Second spot a delight for Burry Port Town Band
Burry Port Town Band travelled to Blackpool to compete in the Senior Trophy contest, part of the British Open Spring Festival at the Winter Gardens.
Happily for the band, the recent run of success continued with an excellent second place in a strong field of 20 Championship bands from all corners of the UK.
Performing the set test piece “Chivalry”, Martin Ellerby’s tribute to the cinematic era made famous by Errol Flynn, the band delivered an exciting and colourful account described by the banding Press as “majestic” with “lots to admire”, which included fine contributions from each of the band’s soloists.
The band's Chairman, Graham Howe, said: "Our thanks has to go to Michael Thorne, our Musical Director, who has been working hard to develop the band over the last year and this result is testament to that work."
The band now look forward to their next major engagement, the Annual Summer Concert at the Memorial Hall Burry Port (Saturday 4th August) followed by the National Eisteddfod the next day (Sunday 5th August), this year in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Performing the set test piece “Chivalry”, Martin Ellerby’s tribute to the cinematic era made famous by Errol Flynn, the band delivered an exciting and colourful account described by the banding Press as “majestic” with “lots to admire”, which included fine contributions from each of the band’s soloists.
The band's Chairman, Graham Howe, said: "Our thanks has to go to Michael Thorne, our Musical Director, who has been working hard to develop the band over the last year and this result is testament to that work."
The band now look forward to their next major engagement, the Annual Summer Concert at the Memorial Hall Burry Port (Saturday 4th August) followed by the National Eisteddfod the next day (Sunday 5th August), this year in the Vale of Glamorgan.
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