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Draws announced for Bolsover Festival of Brass

There is a great line up of bands ready to provide the entertainment at the Bolsover Festival of Brass this year.

Bolsover
 

There is a great line of bands to entertain the audiences as well as the adjudicators at the forthcoming Bolsover Festival of Brass event.

The contest takes place on Sunday 5th October at Heritage High School, Boughton Lane, Clowne commencing at 10.00am, with the draws made for each of the sections as stated below:

Championship Section:
Adjudicator: Stephen Roberts

Thoresby Colliery
Kidlington Concert Brass
Newstead Brass
Derwent Brass
Jackfield (Elcock Reisen)
Unite the Union (City of Sheffield)
Jaguar Land Rover
Skelmanthorpe


First Section:
Adjudicator: Brett Baker

Carlton Brass
Blidworth Welfare
Shirebrook Miners Welfare Unison Brass
Stannington Brass
Hatfield Brass
Leicestershire Co-op
Gresley Colliery
South Yorkshire Police
Wigston
Bedworth Brass
Strata Brass
Enderby


Second Section:
Adjudicator: Brett Baker

Long Eaton Silver Prize
Ibsock Brick Brass
Matlock
Dronfield Gen Quip
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield
Silk Brass
Old Silkstone


Third Section:
Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy

Hucknall & Linby Mining Community
Dinnington Colliery
Rolls Royce (Derby)
Resdev Market Rasen
Stamford Brass
Coppull & Standish
Golborne Brass
Littleborough Brass

Fourth Section:
Adjudicator: Stephen Roberts

Loxley Silver
Deepcar Brass
Thurcroft Band
Blackley
Bestwood Welfare Black Diamonds


Unregistered Section:
Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy

City of Lincoln
Dronfield & Lowedges Community Brass

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