2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Postcard from Skegness

January 26, 2012
Two faces of 21st century banding were on display at Butlins - but guess which one the BBC was interested in?

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Championship Section retrospective

January 26, 2012
Despite a second successive Butlins title, the real litmus test for Flowers is still to come...

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — First Section retrospective

January 26, 2012
Eric Ball's test piece certainly proved to be a high peak in more ways than one at Butlins - although not for the winners.

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Second Section retrospective

January 26, 2012
The Frogs may have been written as a comedy in 405 BC, but it was no laughing matter in Skegness on the weekend.

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Third Section retrospective

January 26, 2012
A highly enjoyable contest was won by a highly enjoyable winning performance thanks to an MD with a big smile and deep pockets...

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Fourth Section retrospective

January 26, 2012
A well chosen test piece was the key to a impressive Fourth Section contest - and a fine winner.

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Youth & Ensemble retrospective

January 26, 2012
There was plenty of brilliant youth inspired entertainment on show on the Sunday at Skegness - led by the brilliant Youth Brass 1000 & 2000 bands.

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Championship Section Entertainment

January 23, 2012
Images of the entertainment action from the Championship bands at Butlins on Sunday.

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — More gallery images from Skegness

January 22, 2012
More images from Butlins on the weekend.

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Gallery from Skegness

January 22, 2012
Images from the Butlins Mineworkers Championship.

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Introduction to Skegness

January 17, 2012
There will be the usual mix of great music and great entertainment on offer at Butlins this weekend.

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Championship Section preview and prediction

January 17, 2012
A mix of 16th century French colonial life and 21st century X Factor entertainment will decide the 2012 Butlins winner.

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Championship Section runners & riders

January 17, 2012
12 bands take to the stage on the weekend to balance their nautical exploits with their X Factor entertainment...

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — First Section preview and prediction

January 17, 2012
Who will reach the summit first on Eric Ball's mountainous test of musical character?

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Second Section preview and prediction

January 17, 2012
It's all going to be ancient herpetologically Greek in the Second Section - old frogs to you and me...

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Third Section preview and prediction

January 17, 2012
Who will be cracking open the champagne miniatures on Saturday evening?

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Fourth Section preview and prediction

January 17, 2012
There is more than just one season to enjoy at Butlins - despite the winter cold...

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2012 Butlins Mineworkers Festival — Junior Ensemble and Youth Section preview

January 17, 2012
4BR looks forward to the two exciting youth competitions on the Sunday at Butlins.

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