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The band secured a third place at the Preston Guild Hall on Sunday February 6th. Playing A Royal Mile Suite we took to the stage feeling confident after a good run of rehearsals in the lead up to the contest.
Although we got rained on while waiting to go in to the Charter Theatre changing rooms everyone was in good spirits and being in Third Section means we are no longer up at the crack of dawn to attend contests so everybody was wide awake and suprisingly happy.
We extend our thanks to Andy Griffiths and Karl Stott who stepped in to fill a couple of holes that we have at the minute, it is always a pleasure taking to the stage with such quality stand-ins and I am sure they helped settle the band and put on a fantastic performance. This contest also saw a debut performance from Tom Molyneux who has joined us on the front row in time for the Areas.
We now look forward to playing for a place in the 4th Section National Finals by competitng on John Gollands Prelude, Song and Dance in Blackpool at the end of February.
Fancy a walk up Scafell Pike? Neither do some of us, but we will be doing that and other events to raise money towards a new uniform in 2012 and France trip in 2014, we hope you can support us in these events or at our upcoming concerts and remember if you need a band or more information please contact us.
We have a few gaps in the ranks, if you are a Percussionist or brass player looking for a friendly, forward thinking band please feel free to get in touch.
Our involvement at the Winter Gardens this year meant we spent a lot of time waiting around, the result wasn't what we wanted but as always we had a great day in Blackpool.
We have a busy Christmas ahead, come and support us when you can, we hope to see you all on December 10th at the Annual Christmas Concert
A 7th place in St Helens with a promising outlook for the upcoming contest season
You will soon notice changes in the band, Adie is away on sabbatical and Dan Price has stepped in to his place.
Also, you can stay up to date with all the latest ramblings on Twitter @blackleyband
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