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Snowdown Compete Again...

( 17 Mar 2012 - London & Southern Counties Region Results )

...this time Snowdown Colliery Band competed in the London and Southern Counties Region Annual contest in Stevenage.

Test Piece: English Folk Song Suite

Full results have been published by the London and Southern Counties Region competition organisers.

We played well, but only managed a galant 13th (out of the 20 bands in the forth section)

Snowdown Colliery Band Wins Again

( 08 Oct 2011 - SCABA Website )

The Snowdown Colliery Welfare Band competed in the Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association`s Autumn Contest this past weekend at the Leas Cliffe Hall, Folkestone.

Drawn first and played:

National Anthem (Brown, Lieut. Colonel Basil H.)
Labour and Love (Percy Fletcher, )

The band were judged and attained first place and won three of the remaining five trophies on offer...

1st for the Test piece
Best Conductor (Keith Twyman)
Best Instrumentalist (Mike Sole - Principle Euphonium)
Best back row Cornets

...And to put the icing on the cake, Snowdown Colliery Welfare Band were awarded the trophy for the "SCABA Band of the Year 2011".

Full contest results can be found on the SCABA website

Snowdown Band Wins Convincingly

( 17 Apr 2011 - SCABA Website )

The Snowdown Colliery Welfare Band competed in the Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association`s Spring Contest this past weekend down in Brighton.

Drawn first and played:

National Anthem (Brown, Lieut. Colonel Basil H.)
March: Imperial Echoes (Arnold Safroni)
Prelude, Song and Dance (John Golland)

The band were placed first for five of the six trophies on offer...

1st for the March
1st for the Test piece
Best Conductor (Keith Twyman)
Best Soloist (Keith Prichard - Principle Cornet)
Best Cornet Section

Full contest results can be found on the SCABA website

London and Southern Counties Regional Qualifiers

( 20 Mar 2011 - Contest Results )

The band competed at the London and Southern Counties Regional Qualifiers this weekend and came a disappointing 11th (of 16).

SCABA Autumn Contest - Folkestone

( 16 Oct 2010 - SCABA Website )

AWARDED - 3rd Place.

Test Piece: Dark Side of the Moon

Composer: Paul Lovatt-Cooper

Full story can be found on the SCABA website

Band Welcomes Keith Twyman back as MD

( 23 Jun 2010 - Band Room )

Keith Twyman was voted in as new Musical Director this month. Congratulations Keith.

The Band wish to say a HUGE thankyou to Chris who stepped into the position as temporary musical director during the interim period and for taking the Band through the recent Contest.

Next 3 Gigs

27 May 2012
Deal Memorial Bandstand

30 May 2012
Ayelsahm St Petrs

29 June 2012
Coldred fete

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News Bites

29 Apr 2012 - First outing in the SCABA 2nd section and we got a 5th place (out of 8). Well done band!

18 Apr 2012 - Latest Band photo (with 2011 trophies) used as new website header. Also new photos added to the band photo album.

04 Feb 2012 - Congratulations to everyone on gaining promotion to the 2nd section SCABA, after a very succesful year in 2011, winning twice and becoming SCABA "Band of the Year".

18 Dec 2011 - Most of the Programmes of music played this year by the band, are viewable by searching for the venue (top right of page) or by clicking the venue in the engagements list.

19 Oct 2011 - We have been asked by Betteshanger Band to play st the rememberence service on 11th November at Hamilton Road Cemetary Deal at 11.00. If anyone can support it would be much appreciated.

08 Oct 2011 - Just like to thank everyone for today, winning is special, but thanks for your help in me winning a prize......cheers...keep practising and see you Wednesday...Mick.

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