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Island brass bands to compete in championships this weekend

Wed, 23 Feb 2022


Brass bands from the Isle of Man will head to Blackpool this weekend to compete in the 2022 North-West Regional Championships.

Douglas Town Band, Ramsey Town Band and Onchan Silver Band will travel for the contest.

A total of 74 bands will compete at the event at Blackpool's landmark Winter Gardens on Sunday, 27th February, across five sections.

Douglas, under the baton of Ken Mitchell, are one of 15 bands in the third section who will perform the Gordon Langford four-movement test piece Facets of Glass.

Meanwhile, Ramsey and Onchan make up two of 16 competitors in the fourth section tackling Argos, a three-part composition written by Stephen Hodel. Their respective musical directors are Robert Quane and David Karran.

The Championships mark the first time Onchan Silver Band has competed off-Island since 2010.

 

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