GBBA Own Choice Contest

After a reasonable result at Torquay 2 weeks ago (6th November) where the band was placed 2nd playing Philip Sparke's Kaleidoscope, the Band travelled a little closer to home to the Forest of Dean's Five Acres Theatre.  This was the GBBA's annual March and Testpiece contest.

Rehersals went well with a few slips but nothing too bad, even the percussionists were banging the right things in the right places!  (Thanks to Bream band for letting us use their bandroom for a final blow before the contest.)  So after a tale or two from the MD, we set off for the Theatre.

The band was drawn 3 out of 4 bands in section 'B' and duely waited their turn.  Once on stage the band started their march, Mephistopheles and then onto the Testpiece, Kaleidoscope.

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