Brindle Band
Also/previously known as:
Brindle Brass,
Brindle Subscription Prize,
Lancashire Evening Post,
Lancashire Evening Post (Brindle)
Current
Rochdale Contest (Fourth Section)
Champions
| Section: | Fourth |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.brindleband.co.uk |
| Region: |
North West
|
| Rehearsals: | Thursday |
Band suspended during WW2, reformed 1946.
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2025 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
I, Daedalus 2024 | Steve Hartley | ||
| 12 Oct 2024 |
Rochdale Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1
|
The Dark Side of the Moon
2007
|
3 | Steve Hartley |
| 16 Jun 2024 |
Kirkby Lonsdale Contest
|
5
|
5 | Stephen Hartley | |
| 09 Jun 2024 |
Darwen March and Hymn Tune Contest
|
13
|
March: Honest Toil
|
3 | Steve Hartley |
| 25 Feb 2024 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
7 | Music for Jock Tamson 2021 | 8 | Steve Hartley |
| 25 Jun 2023 |
Darwen March and Hymn Tune Contest
|
16
|
March: Cornish Cavalier
Hymn: Be Thou My Vision (Slane) |
9 | Unknown |
| 18 Jun 2023 |
Kirkby Lonsdale Contest
|
6 | Unknown | ||
| 26 Feb 2023 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
11 | Hungerford Town 2009 | 4 | Stephen Craig |
| 19 Jun 2022 |
Kirkby Lonsdale Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 27 Feb 2022 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
13 | Argos 2009 | 11 | Matthew Balson |
| 12 Sep 2021 |
Darwen March and Hymn Tune Contest
|
10
|
1 | Unknown | |
| 28 Feb 2021 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
Matthew Balson | |||
| 23 Feb 2020 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
4 | Neverland 2020 | 1 | Matthew Balson |
| 26 Jan 2020 |
Brass in the Wire (Warrington) - Fourth Section
|
3 |
Neverland
2020
|
3 | Matthew Balson |
| 22 Sep 2019 |
Darwen March and Hymn Tune Contest
|
13 | 13 | Unknown | |
| 16 Jun 2019 |
Kirkby Lonsdale Contest
|
5 | 1 | Unknown | |
| 24 Feb 2019 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
7 | Stantonbury Festival 1987 | 10 | Matthew Balson |
| 27 Jan 2019 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
4 | A Saddleworth Festival Overture 1985 | Matthew Balson | |
| 16 Sep 2018 |
Darwen March and Hymn Tune Contest
|
14
|
3 | Keith Richmond | |
| 17 Jun 2018 |
Kirkby Lonsdale Contest
|
5 | 6 | Unknown | |
| 25 Feb 2018 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
7 | World Tour 2010 | 10 | Keith Richmond |
| 28 Jan 2018 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
5 | World Tour 2010 | 5 | Keith Richmond |
| 16 Sep 2017 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
5 | Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 | 3 | Keith Richmond |
| 10 Sep 2017 |
Darwen March and Hymn Tune Contest
|
11 | 12 | Keith Richmond | |
| 18 Jun 2017 |
Kirkby Lonsdale Contest
|
3 | Keith Richmond | ||
| 26 Feb 2017 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | St. Andrews Variations [Fernie] 1999 | 1 | Keith Richmond |
| 29 Jan 2017 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
4 | St. Andrews Variations [Fernie] 1999 Chorale Variations | Keith Richmond | |
| 11 Sep 2016 |
Darwen March and Hymn Tune Contest
|
15 |
March: Ravenswood
|
5 | Keith Richmond |
| 28 Feb 2016 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
11 | The Journal of Phileas Fogg 2012 | 14 | Keith Richmond |
| 24 Jan 2016 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 |
The Journal of Phileas Fogg
2012
|
8 | Keith Richmond |
| 13 Sep 2015 |
Darwen March and Hymn Tune Contest
|
9 | 9 | Graham Smith | |
| 01 Mar 2015 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
8 | An English Pastorale 2013 | Keith Richmond | |
| 25 Mar 2012 |
Tameside Open Championships (Fourth Section)
|
8 |
The Dark Side of the Moon
2007
|
4 | John Smith |
| 19 Jun 2011 |
Kirkby Lonsdale Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 14 Mar 2010 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
16 | Saint-Saëns Variations 2007 | 4 | John Smith |
| 15 Nov 2009 |
Northern Open (Fourth Section)
|
6 |
Dimensions
1983
|
John Smith | |
| 29 Mar 2009 |
Tameside Open Championships (Fourth Section)
|
7 | 3 | John Smith | |
| 16 Nov 2008 |
Northern Open (Fourth Section)
|
9 | 8 | Keith Richmond | |
| 09 Mar 2008 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
22 | Four Cities Symphony 2007 | 18 | Keith Richmond |
| 18 Nov 2007 |
Northern Open (Fourth Section)
|
7 | 8 | Unknown | |
| 06 May 2007 |
Buxton Festival (Fourth Section)
|
14 | The Seasons [Wilby] 2000 | Keith Richmond | |
| 11 Mar 2007 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
16 | The Seasons [Wilby] 2000 | 8 | Keith Richmond |
| 19 Nov 2006 |
Northern Open (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Unknown | ||
| 01 Oct 2006 |
Fleetwood Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 | 3 | Keith Richmond | |
| 30 Apr 2006 |
Buxton Festival (Fourth Section)
|
9 |
Dimensions
1983
|
Keith Richmond | |
| 12 Mar 2006 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
22 | Anglian Dances 1999 | 13 | Keith Richmond |
| 20 Nov 2005 |
Northern Open (Fourth Section)
|
5 |
Lydian Pictures
2002
|
4 | Keith Richmond |
| 03 Apr 2005 |
Tameside Open Championships (Fourth Section)
|
4 | Keith Richmond | ||
| 06 Jun 2004 |
Wigan March and Hymn Contest
|
17 | David Houghton | ||
| 02 May 2004 |
Buxton Festival (Fourth Section)
|
8 | Partita [Gregson] 1970 | 4 | David Houghton |
| 28 Mar 2004 |
Tameside Open Championships (Third Section)
|
5 | Unknown | ||
| 28 Mar 2004 |
Tameside Open Championships (Fourth Section)
|
7 | Unknown | ||
| 08 Feb 2004 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
8 |
Stantonbury Festival
1987
|
David Houghton | |
| 17 Aug 2003 |
Wigan March and Hymn Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 06 Apr 2003 |
Tameside Open Championships (Fourth Section)
|
12 | 7 | David Shaw | |
| 09 Mar 2003 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
17 | Lydian Pictures 2002 | 7 | Derek Renshaw |
| 07 Oct 2001 |
Fleetwood Contest (Fourth Section)
|
5 | S. Dawson | ||
| 01 Feb 1998 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
11 | Alan Hobson | ||
| 19 May 1996 |
Wigan Contest (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Alan Hobson | ||
| 17 Sep 1995 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Fourth Section)
|
W | David Shaw | ||
| 21 May 1995 |
Wigan Contest (Fourth Section)
|
8 | 1 | Unknown | |
| 30 Apr 1995 |
Buxton Festival (Fourth Section)
|
7 | David Shaw | ||
| 12 Mar 1995 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] 1963 | 3 | Roy Curran |
| 05 Feb 1995 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | 2 | David Shaw | |
| 20 Nov 1994 |
Northern Open (Fourth Section)
|
Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 | 1 | Stephen Simpson | |
| 13 Mar 1994 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
The Journeyman 1993 | 5 | Stephen Simpson | |
| 21 Nov 1993 |
Northern Open (Fourth Section)
|
Stantonbury Festival 1987 | 2 | W. Nicholson | |
| 14 Mar 1993 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
Impromptu 1965 | 12 | I. D. Gaskell | |
| 07 Feb 1993 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
The Shipbuilders 1960 | I. D. Gaskell | ||
| 11 Oct 1992 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section D)
|
4 | I. D. Gaskell | ||
| 17 Apr 1992 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals 1949 | 13 | I. D. Gaskell | |
| 22 Mar 1992 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
10 | The Seafarers | 16 | I. D. Gaskell |
| 09 Feb 1992 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
I. D. Gaskell | |||
| 24 Feb 1991 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
W | 3 | Unknown | |
| 14 Oct 1990 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section D)
|
5 | 5 | I. Sherrington | |
| 04 Feb 1990 |
Wigan Contest (Fourth Section)
|
2 | I. Sherrington | ||
| 24 Sep 1989 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Fourth Section)
|
4 | I. Sherrington | ||
| 23 Apr 1989 |
Wigan Contest (Fourth Section)
|
12 | 14 | I. Sherrington | |
| 22 Feb 1987 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
W | 17 | J. Roberts | |
| 19 Oct 1986 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section C)
|
Academic Festival Overture 1936 | J. Roberts | ||
| 04 May 1986 |
Buxton Festival (Section B)
|
5 | Infant Dreams | 4 | J. Roberts |
| 29 Mar 1986 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
W | Sunset Rhapsody 1958 | Unknown | |
| 02 Mar 1986 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Suite in Bb [Jacob] 1955 | 12 | J. Roberts | |
| 23 Feb 1986 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
8 | 12 | J. Roberts | |
| 30 Nov 1985 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section B)
|
3 | J. Roberts | ||
| 06 Apr 1985 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
W | Infant Dreams | Graham Smith | |
| 17 Mar 1985 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
A Barchester Suite 1984 | 12 | Graham Smith | |
| 21 Apr 1984 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
Sinfonietta [Horovitz] 1970 | 8 | Graham Smith | |
| 18 Mar 1984 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
A Spa Suite 1983 | 8 | Graham Smith | |
| 02 May 1982 |
Buxton Festival (Section A)
|
3 | North West Passage [Newsome] 1979 | Unknown | |
| 21 Mar 1982 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Henry the Fifth [Vaughan Williams] | 15 | Frank Hughes | |
| 07 Feb 1982 |
Wigan Contest (A Section)
|
W | Graham Smith | ||
| 22 Mar 1981 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
W | Concertino [Lane] 1979 | Graham Smith | |
| 01 Mar 1981 |
Oldham Contest (Section A)
|
The Accursed Huntsman
1973
|
3 | Graham Smith | |
| 01 Feb 1981 |
Rochdale Contest (Section A)
|
W | Graham Smith | ||
| 06 Apr 1980 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
Scheherazade | 18 | Graham Smith | |
| 30 Mar 1980 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
5 | Concert Overture for Brass Band | 2 | Graham Smith |
| 02 Mar 1980 |
Oldham Contest (Section A)
|
Scheherazade
|
6 | Graham Smith | |
| 03 Feb 1980 |
Wigan Contest (A Section)
|
3 | Graham Smith | ||
| 15 Apr 1979 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
Rhapsody in Brass 1942 | 9 | Graham Smith | |
| 01 Apr 1979 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Introduction, Elegy and Caprice 1978 | 13 | Graham Smith | |
| 29 Oct 1978 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 02 Apr 1978 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
The Three Musketeers 1953 | 4 | Graham Smith | |
| 19 Feb 1978 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
W | The Three Musketeers 1953 | 7 | Graham Smith |
| 30 Oct 1977 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section A)
|
3 | Richard Evans | ||
| 03 Apr 1977 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Morning Rhapsody 1948 | 12 | Des Waite | |
| 07 Nov 1976 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
Suite Gothique 1970 | 4 | Unknown | |
| 31 Oct 1976 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section A)
|
Suite Gothique 1970 | Des Waite | ||
| 31 May 1976 |
Park Hall Entertainments Contest (Section A)
|
3 | Colin Moore | ||
| 30 May 1976 |
Park Hall March Contest (Section A)
|
1 | 2 | Colin Moore | |
| 18 Apr 1976 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
Overture to 'The Sicilian Vespers' [arr. Siebert] 1975 | Geoffrey Poulton | ||
| 15 Feb 1976 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford] 1975 | 6 | Geoffrey Poulton |
| 02 Nov 1975 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section A)
|
1 | The Plantagenets 1972 | Geoffrey Poulton | |
| 11 Oct 1975 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Caliban 1973 | Geoffrey Poulton | ||
| May 1975 |
Park Hall Entertainments Contest
|
1 | Geoffrey Poulton | ||
| May 1975 |
Park Hall Hymn Tune Contest
|
1 | Geoffrey Poulton | ||
| May 1975 |
Park Hall March Contest
|
1 | Geoffrey Poulton | ||
| 30 Mar 1975 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
2 | Overture to 'The Sicilian Vespers' [arr. Siebert] 1975 | 10 | Geoffrey Poulton |
| 23 Mar 1975 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
3 | Rhapsody in Brass 1942 | 9 | Geoffrey Poulton |
| Feb 1975 |
Watney Mann Contest (2nd Section)
|
1 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford] 1975 | Geoffrey Poulton | |
| 03 Nov 1974 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section A)
|
Suite Gothique 1970 | 4 | Richard Evans | |
| 04 May 1974 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
8 | Prince Igor Overture | 10 | Richard Evans |
| 05 May 1973 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
Main Street 1961 | 10 | Richard Evans | |
| 01 Apr 1973 |
Blackpool Contest (B Section)
|
Richard Evans | |||
| 11 Feb 1973 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
Rhapsody in Brass 1942 | 5 | Richard Evans | |
| 11 Jul 1971 |
Morecambe Entertainment Contest Semi Final
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 25 Apr 1971 |
Blackpool Contest (A Section)
|
The Corsair
1969
|
5 | Richard Evans | |
| 25 Apr 1971 |
Blackpool Contest (C Section)
|
1 | 5 | Richard Evans | |
| 03 Apr 1971 |
Wills Championships Grand Finals (3rd Section)
|
Mexican Fiesta 1970 | Richard Evans | ||
| 07 Feb 1971 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
1 |
Rhapsody in Brass
1942
|
8 | Richard Evans |
| 06 Dec 1970 |
Wills Regional Championships - Preston (Third Section)
|
The Pacemakers 1970 | Richard Evans | ||
| 08 Feb 1970 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
Devon Fantasy 1957 | Richard Evans | ||
| 07 Dec 1969 |
Wills Regional Championships - Preston (Third Section)
|
Sea Dogs | 18 | Richard Evans | |
| 07 Sep 1969 |
W.D. & H.O.Wills March Contest (Section A)
|
3 | Richard Evans | ||
| 07 Sep 1969 |
W.D. & H.O.Wills March Contest (Section B)
|
1 | Richard Evans | ||
| 12 Oct 1968 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Music for the Royal Fireworks 1961 | 11 | R. Rigby | |
| 08 Sep 1968 |
W.D. & H.O.Wills March Contest (Section B)
|
R. Rigby | |||
| 20 Apr 1968 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Fowey River Suite 1946 | 6 | R. Rigby |
| 04 Feb 1968 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
13 | R. Rigby | ||
| 01 Oct 1967 |
Golborne Contest (Section D)
|
W | Unknown | ||
| 23 Apr 1967 |
Blackpool Contest (D Section)
|
4 | R. Rigby | ||
| 23 Apr 1967 |
Blackpool Contest (C Section)
|
9 | R. Rigby | ||
| 06 Mar 1966 |
Mossley Contest (Section B)
|
11 | Unknown | ||
| 16 Jan 1966 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section A)
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 16 Jan 1966 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 13 Nov 1965 |
Leigh Contest
|
4 | Moses in Egypt (arr. J. A. Greenwood) | 6 | Unknown |
| 10 Apr 1965 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
English Suite [Lovelock] 1965 | R. Rigby | ||
| 07 Feb 1965 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 18 Apr 1964 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
A Rural Suite 1963 | 22 | R. Rigby | |
| 15 Dec 1963 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 10 Feb 1963 |
Council of Brass Band Associations (Section D)
|
1 | R. Rigby | ||
| 09 Dec 1962 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | R. Rigby | ||
| 14 Oct 1962 |
Preston Contest
|
1 | Recollections of Balfe | 1 | R. Rigby |
| 30 Mar 1957 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Spirit of Progress 1939 | 2 | R. Rigby | |
| 09 Dec 1956 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
A Garland of Classics | Unknown | ||
| 05 Feb 1956 |
Preston BBA v East Lancashire BBA (Section 2)
|
3 | Indian Summer 1950 | R. Rigby | |
| 27 Nov 1955 |
Yorkshire v. Lancashire Contest (Class B)
|
Three Songs without Words 1947 | Unknown | ||
| 04 Sep 1955 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest
|
Rufford Abbey | R. Rigby | ||
| 01 May 1955 |
Blackpool Contest (A Section)
|
2 | Thames Valley Suite | Unknown | |
| 16 Apr 1955 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Crown Cavalcade 1954 | 4 | R. Rigby | |
| 02 May 1954 |
Blackpool Contest
|
W | Recollections of Mendelssohn | Unknown | |
| 27 Feb 1954 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Glastonbury 1953 | 15 | R. Rigby | |
| 17 Jan 1953 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest
|
R. Rigby | |||
| 05 May 1952 |
Blackpool Contest
|
2 | Rufford Abbey | Unknown | |
| 25 Jan 1952 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest
|
Wayside Scenes | Unknown | ||
| 22 Apr 1950 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
May Day | 13 | Harold Moss | |
| 23 Oct 1949 |
Morecambe Contest (Section 4)
|
3
|
Pride of the Forest
|
3 | Harold Moss |
| 02 Oct 1949 |
Morecambe Contest
|
2 |
Pride of the Forest
|
R. Rigby | |
| 01 Oct 1949 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Pride of the Forest | Harold Moss | |
| 10 Sep 1949 |
Cadishead Contest
|
1 | Harold Moss | ||
| 02 Apr 1949 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
Pride of the Forest | Unknown | ||
| 06 Nov 1948 |
Wigan Contest
|
Cosi Fan Tutte [arr. Godfrey] 1905 | 8 | R. Rigby | |
| 10 Apr 1948 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
Three Songs without Words 1947 | Unknown | ||
| 15 Nov 1947 |
Wigan Contest
|
Recollections of Mendelssohn | 1 | R. Rigby | |
| 10 May 1947 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class D Group 1)
|
3 | Wayside Scenes | R. Rigby | |
| 15 Apr 1911 |
Blackrod Contest
|
Estella 1911 | 9 | George Rigby | |
| 16 May 1910 |
Preston Contest
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 31 May 1909 |
Preston Contest
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 14 May 1904 |
Chorley Contest
|
Perdita Quadrilles | 4 | George Rigby | |
| 02 Apr 1904 |
Standish Contest
|
Perdita Quadrilles | 5 | Unknown | |
| 26 Mar 1904 |
Great Harwood
|
Perdita Quadrilles | 4 | George Rigby | |
| 15 Aug 1903 |
Platt Bridge Contest
|
Arena 1903 | 10 | George Rigby | |
| 13 Jun 1896 |
Bamber Bridge Contest
|
Love in a Mist 1896 | 11 | William Enoch Holt | |
| 25 Apr 1896 |
Blackpool Contest
|
Love in a Mist 1896 | 10 | Fred Durham | |
| 20 Aug 1892 |
Brinscall Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 16 Apr 1892 |
Blackrod Contest
|
Merry Changes | 8 | William Wood | |
| 22 Aug 1891 |
Bamber Bridge Contest
|
9 | Galatea Quadrilles 1891 | 7 | Fred Durham |
| 02 May 1891 |
Leyland Contest
|
5 | Galatea Quadrilles 1891 | 9 | Fred Durham |