMHO

1) Dyke. The sound / The Hall / The Piece / Sop, Euph & Top Man.
2) B & R.
3) Cory
4) Fodens
5) Fairies
6) Leyland

The Draw will (as always) be important.

[PeterBale]

Full list of bands (I think!):

Alliance Brass
B&R
Burry Port Town (Edit: added to original list)
Cambourne
Cory
Desford
Dyke
Ever Ready
EYMS
Faireys
Flowers
Fodens
Haydock
Leyland
Kirkie
Ransomes
Redbridge
Scottish Co-op
Stocksbridge
Tredegar

1: Dyke
2: Cory
3: Brighouse
4: Fodens
5: Faireys
6: Leyland

(Edited as I forgot Faireys!)

[leisa]

1. Faireys FP
2. Dyke
3.CORy
4. Fodens
5. B&R
6.Flowers

Edit: Duplicate post deleted (RT)

[wewizrobbed]

hey chris...like your predictions! ;) I've only actually heard the piece once so far and don't really know what it's all aboot yet so can't say who I think will win! Who's got the solos etc...?!

luce
scottish co-op

[beard_4b]

1. Cory
2. Fairey
3. Fodens
4. Dyke
5. B&R
6. Flowers

[iggmeister]

1) Dyke. The sound / The Hall / The Piece / Sop, Euph & Top Man.

Mutsuj

Are you on commission or something? You would have Dyke to win the Grand National if you could have your way.

Having read your posts about Dyke before I thought I would pay particular attention to their sound at the Open as you kept raving on about it. I have to say that, whilst they have an excellent sound, it was nowhere near the quality that YBS were pumping out. Mind you I thought Dyke's bass section were quality.

As for my guesses, here goes......

1) Faireys
2) Dyke
3) Cory
4) Flowers
5) B & R
6) Fodens

Time for the west of england to make a mark back at the big contests. Flowers could be the ones to do it even though their percussion section is mightily dodgy. Still not too much percussion in this piece for them to worry about. :wink:

Igg

[Darth_Tuba]

Mutsuj

Are you on commission or something? You would have Dyke to win the Grand National if you could have your way.


Mutsuj (Justum backwards, check out Dyke motto) plays for Dyke methinks... and it always pays to be confident! :) The two bands that beat them at the Open aren't there either.

[stephen2001]

1) B&R
2) Cory
3) Dyke
4) Fodens
5) Fairey
6) Ever Ready

[Darth_Tuba]

hey chris...like your predictions! ;) I've only actually heard the piece once so far and don't really know what it's all aboot yet so can't say who I think will win! Who's got the solos etc...?!

luce
scottish co-op

How could I not put you in my top six luce :wink: I'm not putting us in mine 'cause I didn't want to jynx it (again!) hehe. There's no major solos as such (none as hairy as the ones in Venus anyway), it's all just general band sound, quiet playing in Nimrod etc, musical style and one heck of a blow in the finale!

[On the Horn]

OK I've a stupid question to ask , now give me some credit I've only being living here almost a yr new but whats RAH ?

[Cantonian]

1) Cory
2) Dyke
3) B&R
4) Tredegar
5) Fairey
6) Fodens

[Darth_Tuba]

Royal Albert Hall. I'm too lazy to type "National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain predictions". Even though I just have :?

[PeterBale]

Royal Albert Hall. I'm too lazy to type "National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain predictions". Even though I just have :?

. . . and I thought RAH was "Retired Adjudicators' Home" - but then it couldn't be, because they never retire, do they :?: :wink: :lol:

[On the Horn]

Ok , I thought it was somthing new , cheers.

[Maestro]

Here we go....

1 B&R
2 Fodens
3 Dyke
4 Cory
5 Alliance
6 Tredegar


and that concludes the voting from Maestro :wink:

[weenie]

1) Dyke. The sound / The Hall / The Piece / Sop, Euph & Top Man.

Mutsuj

Are you on commission or something? You would have Dyke to win the Grand National if you could have your way.

Having read your posts about Dyke before I thought I would pay particular attention to their sound at the Open as you kept raving on about it. I have to say that, whilst they have an excellent sound, it was nowhere near the quality that YBS were pumping out. Mind you I thought Dyke's bass section were quality.

As for my guesses, here goes......

1) Faireys
2) Dyke
3) Cory
4) Flowers
5) B & R
6) Fodens

Time for the west of england to make a mark back at the big contests. Flowers could be the ones to do it even though their percussion section is mightily dodgy. Still not too much percussion in this piece for them to worry about. :wink:

Igg[quote]

Oh Igg, your such a tease!!![/

[bcbeuph]

1) Faireys
2) Dyke
3) Cory
4) Brighouse
5) Fodens
6) Tredegar

[Brian Kelly]

My prediction, for what its worth:

1) Fodens
2) Cory
3) Black Dyke
4) Fairy
5) Brighouse
6) Leyland

[Cantonian]

So far in the predictions in this threadwe have two new bands who I'm sure will be wearing their lovely pink jackets with matching handbags: Fairies and Fairy

[Brian Kelly]

Many apologies! A slip of the keypad! No disrespect to Fairey or their supporters intended, or aspertions on their macho-ness. :oops:

[mutsuj]

Igg,

It matters not to me your thoughts on my previous posts....The sound of a band is only really recognised where the accustic does not support....any band would sound good at symphony hall.......however RAH is a different matter...IMHO the only true hall because of size and unsupporting accustic where you know if a band has a sound to project......as far as your comparing the Dyke sound to YBS, history speaks for itself as far as the nationals is concerened...... The hall needs to be filled by a band thatcan fill it....

[AndyCat]

Many apologies! A slip of the keypad! No disrespect to Fairey or their supporters intended, or aspertions on their macho-ness.

Very good. I'm very close to you (I work in Blackburn!) and don't take kindly to being called less than macho (during the week, anyway :wink: )

Andy Cat, Fairey FP Music Band

[asteria]

1. Dyke
2. Fairey
3. Cory
4. Fodens
5. B&R
6. Ever Ready

Another random guess...

[Roger Thorne]

1. B&R
2. Cory
3. Dyke
4. Fairey FP
5. Fodens
6. Scottish Co-op

:wink:

[iggmeister]

Igg,

It matters not to me your thoughts on my previous posts....The sound of a band is only really recognised where the accustic does not support....any band would sound good at symphony hall.......however RAH is a different matter...IMHO the only true hall because of size and unsupporting accustic where you know if a band has a sound to project......as far as your comparing the Dyke sound to YBS, history speaks for itself as far as the nationals is concerened...... The hall needs to be filled by a band thatcan fill it....

Sorry. Any band does not sound good at Symphony Hall. I heard a few on the weekend to prove that. As for the RAH some bands get away with razzing their proverbials off only for the adjudicators to say 'what a full sound'. That is part and parcel of the RAH acoustic- it can take loud noises but smaller bands dont quite come off if they dont have the power.

I have lost interest in the 'who has the biggest band sound' competition. I like to hear warm, sonorous balanced sounds whether at pp or ff. Some bands on the weekend went overboard and tried to blow their instruments straight and, ineveitably, it sounded hard. In my honest opinion, at the moment, YBS have the best sound based on their performance at the Open last weekend. That is not to say that I will never change my mind.

As I said previously, I enjoyed your performance at the Open, (especially the last note which was a cracker), and you are welcome to ignore what me or any other person thinks about your band and it's sound if you like. Good luck at the Nationals.

Igg

[PeterBale]

People have referred to the RAH as helping those bands with a big sound, but it is also good for those who have the nerve and ability to play really quietly. One of my lasting memories of the National Finals was Dyke playing "Between the Moon and Mexico", with some beautiful pianissimos that still travelled right up to my seat on the front row of the balcony. I had to leave before the results and could not believe the adjudicators had placed them so far down!

[flashbarry]

Our dodgy predictions are:

Fairey
Fodens
Cory
Dyke
Brighouse
Leyland

[big_benthomson]

1. Fairey FPs
2. Dyke
3. Cory
4. Fodens
5. Brighouse
6. Scottish Co-Op

[BassBoneShep]

Try this for size;
1. Cory
2. B&R
3. Dyke
4. Fodens
5. Desford
6. Flowers
TTFN :roll:

[mutsuj]

Peter Bale " Retired Adjudicators Home".....

After your somewhat scathing resume of the Best of British concert on sunday for 4barsrest......, perhaps this is where you should reside..... Or at best following your comments, be able to sit on stage and be on a par with any of the players in the bands that once again delighted the audience with their capabilities.... no disrespect ..but I think not...

[leisa]

twould be great if Dyke won!! they were amazin wen they won wit Albion i went tio an open rehearsal and i remember just sat there wit my mouth hangin open!! :lol:

[PeterBale]

After your somewhat scathing resume of the Best of British concert on sunday for 4barsrest......, perhaps this is where you should reside..... Or at best following your comments, be able to sit on stage and be on a par with any of the players in the bands that once again delighted the audience with their capabilities.... no disrespect ..but I think not...

Please be assured that I had not intended my comments on the band's performance on Sunday to be read as "somewhat scathing". I can only comment on my personal reaction, which was that, for me, the performance fell slightly short of my expectations. As I said in the report, we have come to expect great things whenever Dyke come to the stage, and when we feel it is "only" very good, then the feeling of disappointment can be heightened, as our expectations have not quite been met.

To some extent, as I said, the choice of repertoire was a factor: there are always problems when taking music from an earlier era and putting it in the hands of any modern instrument group, and I didn't think the Mozart quite worked, despite some first class playing - if it is any comfort I felt the same thing when hearing Fodens play the Magic Flute overture.

I could have simply put in an account of who played what, with no personal reactions, but I do not think that would have been the right or honest thing to do. I wish my bass-playing was of sufficient standard to be able to sit alongside you on the stage, but alas I am all too aware that it isn't. In writing as I did I am aware that I am opening myself to criticism, but such is the way of the world.

I did enjoy the performances of all the bands on Sunday, but just felt it did not quite meet the standards set in previous years.

[Naomi McFadyen]

twould be great if Dyke won!!

I didnt enjoy Dykes version of Prague... but although I'm sure they'll get top 6 for the Finals, I doubt they'll win... however, saying that, the test piece is a completly different style to Prague so may suit them better...

I'm still undecided on who my top 6 are yet but will post as soon as I have decided!

8) :wink: :bounce

[Flugelatbr]

thought i better be serious with this one as my open predictions were down the bottom of the pile.

B&R
Corys
Faires
Dyke
Fodens
Flowers

8) :lol: 8) :lol: 8)

[wewizrobbed]

How could I not put you in my top six luce :wink: I'm not putting us in mine 'cause I didn't want to jynx it

oh aye, cheers chris, just jynx us instead! :shock:

Anyhoo...my top 6:

1)Dyke
2)Fodens
3)Cory
4)B&R
5)Tredegar
6)Faireys

lucy
nybbs + scottish co-op

[johnflugel]

My predictions:

1. Cory
2. Fodens
3. Dyke
4. Flowers
5. Faireys
6. B&R

John
Rothwell Temps

[jimothy]

You mean there are other bands taking part at the RAH besides Black Dyke? Why are the other bands going? Surely they realize that they don't stand a chance? Black Dyke for the National Champions!!!

[Darth_Tuba]

You mean there are other bands taking part at the RAH besides Black Dyke? Why are the other bands going? Surely they realize that they don't stand a chance? Black Dyke for the National Champions!!!
So Fairey shouldn't have gone last year then? :wink:

[rutty]

Peter Bale " Retired Adjudicators Home".....

After your somewhat scathing resume of the Best of British concert on sunday for 4barsrest......, perhaps this is where you should reside..... Or at best following your comments, be able to sit on stage and be on a par with any of the players in the bands that once again delighted the audience with their capabilities.... no disrespect ..but I think not...

You don't need to be world-class chef to appreciate gourmet food.

Get off your high horse - Peter is entitled to his opinion, as is anyone else.

[Darth_Tuba]

Indeed. Have just read the review, and don't believe it to be "scathing". When a class band like Dyke gets reviewed, the reviewers will be critical because of the high standards expected. If you want to see unbiased reviews that say your concerts were perfect in every way read the bandsman instead! :wink:

[Brian Kelly]

Well said, Rutty and Darth Tuba! I am a second generation and lifelong pondasher, but I have heard Dyke have the occasional off day, and sometimes not play quite up to the standard normally expected of them.

I did not hear the "Best of British " concert the day after the Open, but I know Peter, having played alongside him in Bolton Citadel SA Band in the 1980's, and I am sure that his extremely mild comments were his honest opinion. He was too modest to say this in his reply, but he is a former bandsman in the Grenadier Guards, and he knows good playing when he hears it (and when he doesn't).

Black Dyke is a great band, but it is a great band because it is a great band, not because it is Black Dyke. I have encountered bands that have come to expect uncritical adoration just because of who they are rather than because of how they play, and that way lies the road to ruin. :cry:

[Aidan]

agreed...
they are not the only top british band out there, they are not always the best on the day, and they are as entitled to an off day as much as the rest of us.

[Brassbones]

Black Dyke is a great band, but it is a great band because it is a great band, not because it is Black Dyke. I have encountered bands that have come to expect uncritical adoration just because of who they are rather than because of how they play, and that way lies the road to ruin. :cry:

Whats going on? A brass bander with a grain of common sense and intelligence?

Oh, hang on, he's a SA player and a bass trom player. That explains it all!

[Aidan]

The avatar above this post, nicely demonstrates Mr Erder's SA heritage ;):P

[Brian Kelly]

Brassbones wrote:

quote]Whats going on? A brass bander with a grain of common sense and intelligence[/quote]

Thank you! :D

[Moy]

Hey have you all noticed that 4barsrest in conjunction with Normans are offering a new Maestro cornet to the person who guesses the first 6 places at the Albert Hall this year.

What we being offered here.......come on at least a free t-shirt. :wink:

[Heather]

Here's my predictions.....

Black Dyke
Fodens
Faireys
Brighouse
Leyland
Cory


Hope 5th and 6th aren't in the wrong order 'cos I've just swapped them round!!

[Ginge]

Well I've got 2 chances of winning, one on here and one with 4barsrest.
here goes...

Faireys
Black Dyke
Cory
Fodens
Brighouse & Rastrick
Flowers

I think a bottom six competition would be an interesting one aswell, it's a lot harder going for the bottom of the pile that the top. It's always the same few bands that get in the prizes, so a bottom six prediction should give more contrast to the prediction.

[Euph-Bari]

out of a hat (well not quite):

The Fairey FP (music)
Buy As View Cory
Brighouse And Rastrick
Fodens Richardson
Black Dyke
Flowers

[Moy]

Dyke
Fodens
Cory
Fairey
BAYV-Cory
B&R

[Kerwintootle]

Oh no Moira, please don't tell me Cory are taking 2 bands to the Finals! :lol: Only joking! How are you by the way?

Predictions:
1 Black Dyke
2 Brighouse
3 Cory
4 Scottish Co-op
5 Fodens
6 Fairey

[Ej]

All i wanna say is good luck guysd hope you can pull somethin off!!!

[Bariman]

Can someone make this into a sticky so we don't lose sight of it?

Anyway, to date 23 entries (sorry not inc Moira as she only entered 5 bands & Cory twice!).

Using 6 for 1st place, 5 for 2nd etc, Cory & Dyke are neck and neck for 1st place, whilst B&R and Faireys are tied for 3rd. After that it's Fodens followed by Flowers Tredegar and Scottish CWS.

Keep the predictions rolling in.

[Straightmute]

My random number generator came up with the following very interesting results: 17, 4, 6, 12, 13, 9 which alphabetically translates into:

1 Faireys
2 Leyland
3 Haydock
4 Black Dyke
5 BAYV Cory
6 Scottish Co-op

Clearly my computer has a bias towards the NW area - so I must send sincere apologies to everyone at Fodens - I feel quite guilty that my PC has overlooked you and I'm sure that you'll do really well...

D

(p.s. Stocksbridge got the bonus ball)

[Roger Thorne]

Can someone make this into a sticky so we don't lose sight of it?

Sorted!

:wink:

[PC]

Why select a quality orchestral piece then pick judges with little or no orchestral experience. I reckon its time to bring in the new generation of brass band adjudicators!

1. Dyke
2. Fodens
3. Cory
4. B&R
5. Faireys
6. kirkie

Eric Crees, Howard Snell, Nigel Bodice!!!
These people should be in the box!!
Just my views?

[Aidan]

argh dont mention E.C. :evil: you're bringing back memories of all the dodgy masters "difference of opinions between certain adjudicators" :wink:

[markyboy]

So thats what 'sticky' means! Learnt some thing tonight.
I still dont know how to do those quotes though.
Maybe a tMP traing course could be set up to help people like me, who are hopeless on computers!

[dyl]

So thats what 'sticky' means! Learnt some thing tonight.
I still dont know how to do those quotes though.
Maybe a tMP traing course could be set up to help people like me, who are hopeless on computers!

Hi Mark.

In the top right hand corner of the post you're replying to there's an icon:

http://www.themouthpiece.com/templates/subSilver/images/lang_english/icon_quote.gif

Clicking on this icon automatically takes you to the 'post a reply' window with the original quote automatically inserted as a quote.

Hope this makes sense!

[Shommusic]

No-one trying to guess the complete finishing positions??...
Here goes!:

DYKE
CORY
B&R
FAIREYS
FODENS
EVER READY
KIRKINTILLOCH
RANSOMES
ALLIANCE BRASS
LEYLAND
TREDEGAR
DESFORD
FLOWERS
STOCKSBRIDGE
CAMBOURNE
EYMS
SCOTTISH CO-OP
REDBRIDGE
HAYDOCK
BURRY PORT

Pure guesswork towards the end there!

[weenie]

:?: What planet you on Shopmusic? :hammer

[Hilary Mateer]

Here's my guess based purely on whether and how well I know people playing in the bands. Will probably be a scientific as any other criteria :wink:
Seeing as I am going down to London in the Stocksbridge supporters coach I will put them first :)

1 STOCKSBRIDGE
2 FLOWERS
3 CORY
4 EVER READY

oops - run out of bands where I know anyone
will have to start wild guessing now

5 B&R
6 DYKE

[yorkie19]

Clearly my computer has a bias towards the NW area - so I must send sincere apologies to everyone at Fodens -

David,

Nothing to do with coming from that neck of the woods yourself?!? :wink:

Sam

[KennyC]

Never qualified this year so I'll have a bash.

1 Cory
2 Brighouse
3 Fairey's
4 Black Dyke
5 Tredegar
6 Kirkie

Fodens might not be far away if they have a good day and Flowers on their Cambridge form will be close.

The bands with the big sounds will be in the frame at the end with this piece in the RAH.

Kenny
Whitburn Band

[cornetblower]

1. Cory
2. Fairey
3. Black Dyke
4. Brighouse
5. Fodens
6. Flowers

[Kerwintootle]

Hey, thanks Kenny!!

Surely we are then your dark horses!!! Or are we a very close seventh?

Take care Kenny, see you soon no doubt!

[imthemaddude]

Black Dyke
Fodens
Cory
Faireys
B&R
Ever Ready

[Straightmute]

Clearly my computer has a bias towards the NW area - so I must send sincere apologies to everyone at Fodens -

David,

Nothing to do with coming from that neck of the woods yourself?!? :wink:

Sam

How dare you! Wait till I see your father... But seriously, it was a generated random number sequence, and my decision to read it alphabetically seemed the most obvious interpretation. And although I'm from over the hills my computer was made in Yorkshire - and is consequently slow, temperamental and unreliable.

D

[supersplit]

No-one trying to guess the complete finishing positions??...
Here goes!:

DYKE
CORY
B&R
FAIREYS
FODENS
EVER READY
KIRKINTILLOCH
RANSOMES
ALLIANCE BRASS
LEYLAND
TREDEGAR
DESFORD
FLOWERS
STOCKSBRIDGE
CAMBOURNE
EYMS
SCOTTISH CO-OP
REDBRIDGE
HAYDOCK
BURRY PORT

Pure guesswork towards the end there!

Thanks for the mention.

We are aiming a little higher though.

[PeterBale]

Thanks for the mention.

We are aiming a little higher though.

Is this any better?


REDBRIDGE
DYKE
CORY
B&R
FAIREYS
FODENS
EVER READY
KIRKINTILLOCH
RANSOMES
ALLIANCE BRASS
LEYLAND
TREDEGAR
DESFORD
FLOWERS
STOCKSBRIDGE
CAMBOURNE
EYMS
SCOTTISH CO-OP
HAYDOCK
BURRY PORT

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[yorkie19]

Clearly my computer has a bias towards the NW area - so I must send sincere apologies to everyone at Fodens -

David,

Nothing to do with coming from that neck of the woods yourself?!? :wink:

Sam

How dare you! Wait till I see your father... But seriously, it was a generated random number sequence, and my decision to read it alphabetically seemed the most obvious interpretation. And although I'm from over the hills my computer was made in Yorkshire - and is consequently slow, temperamental and unreliable.
D

I think I must have the same brand of PC myself. :lol:

Should have got one from the Midlands!

[KennyC]

Hey, thanks Kenny!!

Surely we are then your dark horses!!! Or are we a very close seventh?

Take care Kenny, see you soon no doubt!

Alex,

I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. I've probably increased your chances of doing well by not tipping you.

Kenny

[supersplit]

Is this any better?


REDBRIDGE
DYKE
CORY
B&R
FAIREYS
FODENS
EVER READY
KIRKINTILLOCH
RANSOMES
ALLIANCE BRASS
LEYLAND
TREDEGAR
DESFORD
FLOWERS
STOCKSBRIDGE
CAMBOURNE
EYMS
SCOTTISH CO-OP
HAYDOCK
BURRY PORT


Almost

Perhaps 2nd & 3rd the other way round! :wink: :lol: :guiness

[Moy]

I put my entry in to 4barsrest and can't remember what I put.

[PeterBale]

I put my entry in to 4barsrest and can't remember what I put.
Well, you'll have twice as much chance of winning if your entry on here is different :lol:

I've hedged my bets and swapped the top two for my 4barsrest entry :wink: :lol: :lol:

[floral_dance]

Fodens
Cory
Faireys
Dyke
B&R
Leyland
:?

[Naomi McFadyen]

I put my entry in to 4barsrest and can't remember what I put.

ditto :?

[bassinthebathroom]

1. Cory
2. B&R
3. Faireys
4. Dyke
5. Fodens
6. Leyland
7. Tredegar
8. Desford
9. Flowers
10. Ever Ready
11. Ransome
12. Kirkintilloch
13. Redbridge
14. Scottich Co-op
15. Alliance
16. Stocksbridge
17. Haydock
18. Camborne
19. Burry Port

Modesty forbids (!) me to include EYMS in the prediction

Who knows - esp. with the 3 'wise men' in the box - how it'll go
I do know that, unlike the open, I will NOT listening to all the bands...
I've got to play with one anyway... :wink:

[Aidan]

(hi Ian)

[Bariman]

Come on, let's have some more guesses. Just because we're not offering a cornet as a prize!

32 entries to date - Cory & Dyke lead the way with Faireys, B&R Fodens and Flowers following behind.

[Lauradoll]

I predict that

(1) There will be loadsa hungover people the day after the nationals.
(2) No-one will win the 4barsrest competition for the second consecutive year and
(3) Some bands will be placed where they don't deserve it!

Yey.

[Aidan]

I predict that

(3) Some bands will be placed where they don't deserve it!
(according to themselves)

[bassinthebathroom]

got to agree with lauras 3 predictions - who knows though, maybe there'll be some bands who get placed where they should?...

what am i talking about, its a band contest isnt it?
lol

oh, hi aidan - terrible isnt it, ive been a member of this site for nearly 3 months, and have only just been ***** to post a comment!!
ps spelt, my name wrong, but im used to it - ill just call you adrian instead, thatll confuse things when the next lecture comes around wont it??!! lol

[bassinthebathroom]

how could they censor that?!?!?...
btw it was similar to asked, just more flippant...

[Aidan]

soz iain, your mother was awkward
for the benefit of everyone else... there is already another adrian smith, as well as me :P (aidan smith)

[dyl]

My guess!

1. Black Dyke
2. Cory
3. Faireys
4. Fodens
5. Tredegar
6. Scottish Co-Op

8)

[Dave Payn]

1. Cory's
2. Dyke
3. Fodens
4. B & R
5. Faireys
6. Tredegar

Outside bet for top 6 finish: Redbridge (Biased Londoner? Nah! An orchestral piece might just suit them).

[jafe]

here goes fingers crossed i m not going to be wrong!!

1)Dyke
2)Cory
3)B&R

[Kerwintootle]

Aw, thanks Dyl. :)

[Steve Earley]

1. Cory's
2. Dyke
3. Fodens
4. B & R
5. Faireys
6. Tredegar

Outside bet for top 6 finish: Redbridge (Biased Londoner? Nah! An orchestral piece might just suit them).

Thanks Dave! Having been missed out of the Bandsman report we're determined to show our strength on Saturday.

Steve Earley
Redbridge

[Dave Payn]

Thanks Dave! Having been missed out of the Bandsman report we're determined to show our strength on Saturday.

Steve Earley
Redbridge[/quote]

Absolutely, good luck on Saturday, Steve. I'll be in Scotland so alas, I have to miss it, but text me the results, please.

Regards

[sudcornet]

Thought I'd have a flutter. All sorts of variances in the melting pot now. Woger's Wibs etc.!! So here goes:.......

1. Cory
2. B&R
3. Fodens
4. Dyke
5. Faireys
6. Tredegar
7. Flowers
8. Leyland
9. Scottish Co-op
10. Ever Ready
11. Desford
12. Ransome
13. EYMS
14. Kirkintilloch
15. Burry Port
16. Redbridge
17. Alliance
18. Haydock
19. Camborne
20. Stocksbridge

Good Luck to all.

Sud.

[Revel8ion]

I shall REVEAL all.

1) B&R
2) Cory
3) Dyke
4) Tredegar
5) Faireys
6) Fodens

Outsider: Don't be surprised if the Boys in white jackets from Lancashire sneak in there - Leyland.

[Darth_Tuba]

Outsider: Don't be surprised if the Boys in white jackets from Lancashire sneak in there - Leyland.

Well, I'm sure mine is now a kind of yellow with a hint of brown after the years of sweaty bass players who have inhabited it, but cheers! :lol:

[Euph@B#st#rd]

Why should an orchestral piece suit Redbridge?

Is it because they wear Dinner Jackets or do they have a string section?

Surely you are not suggesting that their cornets sound like trumpets!

[Dave Payn]

Why should an orchestral piece suit Redbridge?

I said it 'might'

Is it because they wear Dinner Jackets or do they have a string section?

Don't know about the dinner jackets, particularly where the females in the band are concerned. Should they wear dinner jackets too?

Surely you are not suggesting that their cornets sound like trumpets!

You surely are right. I'm not. Not specifically Redbridge, anyway. However, there are plenty of bands' cornet sections from all over the country who seem to put a premium on sounding like trumpets. There are even some euphonium players who try to imitate the sound of the trombone.

[markyboy]

I could have sworn I left a posting giving my predictions but I cant find it anywhere!!
If I have and this posting needs to be deleted I'm very sorry to the tMP mods, I know they do put a lot of their time into making sure everything is above board.
Anyway my guess would be:-
Faireys
Fodens
Black Dyke
Cory
Leyland
Flowers
Good luck to all Bands. Even if you come last (which someone has to) I'm sure you will still enjoy a fantastic time.

[Darth_Tuba]

I predict that

(1) There will be loadsa hungover people the day after the nationals.
(2) No-one will win the 4barsrest competition for the second consecutive year and
(3) Some bands will be placed where they don't deserve it!

Yey.

Two out of three aint bad... the competition on 4br will be won by somebody. I think they twigged to the rediculous odds of anyone getting the exact results right and are doing it by a points system, much like when we did the Open predictions.

[Lauradoll]

Hehehe you never know!
I'm gunning for Kirkie to win....c'mon the Kirkie crew!!! Not even gonna have a go at predicting the results. Plus I'm supposed to be teaching young children at the moment. Ah the joys of having an IT suite in class!!!!

[Mark Bousie]

1. Dyke
2. Cory
3. Fairey
4. Brighouse
5. Fodens
6. Leyland

Good luck to all!

[lynchie]

did anyone win then?

[Revel8ion]

I got the top 6 correct, but unfortunately not 1 in the right position :evil:

[Revel8ion]

I shall REVEAL all.

1) B&R
2) Cory
3) Dyke
4) Tredegar
5) Faireys
6) Fodens



I can get my prediction to work perfectly if i use a Rubics Cube, one move at a time, manipulation.

Swap Fodens with Faireys, then Tredegar & Dyke, Tredegar & Cory and last of all, B&R & Faireys. Easy. :wink:

Does this mean I win?

[Straightmute]

My random number generator came up with the following very interesting results: 17, 4, 6, 12, 13, 9 which alphabetically translates into:

1 Faireys
2 Leyland
3 Haydock
4 Black Dyke
5 BAYV Cory
6 Scottish Co-op


I got the winners right (by chance procedure) but inadvertantly put a curse on Leyland and Haydock. Sorry guys.

D

[Naomi McFadyen]

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[PeterBale]

Having just had a look through the entires for our fun competition - no prizes I'm afraid :!: - 40 people posted their choices in all. Working on the system in use for the Pontins competition, ie 1 point per band in the places, and an additional one for each band in the right position we find the following:

3 points: jafe (who only posted 3 bands)

4 points: BassBoneShep; Hilary Mateer

5 points: Darth Tuba; PeterBale; beard_4b; Stephen2001; Maestro; Brian Kelly; Helen V; Heather; Straightmute; dyl; Markyboy

6 points: Mutsuj; Cantonian; Roger Thorne; Flugelatbr; johnflugel; Euph-Bari; P C; Shommusic; Kenny C; Moy; Cornet blower; imthemaddude; floral_dance; Dave Payn; Revel8ion; Mark Bousie

7 points: Leisa; iggmeister; flashbarry; big_benthomson; wewizrobber; Ginge; Kerwintootle; bassinthebathrom; Sudcornet

8 points: -

9 points: bcbeugh

A clear winner then, in bcbeugh, but a special menton for the three tMPers who predicted all six prize-winners - but not necessarily in the right order: Dave Payn; Sudcornet; Revel8ion

[bassinthebathroom]

so near, but yet so far!
:cry: