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Several members of the senior band, and the full junior band, took part in yesterday’s Wansbeck Music Festival, held at Morpeth Reform Church.

The most impressive result was cornet player Callum Harrison, winning the prestigious James Shepherd contest, along with a useful bursary of £150, against 7 of the most promising brass players in the area. Bass player Chris Travis also gained third place in the same section.

Full results:

B2 under 16 (min grade3)
Callum, Christina, Matthew entered
Mathew came second

B2a under 16 (min grade 4)
Callum, Christina, Mathew, Stuart entered
Mathew came second

B4b over 16yrs
Sam and Chris entered getting joint 3rd

B6 under 16 duet
Callum and Mathew won

B4a under 21 James Shepherd special performance class
Callum, Christina, Sam and Chris entered
CALLUM WON, Chris 3rd place

B15 under 18 brass band
Backworth junior band won

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For the second time in a month, the band were visited and filmed performing. Our visitor last night was Chris Howell from Northumbria University, who is currently working on a documentary about the history of the West End of Newcastle.

The band were filmed peforming “Blaydon Races” from the popular selection “Songs of the Tyne” arrange by Jack Carr.

The band are breaking for Easter, and when they return next week we will be preparing our 2009 concert programme, ready for our busy Summer Concert season, starting with St. Georges Day celebration concert at Backworth Hall on April 25th.