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Contest:	Butlins Mineworkers' Open National Brass Band Festival
Venue:	Lakeside, Butlins Skyline Resort, Skegness
Date:	19 January 2008
Section:	Second
Adjudicator:	Geoffrey Whitham & Kevin Wadsworth
Test piece:	An Alberta Suite (Derek Broadbent)
Draw No:	9
Points:	185
Placed:	1st

Adjudicator's Remarks:

1) Super Opening & this continues through (A) to (D). Well done.

2) Good start. Euph tentative, a pity because it does deter from the flow, although the band have been so secure.

3) Some good controlled playing throughout. Percussion very good.

I have really enjoyed this performance which was so well directed from the middle.

Geoffrey Whitham

1) Fab to open! Flugel good. Excellent style in cornets & trombones - so very clean in semis. Balance great. Excellent movement.

2) Opens well. Come on euph you can! Flugel good. Pick up into (D) good. Ensemble good. This is very well directed. Tiny click in Solo Cornet. Very well balanced throughout. Nice close from all.

3) Good clean style. Dynamics work well. Trombones work well at (B). Horns good at (199). Good square rhythm & control in ensemble. Good feel - very secure. Music flows well. Good to close - solid ensemble.

Very well prepared.
I liked that!

Well done MD.

Kevin Wadsworth