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This page lists contest results for all recent Festival of Brass contests.
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Festival of Brass 2019
-NO CONTEST-
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band | Keith Anderson | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2nd | Downshire Brass | Gary Proctor | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 3rd | 1st Old Boys Band | Stephen Cairns | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Third Carrickfergus Silver Band | Brian Connolly | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| Lochgelly Silver Band | Paul McKelvie OBE | 6 | 7 | 13 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Ballyduff Silver Band | William Hill | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2nd | Comber Silver Band | Wesley Thompson | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 3rd | CWA Brass | Ernie Ruddock | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Roughan Silver Band | Stephen Crooks | 9 | 6 | 15 | |
| Navan Silver Band | Stephen Murray | 6 | 7 | 13 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Wellington Memorial Silver Band | David Hawthorne | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Dungannon Silver Band | Boris Pinto | 9 | 10 | 19 | |
| Dynamic Brass | Harold Whan | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Larne Old Boys | Bill Clements | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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
| Placing | Band (Conductor) | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Old Boys Youth Band | Jacklin Bingham | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Downshire Youth Band | Robert Mercer | 9 | 9 | 18 |
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
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Old Boys Band | Stephen Cairns | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2nd | Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band | Stephen Crooks | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Third Carrickfergus Silver Band | Brian Connolly | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| Downshire Brass | Michael Alcorn | 7 | 8 | 15 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Lourdes Brass Band | Michael Alcorn | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2nd | CWA Brass | Ernie Ruddock | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Comber Silver Band | Wesley Thompson | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Wellington Memorial Silver Band | Gary Proctor | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Dungannon Silver Band | Boris Pinto | 9 | 10 | 19 | |
| Dynamic Brass | Harold Whan | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Warrenpoint Silver Band | Mark Newman | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Old Boys Youth Band | Jacklin Bingham | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Downshire Brass Youth Band | Michael Alcorn | 9 | 9 | 18 |
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
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band | Stephen Crooks | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2nd | Downshire Brass | Michael Alcorn | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 1st Old Boys Band | Stephen Cairns | 7 | 10 | 17 | |
| Third Carrickfergus Silver Band | Brian Connolly | 8 | 7 | 15 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Lourdes Brass Band | Michael Alcorn | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2nd | CWA Brass | Ernie Ruddock | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Roughan Silver Band | Keith Anderson | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| Comber Silver Band | Wesley Thompson | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Best March: CWA Brass – Goldcrest
Best Soloist: CWA Brass – Jackie Moore (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Lourdes Brass Band
3rd Section Results
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Wellington Memorial Silver Band | Gary Proctor | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Dynamic Brass | Harold Whan | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Warrenpoint Silver Band | Mark Newman | 9 | 9 | 18 |
Best March: Warrpoint Silver Band – Death or Glory
Best Soloist: Dynamic Brass – Patricia Evans (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: Dynamic Brass
5th Section Results
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Larne Old Boys | Bill Clements | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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
| Placing | Band (Conductor) | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Old Boys Youth Band | Jacklin Bingham | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Downshire Brass Youth Band | Michael Alcorn | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| Laganvale Youth Brass Band | Andrew Pentland | 8 | 9 | 17 |
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
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Downshire Brass | Michael Alcorn | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2nd | Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band | Brian Connolly | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Strabane Concert Brass | James MacCafferty | 7 | 9 | 16 | |
| 1st Old Boys Band | Stephen Barnett | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| Third Carrickfergus Silver Band | Des Graham | 6 | 8 | 14 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | CWA Brass | Robin Clinton | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Best March: CWA Brass – The Cossack
Best Soloist: CWA Brass – Jackie Moore (Bb Cornet)
Most Entertaining Band: CWA Brass
3rd Section Results
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | St Mark’s Silver Band | James Parks | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Maguiresbridge Silver Band | Adeline Magill | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Warrenpoint Silver Band | Stephen Murray | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| Dynamic Brass | Harold Whan | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Larne Old Boys | Bill Clements | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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
| Placing | Band (Conductor) | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Old Boys Youth Band | Jacklin Bingham | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Downshire Brass Youth Band | Michael Alcorn | 9 | 10 | 19 | |
| Third Carrickfergus Junior Band | Peter Arthurs | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Downshire Brass | Michael Alcorn | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2nd | Murley Silver Band | Stephen Crooks | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 1st Old Boys Band | Stephen Cairns | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band | Dessie Neill | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Best March: Downshire Brass – Blaze Away
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Band – Morris Cameron (Flugelhorn)
Most Entertaining Band: Murley Silver Band
2nd Section Results
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Third Carrickfergus Silver Band | Des Graham | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| CWA Brass | Robin Clinton | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| Roughan Silver Band | Keith Anderson | 8 | 10 | 18 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | St Mark’s Silver Band | James Parks | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Comber Silver Band | Wesley Thompson | 9 | 10 | 19 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Dungannon Silver Band | Boris Pinto | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2nd | Warrenpoint Silver Band | Stephen Murray | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Maguiresbridge Silver Band | Adeline Magill | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Larne Old Boys | Bill Clements | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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
| Placing | Band (Conductor) | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Old Boys Youth Band | Jacklin Bingham | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Downshire Brass Youth Band | Brendan Coyle | 8 | 10 | 18 | |
| Third Carrickfergus Junior Band | Peter Arthurs | 9 | 8 | 17 |
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
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Downshire Brass | Michael Alcorn | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2nd | Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band | Trevor Carter | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 1st Old Boys Band | Stephen Cairns | 8 | 10 | 18 | |
| Murley Silver Band | William Hill | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Third Carrickfergus Silver Band | Des Graham | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Lourdes Brass Band | James MacCafferty | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| Roughan Silver Band | Keith Anderson | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| Ballyduff Silver Band | William Hill | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | CWA Brass | Robin Clinton | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Comber Silver Band | Wesley Thompson | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| Wellington Memorial Silver Band | Jimmy Kitchen | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Best March: Comber Silver Band – Star Lake
Best Soloist: CWA Brass – Phil McCurrie (Tenor Horn)
Most Entertaining Band: CWA Brass
4th Section Results
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Dungannon Silver Band | Boris Pinto | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2nd | Letterbreen Silber Band | Stephen Crooks | 9 | 9 | 18 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Dynamic Brass | Harry Whan | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 1st Larne Old Boys | Bill Clements | 9 | 9 | 18 |
Best March: 1st Larne Old Boys – Monia
Best Soloist: Dynamic Brass – Allistair Crawford (Bass Trombone)
Most Entertaining Band: Dynamic Brass
Youth Band Results
| Placing | Band (Conductor) | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Old Boys Youth Band | Jacklin Bingham | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Third Carrickfergus Junior Band | Peter Arthurs | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| Downshire Brass Youth Band | Brendan Coyle | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Best March: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – Blaze Away
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Youth Band
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Old Boys Band | Stephen Cairns | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band | Ernie Ruddock | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| Downshire Brass | Michael Alcorn | 8 | 9 | 17 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | CWA Brass | Robin Clinton | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Third Carrickfergus Silver Band | Des Graham | 9 | 10 | 19 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Dungarvan Brass Band | Noel Galvin | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Larne Old Boys | Bill Clements | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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
| Placing | Band (Conductor) | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Old Boys Youth Band | Jacklin Bingham | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2nd | Laganvale Youth Band | Andrew McQuiggan | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 3rd | Third Carrickfergus Junior Band | Peter Arthurs | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Laureldale Ensemble | Bill McIlveen | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| Downshire Brass Youth Band | Robert Mercer | – | – | – |
Best March: 1st Old Boys Youth Band – The Villager
Most Entertaining Band: 1st Old Boys Youth Band
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Downshire Brass | Stephen Barnett | 148 | 48 | 196 |
| 1st Old Boys Band | Michael Alcorn | 147 | 49 | 196 |
Best March: Downshire Brass – Castell Coch
Best Soloist: 1st Old Boys Band – Morris Cameron (Flugelhorn)
Most Entertaining Band: Unsure if awarded?
2nd Section Results
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Third Carrickfergus Silver Band | Des Graham | 142 | 48 | 190 |
| Templemore Silver Band | Jackie Burch | 139 | 47 | 186 |
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
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | Lourdes Brass Band | H Kelly | 148 | 48 | 196 |
| CWA Brass | Windsor Hylands | 145 | 45 | 190 | |
| Comber Silver Band | Wesley Thompson | 143 | 46 | 189 |
Best March: Lourdes Brass Band – The Medallion
Best Soloist: Comber Silver Band – Ruth Jennings (Instrument?)
Most Entertaining Band: Unsure if awarded?
4th Section Results
| Placing | Band | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Larne Old Boys Silver Band | Bill Clements | 130 | 42 | 172 |
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
| Placing | Band (Conductor) | Conductor | Music Points | Entertainment Points | Total |
| 1st | 1st Old Boys Youth Band | Jacklin Bingham | 142 | 45 | 187 |
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?