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NIBandsAssociation1 month ago
A happy new year to all our member bands. Looking forward to a good year for banding after a couple of difficult years with the pandemic and the loss of our stalwart chairman, Bill Clements. 

Some good things to note during 2022 with the visit to Armagh by the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band being a real highlight. The Championship contest in Armagh showed an increase on the bands taking part from the previous year and the Association would encourage all of our members bands to consider taking part in 2023. 

The contest in 2023 will be held on the Market Place Theatre on Saturdays 14th and 21st October. The Association is currently engaging adjudicators and pushing forward with the Championship contest arrangements.

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NIBandsAssociation1 month ago
The Executive committee of the NIBA presented Isobel Clements with a cut glass vase on an inscribed base in memory of her husband, Bill, and in recognition of his many years of service to the Association as both Secretary and Chairman. Bill sadly passed away earlier this year. The photograph shows the presentation being made to Isobel Clements by the Chairman of the NIBA , Mr Ian McGimpsey.

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NIBandsAssociation3 months ago
The details are as follows:

- Sunday November 20th at 4:30

- Belfast Temple SA - 110 Cregagh rd, Belfast

- Play through session on classical music

- featuring Neil Gallie (Trombone Ulster Orchestra)

- Music approximately grade 6 standard

- finishing with Elsa’s procession to the cathedral

- tea/coffee afterwards

- contact +447596379040 for any info

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NIBandsAssociation3 months ago
Some photos from the 104th Championship of Ireland Bands contest in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh, on Saturday 22nd October.
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NIBandsAssociation3 months ago
Brass Results



Saturday 22 October 2022 



Adjudicator Sheona Wade



Grade 3 Brass



Test Piece “Valerious Variations” by Philip Sparke



1 Dynamic Brass  Andrew McQuiggan     86pts

2 St Marks’Silver Bob Quick                      82pts

3 Poyntzpass Silver  Stanely Lutton         80pts



Grade 2 Brass



Test Piece “Kaleidoscope” by Philip Sparke



1 Roughan Silver.  Stephen Crooks                  94pts

2 Ballyduff Silver  William Hill.                          92pts

3 CWA Brass        Gary Proctor.                        90pts

4 Drogheda Brass.       Brian Daly                     88pts

5 Lourdes Brass  Cormac O’Haidain                87pts

6 Comber Silver   Wesley Thompson.              85pts

7 Wellington Memorial  David Hawthorne.       84pts



Best Cornet Section Ballyduff Silver

Best Bass Section Roughan Silver



Championship Brass



Test Piece “Chivalry” by Martin Ellerby



1 1St Old Boys Silver   Jonathan Corry        98pts

2 Third Carrickfergus.  Brian Connolly        94pts

3 Strabane Brass.        Charles Fyffe           92pts

4 Laganvale Metal Technology Keith Anderson 91pts

5 Downshire Brass Michael Alcorn               90pts 



Best Instrumentalist Martin Britt 1st Old Boys

Best Overall performance of the day 1st Old Boys

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NIBandsAssociation3 months ago
Another video of Brighouse and Rastrick band from the concert in The Market Place Theatre in Armagh last Saturday night.



Professor David King conducts British Open Champions, Brighouse & Rastrick, Armagh Market Theatre. Recorded J. Carroll 💜

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Market Place Theatre, Armagh

Saturday 14th October (Brass Bands)
Adjudicator Sandy Smith

Saturday 21nd October (Flutes, Accordion and Concert Bands)
Adjudicator