User:WilliamF1two/Band of the Year/2011

Butlins Mineworkers
Date: Sunday 23rd January 2011 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Butlins, Skegness Format: Set test (Requiems – Darrol Barry) and entertainments Adjudicators: Paul Cosh and David Read

Brass at the Guild Contest
Date: Sunday 6th February 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Guild Hall, Preston Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Ian Brownbill

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Hammonds Saltaire and Longridge were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests later in the year

North West Area
Date: Sunday 27th February 2011 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby) Adjudicator: John Berryman

Scottish Championship
Date: Sunday 27th February 2011 Class: B Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Set test (Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby) Adjudicators: Graham Jones and Stan Lippeatt

Yorkshire Area
Date: Sunday 6th March 2011 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 St George's Hall, Bradford Format: Set test (Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby) Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt and David Read

Midlands Area
Date: Sunday 13th March 2011 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Bedworth Format: Set test (Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby) Adjudicators: Peter Bassano and Philip Harper

West of England Area
Date: Sunday 13th March 2011 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Set test (Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and Kevin Wadsworth

London and Southern Counties Area
Date: Sunday 20th March 2011 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage Format: Set test (Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and Kevin Wadsworth

North of England Area
Date: Sunday 20th March 2011 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dolphin Centre, Darlington Format: Set test (Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby) Adjudicator: Jim Davies

Welsh Area
Date: Sunday 20th March 2011 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Format: Set test (Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby) Adjudicator: David Read

Tameside Open Championships
Date: Sunday 20th March 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Dukinfield Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Paul Andrews

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Oldham Band (Lees) and Hammonds Saltaire were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

Holme Valley Brass Band Contest
Date: Sunday 3rd April 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Holmfirth Format: Own choice (combined Championship, First and Second sections) Adjudicator: David Horsfield

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

SCABA Spring Contest
Date: Sunday 17th April 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Blatchington Mill School, Hove Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Gareth Pritchard

European Championships
Date: Friday 29th April 2011 Class: A Location: Music & Convention Centre, Montreux Format: Set test (Audivi Media Nocte – Oliver Waespi) and own choice Adjudicators: Frode Amundsen, Eric Crees and Thomas Doss (set test), Blaise Heritier, Luc Vertommen and Allan Withington (own choice)

Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points

SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest
Date: Saturday 7th May 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Philip Harper

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Abergavenny Borough Band and Tylorstown were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the West Wales BBA Festival Contest later in the year

Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest
Date: Saturday 14th May 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tremough Campus, Penryn Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Steve Pritchard-Jones

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points St. Keverne Band were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the Weston-super-Mare Contest later in the year

Grand Shield
Date: Saturday 14th May 2011 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Titan's Progress – Hermann Pallhuber) Adjudicators: David Read and Frank Renton

Senior Cup
Date: Saturday 14th May 2011 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Prisms – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and David Roberts

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the Dr Martin Trust Contest later in the year

Senior Trophy
Date: Saturday 14th May 2011 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Benvenuto Cellini – Hector Berlioz arr. Chris Jenkins) Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt and Lynda Nicholson

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Aldbourne, City of Sheffield and Johnstone Band were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests later in the year

Weston-super-Mare Contest
Date: Sunday 22nd May 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Malcolm Brownbill

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Chalford and St. Keverne Band were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

All England International Masters
Date: Sunday 29th May 2011 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering Format: Set test (Gemini – Darrol Barry) Adjudicators: Ronald Holz, David Read and Dennis Wilby

Only bands from England, Scotland or Wales were eligible for points

West of England Bandsmen's Festival
Date: Saturday 18th June 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Molinnis Park, Bugle Format: Set test (Carnival Overture – Antonin Dvořák arr. Geoffrey Brand) Adjudicator: William Relton

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points

English Nationals
Date: Saturday 25th June 2011 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Guild Hall, Preston Format: Set test (Elgar Variations – Martin Ellerby) and own choice Adjudicators: Andrew Duncan and Steve Sykes (set test), Derek Broadbent and Ian Brownbill (own choice)

British Open
Date: Saturday 3rd September 2011 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Symphony Hall, Birmingham Format: Set test (Red Priest – Philip Wilby) Adjudicators: Michael Ball, David Read and Stephen Roberts

Dr Martin Trust Contest
Date: Sunday 11th September 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Middlesbrough Format: March, solo and own choice Adjudicator: Kevin Wadsworth

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points City of Sheffield and Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests earlier in the year

Fife Charities Band Association Contest
Date: Saturday 8th October 2011 Class: E Location: Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy Format: March, hymn and own choice Adjudicators: John Doyle and Chris Shanks

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Johnstone Band were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the Senior Trophy earlier in the year

SCABA Autumn Contest
Date: Saturday 8th October 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Kevin Wadsworth

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points

West Wales BBA Festival Contest
Date: Saturday 8th October 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Memorial Hall, Burry Port Format: Own choice Adjudicator: John Doyle

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Burry Port Town, Pontardulais Town (Burns Pet Nutrition), Tylorstown and Abergavenny Borough Band were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

National Championship of Great Britain
Date: Saturday 15th October 2011 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Albert Hall, London Format: Set test (Breath of Souls – Paul Lovatt-Cooper) Adjudicators: David Read, Luc Vertommen and Rob Wiffin

SWBBA Contest
Date: Saturday 5th November 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Peter Bassano

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Aldbourne and Chalford were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests earlier in the year

North Wales Rally
Date: Saturday 12th November 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Venue Cymru, Llandudno Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: David Horsfield

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

SEWBBA (Blaenavon) Contest
Date: Saturday 19th November 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Workmen's Hall, Blaenavon Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Ian Brownbill

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Burry Port Town, Tylorstown, Abergavenny Borough Band and Pontardulais Town (Burns Pet Nutrition) were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests earlier in the year

Brass in Concert
Date: Sunday 20th November 2011 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Sage, Gateshead Format: Entertainments Adjudicators: Philip Sparke and Rob Wiffin (music), David Horsfield and Luc Vertommen (entertainment) and Peter Roberts (soloist)

Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points

GBBA Own Choice Contest
Date: Sunday 20th November 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Five Acres Theatre, Coleford Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Stephen Roberts

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Hyde were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the Wessex BBA Contest later in the year

Northern Open
Date: Sunday 20th November 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Theatre Royal, St Helens Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Ian Brownbill

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Longridge and Oldham Band (Lees) were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests earlier in the year

Scottish Open
Date: Saturday 26th November 2011 Class: C Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Set test (Music for Battle Creek – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Robert Childs, Philip Sparke and John Wallace

Wessex BBA Contest
Date: Saturday 26th November 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Pavilion, Weymouth Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Dave Barringer

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Hyde were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the GBBA Own Choice Contest earlier in the year

Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest
Date: Sunday 27th November 2011 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Garendon High School, Loughborough Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Malcolm Brownbill

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points