The Irish Blessing

After a confident start with Strike Up The Band, Louise Renshaw introduces our second item on the progamme, The Irish Blessing, in which Nicola, Sarah, Andy and Sarah feature. The PA system also featured heavily in this piece!!

Cartoon Classics
After The Irish Blessing, came Cartoon Classics. Here John is playing The Pink Panther...
...well, that is what he calls his trombone!
Tonts Solo
Tony with his solo I Hear You Calling Me. And he has been called a few things.
Alan Lawton
Hello Mum!
The Final Bow
Our final piece was Gaelforce.
Best Percussion
Kate, Alex, the man from the Co-op and Dave. Best Percussion Section.
First Prize

Alan Nutton collects the First Prize and the Society Shield. Again with the man from the Co-op.


Out of Eight competing bands, VBS won with 97 points for Music and 92 for Entertainment. Total 189.

Second place and the Society Cup went to Wakefield Metropolitan with 183 points.

Third with the J Hambleton Cup was United Co-op (Milnrow) Band, 180 points.

The Lawton Family
The Lawtons.
adjudicator's remarks
Sarah struggled at first but managed to read all the adjudicator's remarks all on her own. Well done Sarah!
VBS Brass Band Members
The Winners. Us. VBS. The Poynton Brass Band. Gawd we're good!!
ALL PHOTO'S © BY KEITH TYSALL