Festival of Brass Results

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This page lists contest results for all recent Festival of Brass contests.

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Festival of Brass 2023

Music Adjudicator: Chris King
Entertainment Adjudicator: Joanne Wright
Date: Saturday 25th November 2023
Venue: The Maldron Hotel at Belfast International Airport

Championship Section Results – Harry Dalzell Memorial Cup

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stLaganvale (Metal Technology) BandKeith Anderson91019
2nd1st Old Boys Association Silver BandJonny Corry10818
3rdThird Carrickfergus BandBrian Connolly8917

Best March: 1st Old Boys Association Silver Band – Praise
Best Soloist: Third Carrickfergus Band – Claire Hueston
Most Entertaining Band: Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band

2nd Section Results – The Anchor Trophy

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stCWA Brass  Robin Clinton101020
Drogheda Brass BandStephen Murray9918

Best March: CWA Brass – Knight Templar
Best Soloist: CWA Brass – James McCabe
Most Entertaining Band: CWA Brass

3rd Section Results – David Leonard Third Section Trophy

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stWellington Memorial Silver BandStephen Cairns10818
 St Mark’s Silver BandBob Quick9918
Dynamic Brass  Andrew McQuiggan81018

Best March: St Mark’s – Mighty to Save
Best Soloist: Dynamic Brass – Davi Johnson (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Dynamic Brass
Best Horn Section (Jeanette Morton Trophy for Best Horn Section): St Mark’s Silver Band

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Festival of Brass 2022

Music Adjudicator: Thomas Fountain
Entertainment Adjudicator: John Ball
Date: Saturday 26th November 2022
Venue: The Maldron Hotel at Belfast International Airport

Championship Section Results – Harry Dalzell Memorial Cup

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys Association Silver BandJonny Corry101020
2ndLaganvale (Metal Techonology) BandKeith Anderson9817
3rdThird Carrickfergus BandBrian Connolly8917

Best March: Third Carrickfergus Band – The Spacemen
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Association Silver Band – Brian Downey (Baritone)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Band

2nd Section Results

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stCWA Brass  David Johnston101020
Comber Silver Band  Wesley Thompson9918

Best March: CWA Brass – Knight Templar
Best Soloist: CWA Brass – Bert Shaw (Trombone)
Most Entertaining Band: CWA Brass

3rd Section Results – David Leonard Third Section Trophy

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stDungannon Silver BandBoris Pinto10919
 Dynamic Brass  Andrew McQuiggan91019

Best March: Dynamic Brass – Castell Caerffili
Best Soloist: Dynamic Brass – Davi Johnson (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Dynamic Brass
Best Horn Section (Jeanette Morton Trophy for Best Horn Section): Dungannon Silver Band

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Festival of Brass 2021

-NO CONTEST

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Festival of Brass 2020

-NO CONTEST-

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Festival of Brass 2019

-NO CONTEST-

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Festival of Brass 2018

Music Adjudicator: Jim Davies
Entertainment Adjudicator: Beverly Coomber
Date: Saturday 24th November 2018
Venue: Whitla Hall, Queen’s University Belfast

Championship Section Results – Harry Dalzell Memorial Cup

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stLaganvale (Metal Technology) BandKeith Anderson10818
2ndDownshire BrassGary Proctor9918
3rd1st Old Boys BandStephen Cairns81018
 Third Carrickfergus Silver BandBrian Connolly7613
 Lochgelly Silver BandPaul McKelvie OBE6713

Best March: Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band – The New Colonial
Best Soloist: Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band – Mark Ruddock (Soprano)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Band

2nd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stBallyduff Silver Band  William Hill101020
2ndComber Silver Band  Wesley Thompson8816
3rdCWA Brass  Ernie Ruddock7916
 Roughan Silver Band  Stephen Crooks9615
 Navan Silver Band  Stephen Murray6713

Best March: Ballyduff Silver Band – On The Quarterdeck
Best Soloist: Roughan Silver Band – Andrew Gordon (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Ballyduff Silver Band

3rd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stWellington Memorial Silver Band  David Hawthorne10919
 Dungannon Silver Band  Boris Pinto91019
 Dynamic Brass  Harold Whan8816

Best March: Wellington Memorial Silver Band – Imperial Echoes
Best Soloist: Dynamic Brass – David Johnson (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Dungannon Silver Band

4th Section Results

-NO CONTEST-

5th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Larne Old Boys  Bill Clements101020

Best March: 1st Larne Old Boys – Festival March
Best Soloist: 1st Larne Old Boys – William Hollinger (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Larne Old Boys

Youth Band Results

PlacingBand (Conductor)ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys Youth Band  Jacklin Bingham101020
 Downshire Youth Band  Robert Mercer9918

Best March: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Holyrood
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Louise Bell (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Youth Band

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Festival of Brass 2017

Music Adjudicator: Leigh Baker
Entertainment Adjudicators: Paula McHugh and Meaghon Lyons
Date: Saturday 25th November 2017
Venue: Whitla Hall, Queen’s University Belfast

Championship Section Results – Harry Dalzell Memorial Cup

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys BandStephen Cairns101020
2ndLaganvale (Metal Technology) BandStephen Crooks9918
Third Carrickfergus Silver BandBrian Connolly8715
 Downshire BrassMichael Alcorn7815

Best March: Third Carrickfergus Silver Band – Cross of Honour
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Band – Alan Haworth (Euphonium)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Band

2nd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stLourdes Brass Band  Michael Alcorn101020
2ndCWA Brass  Ernie Ruddock9918
 Comber Silver Band  Wesley Thompson8816

Best March: Lourdes Brass Band – Voice of the Guns
Best Soloist: Lourdes Brass Band – Mark Newman (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Lourdes Brass Band

3rd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stWellington Memorial Silver Band  Gary Proctor10919
 Dungannon Silver Band  Boris Pinto91019
 Dynamic Brass  Harold Whan8816

Best March: Dungannon Silver Band – Europa Mars
Best Soloist: Wellington Memorial Silver Band – Lauren Stewart (Flugelhorn)
Most Entertaining Band: Wellington Memorial Silver Band

4th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stWarrenpoint Silver Band  Mark Newman101020

Best March: Warrenpoint Silver Band – Death or Glory
Best Soloist: Warrenpoint Silver Band – Maurice McCabe (Tenor Horn)
Most Entertaining Band: Warrenpoint Silver Band

5th Section Results

-NO CONTEST-

Youth Band Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys Youth BandJacklin Bingham101020
 Downshire Brass Youth BandMichael Alcorn9918

Best March: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Slaidburn
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Daniel Sharpe (Tenor Horn)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Youth Band

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Festival of Brass 2016

Music Adjudicator: Dave Lea
Entertainment Adjudicator: Gillian McCutcheon
Date: Saturday 26th November 2016
Venue: Whitla Hall, Queen’s University Belfast

Championship Section Results – Harry Dalzell Memorial Cup

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stLaganvale (Metal Technology) BandStephen Crooks10919
2ndDownshire BrassMichael Alcorn9817
 1st Old Boys BandStephen Cairns71017
 Third Carrickfergus Silver BandBrian Connolly8715

Best March: Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band – Cornish Cavalier
Best Soloist: Third Carrickfergus Silver Band – Claire Hueston (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Band

2nd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stLourdes Brass Band  Michael Alcorn101020
2ndCWA Brass  Ernie Ruddock9918
 Roughan Silver Band  Keith Anderson8715
 Comber Silver Band  Wesley Thompson7815

Best March: CWA Brass – Goldcrest
Best Soloist: CWA Brass – Jackie Moore (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Lourdes Brass Band

3rd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stWellington Memorial Silver Band  Gary Proctor101020

Best March: Wellington Memorial Silver Band – The Sparkler
Best Soloist: Wellington Memorial Silver Band – Lauren Stewart (Flugelhorn)
Most Entertaining Band: Wellington Memorial Silver Band

4th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stDynamic Brass  Harold Whan101020
 Warrenpoint Silver Band  Mark Newman9918

Best March: Warrpoint Silver Band – Death or Glory
Best Soloist: Dynamic Brass – Patricia Evans (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Dynamic Brass

5th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Larne Old Boys  Bill Clements101020

Best March: 1st Larne Old Boys – Elisa
Best Soloist: 1st Larne Old Boys – William Hollinger (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Larne Old Boys

Youth Band Results

PlacingBand (Conductor)ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys Youth Band  Jacklin Bingham101020
 Downshire Brass Youth Band  Michael Alcorn9817
 Laganvale Youth Brass BandAndrew Pentland8917

Best March: Downshire Brass Youth Band – Blaze Away
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Louise Bell (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Youth Band

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Festival of Brass 2015

Music Adjudicator: Steve Sykes
Entertainment Adjudicator: Angela Haley
Date: Saturday 21st November 2015
Venue: Whitla Hall, Queen’s University Belfast

Championship Section Results

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stDownshire BrassMichael Alcorn91019
2ndLaganvale (Metal Technology) BandBrian Connolly10616
 Strabane Concert BrassJames MacCafferty7916
 1st Old Boys BandStephen Barnett8715
 Third Carrickfergus Silver BandDes Graham6814

Best March: Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band – Cross of Honour
Best Soloist: Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band – Mark Ruddock (Soprano Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Downshire Brass

2nd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stCWA Brass  Robin Clinton101020

Best March: CWA Brass – The Cossack
Best Soloist: CWA Brass – Jackie Moore (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: CWA Brass

3rd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stSt Mark’s Silver Band  James Parks101020

Best March: St Mark’s Silver Band – Barnum-Come Follow the Band
Best Soloist: St Mark’s Silver Band – Aaron Watson (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: St Mark’s Silver Band

4th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stMaguiresbridge Silver Band  Adeline Magill101020
 Warrenpoint Silver Band  Stephen Murray9918
 Dynamic BrassHarold Whan8816

Best March: Maguiresbridge Silver Band – Steadfast and True
Best Soloist: Maguiresbridge Silver Band – Matthew Kells (Flugelhorn)
Most Entertaining Band: Maguiresbridge Silver Band

5th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Larne Old Boys  Bill Clements101020

Best March: 1st Larne Old Boys – Elisa
Best Soloist: 1st Larne Old Boys – William Hollinger (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Larne Old Boys

Youth Band Results

PlacingBand (Conductor)ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys Youth Band  Jacklin Bingham10919
 Downshire Brass Youth Band  Michael Alcorn91019
 Third Carrickfergus Junior BandPeter Arthurs8816

Best March: Downshire Brass Youth Band – Blaze Away
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Connor Chambers and Conor Brannigan
Most Entertaining Band: Downshire Brass Youth Band

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Festival of Brass 2014

Music Adjudicator: Richard Evans
Entertainment Adjudicator: Beverley Coomber
Date: Saturday 22nd November 2014
Venue: Whitla Hall, Queen’s University Belfast

Championship Section Results

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stDownshire BrassMichael Alcorn10919
2ndMurley Silver BandStephen Crooks81018
 1st Old Boys BandStephen Cairns9817
 Laganvale (Metal Technology) BandDessie Neill7714

Best March: Downshire Brass – Blaze Away
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Band – Morris Cameron (Flugelhorn)
Most Entertaining Band: Murley Silver Band

2nd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stThird Carrickfergus Silver BandDes Graham10818
 CWA Brass  Robin Clinton9918
 Roughan Silver BandKeith Anderson81018

Best March: Third Carrickfergus Silver Band – The New Colonial
Best Soloist: CWA Brass – Phil McCurrie (Tenor Horn)
Most Entertaining Band: Roughan Silver Band

3rd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stSt Mark’s Silver Band  James Parks10919
 Comber Silver BandWesley Thompson91019

Best March: St Mark’s Silver Band – Kenilworth
Best Soloist: Comber Silver Band – Kelly Kaya (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Comber Silver Band

4th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stDungannon Silver Band  Boris Pinto101020
2ndWarrenpoint Silver Band  Stephen Murray9918
 Maguiresbridge Silver Band  Adeline Magill8816

Best March: Dungannon Silver Band – On the Quarterdeck
Best Soloist: Warrenpoint Silver Band – Rodney McCabe (Flugelhorn)
Most Entertaining Band: Dungannon Silver Band

5th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Larne Old Boys  Bill Clements101020

Best March: 1st Larne Old Boys – Monia
Best Soloist:  Not awarded as no soloist featured in programme.
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Larne Old Boys

Youth Band Results

PlacingBand (Conductor)ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys Youth Band  Jacklin Bingham10919
 Downshire Brass Youth Band  Brendan Coyle81018
 Third Carrickfergus Junior BandPeter Arthurs9817

Best March: Downshire Brass Youth Band – True and Trusty
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Connor Chambers (Xylophone)
Most Entertaining Band: Downshire Brass Youth Band

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Festival of Brass 2013

Music Adjudicator: Philip Harper
Entertainment Adjudicator: Angela Haylet
Date: Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th November 2013
Venue: Whitla Hall, Queen’s University Belfast

Championship Section Results

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stDownshire BrassMichael Alcorn10818
2ndLaganvale (Metal Technology) BandTrevor Carter9918
 1st Old Boys BandStephen Cairns81018
 Murley Silver BandWilliam Hill7714

Best March: Murley Silver Band – Wo Unsere Fahnen Weht
Best Soloist: Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band – John Murdoch (Euphonium)
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Band

2nd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stThird Carrickfergus Silver BandDes Graham101020
 Lourdes Brass Band  James MacCafferty9817
 Roughan Silver BandKeith Anderson8917
 Ballyduff Silver BandWilliam Hill7714

Best March: Third Carrickfergus Silver Band – Stars and Stripes
Best Soloist: Roughan Silver Band – Ashley Elliott (Xylophone)
Most Entertaining Band: Third Carrickfergus Silver Band

3rd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stCWA Brass  Robin Clinton101020
 Comber Silver BandWesley Thompson9918
 Wellington Memorial Silver BandJimmy Kitchen8816

Best March: Comber Silver Band – Star Lake
Best Soloist: CWA Brass – Phil McCurrie (Tenor Horn)
Most Entertaining Band: CWA Brass

4th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stDungannon Silver Band  Boris Pinto101020
2ndLetterbreen Silber Band  Stephen Crooks9918

Best March: Dungannon Silver Band – True and Trusty
Best Soloist: Letterbreen Silver Band – Mike Tarrant (Euphonium)
Most Entertaining Band: Dungannon Silver Band

5th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stDynamic Brass  Harry Whan101020
 1st Larne Old Boys  Bill Clements9918

Best March: 1st Larne Old Boys – Monia
Best Soloist:  Dynamic Brass – Allistair Crawford (Bass Trombone)
Most Entertaining Band: Dynamic Brass

Youth Band Results

PlacingBand (Conductor)ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys Youth Band  Jacklin Bingham101020
 Third Carrickfergus Junior BandPeter Arthurs9918
 Downshire Brass Youth BandBrendan Coyle8816

Best March: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Blaze Away
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Youth Band

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Festival of Brass 2012

Music Adjudicator: Kevin Wadsworth
Entertainment Adjudicator: Wendi Kane (Belfast City Council)
Date: Saturday 24th November 2012
Venue: Whitla Hall, Queen’s University Belfast

Championship Section Results

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys BandStephen Cairns91019
 Laganvale (Metal Technology) BandErnie Ruddock10818
 Downshire BrassMichael Alcorn8917

Best March: Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band – Army of the Nile
Best Soloist: Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band – Dessie Neill (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band

2nd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stCWA BrassRobin Clinton10919
 Third Carrickfergus Silver BandDes Graham91019

Best March: Third Carrickfergus Silver Band – Ravenswood
Best Soloist: CWA Brass – Jackie Moore (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Third Carrickfergus Silver Band

3rd Section Results

-NO CONTEST-

4th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stDungarvan Brass Band  Noel Galvin101020

Best March: Dungarvan Bras Band – Death or Glory
Best Soloist: No prize awarded as no soloist featured in programme.
Most Entertaining Band: Dungarvan Silver Band

5th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Larne Old Boys  Bill Clements101020

Best March: 1st Larne Old Boys – Our Director
Best Soloist:  No prize awarded as no soloist featured in programme.
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Larne Old Boys

Youth Band Results

PlacingBand (Conductor)ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys Youth Band  Jacklin Bingham101020
2ndLaganvale Youth BandAndrew McQuiggan9817
3rdThird Carrickfergus Junior BandPeter Arthurs8917
 Laureldale EnsembleBill McIlveen7714
 Downshire Brass Youth BandRobert Mercer

Best March: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – The Villager
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Youth Band

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Festival of Brass 2011

Music Adjudicator: Michael Hanna
Entertainment Adjudicator: Wendi Kane (Belfast City Council)
Date: Saturday 26th November 2011
Venue: Whitla Hall, Queen’s University Belfast

Championship Section Results

PlacingBandConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stDownshire BrassStephen Barnett14848196
 1st Old Boys BandMichael Alcorn14749196

Best March: Downshire Brass – Castell Coch
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Band – Morris Cameron (Flugelhorn)
Most Entertaining Band: Unsure if awarded?

2nd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stThird Carrickfergus Silver BandDes Graham14248190
 Templemore Silver BandJackie Burch13947186

Best March: Third Carrickfergus Silver Band – The Black Knight
Best Soloist: Templemore Silver Band – Linley Hamilton (Flugelhorn)
Most Entertaining Band: Unsure if awarded?

3rd Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1stLourdes Brass BandH Kelly14848196
 CWA BrassWindsor Hylands14545190
 Comber Silver BandWesley Thompson14346189

Best March: Lourdes Brass Band – The Medallion
Best Soloist: Comber Silver Band – Ruth Jennings (Instrument?)
Most Entertaining Band: Unsure if awarded?

4th Section Results

PlacingBand  ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Larne Old Boys Silver Band  Bill Clements13042172

Best March: 1st Larne Old Boys Silver Band – The New Colonial
Best Soloist: 1st Larne Old Boys Silver Band – Celine Clements (Instrument?)
Most Entertaining Band: Unsure if awarded?

Youth Band Results

PlacingBand (Conductor)ConductorMusic PointsEntertainment PointsTotal
1st1st Old Boys Youth Band  Jacklin Bingham14245187

Best March: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Home Again
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Nathan Thompson (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Unsure if awarded?

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