Bideford Town Band 1868-
Also/previously known as:
Bideford Town Silver Band
Current
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Third Section)
Champions
| Section: | Third |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.bidefordtownband.co.uk/ |
| Region: |
West of England
|
| Rehearsals: | Monday Thursday |
-
Has Parent Of
Bideford Rifles
-1868
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2025 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Music from 'The Royal Palaces' 2023 | Mark Durham | ||
| 21 Jun 2025 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Third Section)
|
W | Mark Durham | ||
| 08 Mar 2025 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Arkansas 2009 | 5 | Mark Durham |
| 02 Nov 2024 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
4
|
11 | Mark Durham | |
| 15 Jun 2024 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Third Section)
|
1
|
Suite Gothique
1970
|
1 | Mark Durham |
| 10 Mar 2024 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
6 | Corineus 2018 | 11 | Mark Durham |
| 04 Nov 2023 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
5 |
Fire In The Blood
2011
|
4 | Mark Durham |
| 17 Jun 2023 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Third Section)
|
2 | Mark Durham | ||
| 11 Mar 2023 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
9 | Chorale and Toccata 1992 | 11 | Mark Durham |
| 05 Nov 2022 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
3 |
Music for a Festival [Sparke]
1985
|
Mark Durham | |
| 05 Nov 2022 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 |
Music for a Festival [Sparke]
1985
|
Mark Durham | |
| 18 Sep 2022 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
2 | New Beginnings 2021 | 1 | Mark Durham |
| 02 Apr 2022 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Argos 2009 | 3 | Mark Durham |
| 14 Mar 2020 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Neverland 2020 | 6 | Mark Durham |
| 02 Nov 2019 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | A Malvern Suite 1984 | Mark Durham | |
| 07 Sep 2019 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
5 | 2 | Unknown | |
| 09 Mar 2019 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Stantonbury Festival 1987 | 4 | Mark Durham |
| 03 Nov 2018 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Lydian Pictures 2002 | Mark Durham | |
| 01 Sep 2018 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
3 | 4 | Mark Durham | |
| 11 Mar 2018 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
5 | World Tour 2010 | 5 | Mark Durham |
| 04 Nov 2017 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
5 |
The Dark Side of the Moon
2007
|
Mark Durham | |
| 04 Nov 2017 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
5 |
The Dark Side of the Moon
2007
|
Mark Durham | |
| 02 Sep 2017 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
7 | 8 | Mark Durham | |
| 11 Mar 2017 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
19 | St. Andrews Variations [Fernie] 1999 | 5 | Mark Durham |
| 05 Nov 2016 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | A Saddleworth Festival Overture 1985 | 3 | Mark Durham |
| 03 Sep 2016 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
8 | 12 | Mark Durham | |
| 12 Mar 2016 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
8 | The Journal of Phileas Fogg 2012 | 10 | Mark Durham |
| 07 Nov 2015 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
5 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | 6 | Mark Durham |
| 05 Sep 2015 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
6
|
1 | Mark Durham | |
| 14 Mar 2015 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
9 | An English Pastorale 2013 | 15 | Mark Durham |
| 01 Nov 2014 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] 1963 | Mark Durham | |
| 06 Sep 2014 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
8
|
11 | Mark Durham | |
| 10 Mar 2012 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
21 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | 25 | Roger Ashby |
| 03 Sep 2011 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
8 | Roger Ashby | ||
| 13 Mar 2011 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
13 | Prelude, Song and Dance 1990 | 1 | Roger Ashby |
| 04 Sep 2010 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
8 | Roger Ashby | ||
| 15 Mar 2009 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
19 | The Talisman [Hughes] 2009 | 5 | Roger Ashby |
| 06 Sep 2008 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
12 | Gary Taylor | ||
| 18 May 2008 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
W | Unknown | ||
| 08 Mar 2008 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
14 | Four Cities Symphony 2007 | 2 | Gary Taylor |
| 01 Sep 2007 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
12 | Gary Taylor | ||
| 10 Mar 2007 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
19 | The Seasons [Wilby] 2000 | 13 | Gary Taylor |
| 09 Sep 2006 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
10 | Gary Taylor | ||
| 19 Mar 2006 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
15 | Anglian Dances 1999 | 11 | Gary Taylor |
| 12 Mar 2005 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
20 | Divertimento [Kelly] 1969 | 6 | Gary Taylor |
| 06 Nov 2004 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
A Malvern Suite 1984 | Unknown | ||
| 16 May 2004 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
10 | 6 | John Croker | |
| 07 Apr 2002 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
21 | Suite in Bb [Jacob] 1955 | T. Lisett | |
| 04 Nov 2000 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
A Saddleworth Festival Overture 1985 | 8 | John Croker | |
| 27 Mar 1999 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
16 | Indian Summer 1950 | John Croker | |
| 17 May 1998 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
W | John Croker | ||
| 28 Mar 1998 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
19 | Three Saints 1996 | 19 | John Croker |
| 12 Apr 1997 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
17 | Tintagel (Symphonic Suite) 1930 | Mike Faro | |
| 28 Sep 1996 |
South West BBA Clovelly Entertainment Contest
|
4 | John Croker | ||
| 30 Mar 1996 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
11 | Divertimento [Kelly] 1969 | 5 | Gary Taylor |
| 21 Oct 1995 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
15 | Vizcaya 1967 | 9 | Gary Taylor |
| 01 Apr 1995 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] 1963 | 16 | Gary Taylor |
| 22 Oct 1994 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
Excelsior [Hanmer] | Gary Taylor | ||
| 24 Sep 1994 |
South West BBA Clovelly Entertainment Contest
|
3 | Gary Taylor | ||
| 08 May 1994 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Gary Taylor | ||
| 30 Apr 1994 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
8 | The Journeyman 1993 | Gary Taylor | |
| 01 Apr 1994 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
3 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | 5 | Gary Taylor |
| 27 Mar 1993 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Impromptu 1965 | 7 | Miss T. Hookway |
| 27 Feb 1993 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Miss T. Hookway | ||
| 17 Apr 1992 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals 1949 | Miss T. Hookway | ||
| 02 Nov 1991 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
6 | A Malvern Suite 1984 | 6 | Miss T. Hookway |
| 29 Mar 1991 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
Stantonbury Festival 1987 | 6 | Miss T. Hookway | |
| 14 May 1989 |
Severn Sound Entertainment Band Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 08 Apr 1989 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Three Memories for Brass 1988 | 8 | Derek Greenwood | |
| 16 Apr 1988 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Folk Song Heritage 1987 | Vic Beer | ||
| 02 Apr 1988 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section)
|
Les Preludes [arr. Rimmer] | Unknown | ||
| 28 Feb 1988 |
Stroud Brass Band Festival (Third Section)
|
4 | Maurice Arnold | ||
| 08 Jun 1986 |
Swindon Entertainment Contest (Open Section)
|
W | David Chambers | ||
| 12 Apr 1986 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
10 | California Legend | 9 | Alan Jenkin |
| 30 Mar 1986 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
W | California Legend | Alan Jenkin | |
| 09 Nov 1985 |
SWBBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
1 | Tournament for Brass 1954 | N. Walker | |
| 27 Apr 1985 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
W | Music for a Brass Band 1962 | N. Walker | |
| 07 Apr 1985 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
The Three Musketeers 1953 | 17 | N. Walker | |
| 10 Nov 1984 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | North West Passage [Newsome] 1979 | 3 | Derek Greenwood |
| 22 Apr 1984 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
A French Suite 1982 | 9 | D. Perkins | |
| 07 Apr 1984 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
Dimensions 1983 | 13 | D. Perkins | |
| 19 Nov 1983 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
Resurgam 1950 | Gary Lobbett | ||
| 18 Jun 1983 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
1 | Vizcaya 1967 | Gary Lobbett | |
| 08 May 1983 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
4 | 1 | Gary Lobbett | |
| 16 Apr 1983 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
Caprice Brass Fair | 1 | Gary Lobbett | |
| 03 Apr 1983 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
11 | Prince Igor Overture | 19 | Gary Lobbett |
| 13 Nov 1982 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Gary Lobbett | ||
| 30 Oct 1982 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
12 | North West Passage [Newsome] 1979 | 1 | Gary Lobbett |
| 02 Oct 1982 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Music from the Elizabethan Court 1976 | Gary Lobbett | ||
| 19 Jun 1982 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class C)
|
1 | Othello | Gary Lobbett | |
| 15 May 1982 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Land of the Ever Young 1946 | 16 | Gary Lobbett |
| 25 Apr 1982 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
1 | 3 | Gary Lobbett | |
| 10 Apr 1982 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section)
|
5 | The Shipbuilders 1960 | 4 | Gary Lobbett |
| 27 Mar 1982 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 14 Nov 1981 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 31 Oct 1981 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
10 | Alice in Wonderland [Hanmer] 1974 | 14 | Gary Lobbett |
| 03 Oct 1981 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Vizcaya 1967 | Derek Greenwood | ||
| 10 May 1981 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
1 | 7 | Derek Greenwood | |
| 02 May 1981 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
Unknown | |||
| 18 Apr 1981 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section)
|
5 | Swiss Festival Overture [Ball] 1969 | 17 | Derek Greenwood |
| 28 Mar 1981 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Hinemoa 1979 | Derek Greenwood | |
| 15 Nov 1980 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Academic Festival Overture 1936 | 8 | P. Fisher |
| 03 May 1980 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 26 Apr 1980 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Main Street 1961 | 15 | P. Fisher | |
| 05 Apr 1980 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section)
|
Entertainments 1968 | 13 | P. Fisher | |
| 17 Nov 1979 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 03 Nov 1979 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
14 | Little Suite for Brass Band No. 2 1967 | 8 | P. Fisher |
| 14 Apr 1979 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section)
|
6 | Land of the Mountain and the Flood | J. McDonald | |
| 17 Mar 1979 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Introduction and Allegro 1978 | J. McDonald | ||
| 10 Mar 1979 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
1 | J. McDonald | ||
| 04 Nov 1978 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
5 | American Sketches 1969 | 8 | J. McDonald |
| 14 May 1978 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
W | J. McDonald | ||
| 29 Apr 1978 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
Mexican Fiesta 1970 | J. McDonald | ||
| 24 Mar 1978 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Three Days | 4 | J. McDonald |
| 04 Mar 1978 |
Chard Entertainment Contest
|
|
J. McDonald | ||
| 25 Feb 1978 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 19 Nov 1977 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | J. McDonald | ||
| 05 Nov 1977 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
Music for the Royal Fireworks 1961 | 11 | J. McDonald | |
| 08 Apr 1977 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Four Little Maids 1962 | 8 | Sean Conway |
| 12 Mar 1977 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 09 Oct 1976 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
A Czech Fantasy 1970 | 7 | Mervyn W. Sweet | |
| 19 Jun 1976 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class C)
|
Land of Song | Unknown | ||
| 16 May 1976 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
5 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 16 May 1976 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
1 |
From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer]
|
4 | Mervyn W. Sweet |
| 27 Mar 1976 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
5 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 27 Mar 1976 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
2 | 2 | Mervyn W. Sweet | |
| 28 Feb 1976 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Voices of Youth 1968 | Mervyn W. Sweet | |
| 15 Nov 1975 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 21 Jun 1975 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class C)
|
2 | The Ancient Temple 1970 | Mervyn W. Sweet | |
| 17 May 1975 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
3 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 17 May 1975 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
3 | 4 | Mervyn W. Sweet | |
| 08 Mar 1975 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
3 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 08 Mar 1975 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
2 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 16 Nov 1974 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 16 Nov 1974 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 15 Jun 1974 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
9 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 05 May 1974 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
9 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 06 Apr 1974 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
Four Little Maids 1962 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 09 Mar 1974 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Third Section)
|
1 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 09 Mar 1974 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Mervyn W. Sweet | ||
| 15 Sep 1973 |
West Country Contest (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 15 Sep 1973 |
West Country Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 21 Jun 1969 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
Overture: Rule Britannia | Unknown | ||
| 11 Nov 1967 |
South West BBA Contest
|
2 | Ballet Music from William Tell [arr. D. Wright] | W. M. Garratt | |
| 22 Apr 1967 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1945 | W. M. Garratt | ||
| 27 Nov 1965 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals 1949 | W. M. Garratt | ||
| 28 Nov 1964 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Indian Summer 1950 | 1 | W. M. Garratt |
| 12 May 1962 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Three Characteristic Pieces 1961 | A. R. Bryant | ||
| 13 May 1961 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
W | Symphonic Suite for Brass 1960 | A. R. Bryant | |
| 15 Oct 1960 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
5 | Call of the Sea 1953 | 9 | A. R. Bryant |
| 14 May 1960 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Neapolitan Suite 1959 | A. R. Bryant | |
| 14 Nov 1959 |
SWBBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
2 | A. R. Bryant | ||
| 09 May 1959 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
8 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | A. R. Bryant | |
| 29 Nov 1958 |
SWBBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
1 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | A. R. Bryant | |
| 29 Nov 1958 |
SWBBA Contest (Youth Section)
|
2 | A. R. Bryant | ||
| 10 May 1958 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Devon Fantasy 1957 | A. R. Bryant | ||
| 30 Nov 1957 |
SWBBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 26 Oct 1957 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Sinfonie Concertante | A. R. Bryant | ||
| 11 May 1957 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Spirit of Progress 1939 | 9 | A. R. Bryant |
| 17 Dec 1956 |
SWBBA Contest (First Section)
|
1 | Second Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals 1954 | A. R. Bryant | |
| 12 May 1956 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Normandy (Symphonic Ode) | A. R. Bryant | |
| 19 Nov 1955 |
SWBBA Contest (First Section)
|
1 | Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 | A. R. Bryant | |
| 14 May 1955 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Crown Cavalcade 1954 | A. R. Bryant | |
| 06 Nov 1954 |
SWBBA Contest (First Section)
|
Sirius [Wright] 1948 | Unknown | ||
| 19 Jun 1954 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
Moments with Wagner | Unknown | ||
| 19 Sep 1953 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
7 | A Holiday Suite 1952 | 15 | Stanley Boddington |
| 09 May 1953 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
1 | A Holiday Suite 1952 | Stanley Boddington | |
| 20 Sep 1952 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
3 | Wayside Scenes | 12 | Stanley Boddington |
| 24 May 1952 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Wayside Scenes | Stanley Boddington | |
| 22 Sep 1951 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
5 | The Call of Youth | 1 | Stanley Boddington |
| 28 Apr 1951 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | The Call of Youth | Stanley Boddington | |
| 18 Nov 1950 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | The Viking [Greenwood] 1949 | A. J. Headon | |
| 20 May 1950 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | May Day | W. Haydn Bebb | |
| 21 May 1949 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
Pride of the Forest | Unknown | ||
| 04 Dec 1948 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Knights of Old | Unknown | |
| 01 Jun 1936 |
Devon County Brass Band Festival (Class B)
|
3 | H. S. Wraight | ||
| 01 Jun 1936 |
Devon County Brass Band Festival (Class C)
|
4 | H. S. Wraight |