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Draw made for 2019 National Youth Championships of Great Britain

The draw has been made for the 30 ensembles that will take part in the 2019 National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

National Youth
  The National Youth Championships will take place at Warwick School

The draw has been made at the Butlins Mineworkers Championship for the 2019 National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

4BR Editor Iwan Fox teamed up with Alex Parker, the Development Officer for Brass Bands England to make the draw with the assistance of youngsters from the Whitwell Band, who were competing in the Fourth Section at the event.

30 bands

The draw was beamed love to the banding world via Facebook.

30 bands will compete in the four sections at Warwick School on March 30th.

Further details about the day, timing etc

Championship Section:


1. Lions Youth Band
2. Brass Gwasanaeth Cerdd Ysgolion Gwynedd Mon
3. Macclesfield Youth Brass
4. Oldham Music Centre
5. Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan Youth Band
6. Enderby Youth
7. Rochdale Borough Youth
8. Tewit Youth Senior
9. MK Youth Brass
10. Stockport Schools Senior Brass Band
11. Youth Brass 2000
12. Northamptonshire County Youth Brass Band

Intermediate Section:


1. Chalford Youth
2. Fred Longworth High School
3. Wardle Academy School
4. Stockport Schools Intermediate Brass Band
5. Egglescliffe School Brass Band
6. Elland Silver Training
7. Tewit Youth

Elementary Section:


1. Cottenham Brass Juniors
2. Dobcross Youth Training
3. Band Gwasanaeth Cerdd Ysgolion Gwynedd Mon Junior
4. Stockport Schools Junior Brass Band
5. Outwood Academy
6. Lions Junior Brass
7. Macclesfield Youth Juniors

Debut Section:


1. Lions Beginners
2. Hounslow Junior Brass
3. Drum & Brass CIC
4. Don't Forget Your Mouthpiece

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