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2010

Weymouth Concert Brass getting used to the Town bridge venue. In preparation for the performance of composer Hywel Davies. Hywel Davies has composed music to be play when the town bridge opens for boats to come in and out of the marina and inner harbour during the Olympics. The dates are Sunday 29th, July Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August

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Resting while the other side play
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Players on the other side of the harbour
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Town bridge opening
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Very steep stairs
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West of England Regional Championships 10th March

Weymouth Concert Brass finish sixth out of twenty five bands in the fourth section
Narrowly missing out on a place to go to the National finals. But still very pleased
with a good solid performance.

Test Piece: 'English Folk Song Suite' - Ralph Vaughan Williams

1. Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver (Joanne Sykes), 19*
2. Andover Town (Steve Large), 14*
3. Launceston Town (Dave Dobson), 5*
4. Wilton & District (Colin Herbert), 8*
5. Spinnaker Brass (Sam Hairsine), 6
6. Weymouth Concert Brass (Adam Glynn), 12
7. Chalford Academy (Steve Tubb), 4
8. Gosport Solent Brass (Simon Nicholls), 25
9. South Molton Town (Gil Taylor), 18
10. New Forest Brass (Ian Luxford), 1
11. Bratton Silver (Simon Carr), 11
12. Lydney Town (Kevin Ford), 22
13. Shanklin Town Brass (Malcolm Lewis), 17
14. Porthleven Town (Francis Ralph), 20
15. Wincanton Silver (David Bertie), 21
16. Swindon Brass (Francis Cowley), 7
17. Totnes (Sid Davis), 16
18. Cheltenham Silver (Angie Shepherd), 15
19. Marshfield (Steve Rocky), 23
20. Verwood Concert Brass 'B' (James Haigh), 9
21. Bideford Town (Roger Ashby), 25
22. Okehampton Excelsior Silver (Des Law), 2
23. Torbay Brass (Dennis Frere-Smith), 13
24. Thornbury Town (Darren Williams), 3
25. Tiverton Town (Andrew Harris), 10

* Top four bands qualify for National Finals
Relaxing after the performance on a beautiful sunny day in Torquay