Friday 1st June saw the Senior Band compete at the annual Whit Friday contests, this time over the Tameside district (the first time since 2009). This year we played Honest Toil by William Rimmer at 11 contests in Tameside (which is the most you can do) and one performance at Lydgate in Saddleworth on the way to Scouthead where we have finished for the last two years.
The band were on good form, playing to a consistently high standard throughout the evening. This consistency was recognised in the results. We have been placed 5th overall in the district, with 3 x 4ths, 2 x 5ths and 6th the best 6 of our results (by which our placing is judged). Apart from a poor result at Heyrod, where we started and played under par, and Stalybridge Celtic, which is a mystery, we did consistently well throughout the evening in terms of results.
In the end, the more demanding marches of "The Wizard" and "The President" were place overall higher than us with ten time winners in the last 11 years Fodens, Faireys and Leyland taking the top three and Northop, from Wales, coming 4th. The band had a fun evening, jumping straight off the coach and onto the stage at each venue, only waiting briefly at Broadoak.
We have a busy month ahead with a concert in Longton this Friday (8th June), a joint concert with Yorkshire Imps next Saturday (16th) at Morley Town Hall and preparation and competing at the English Nationals in Preston on the 23rd, for which we have to prepare the set work Masquerade by Philip Wilby and an Own Choice, which we have chosen, but are sworn to secrecy...
We look forward to seeing you soon!
