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Clonakilty Bands Day proves yet another great success

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 08 Jul 2017
  • Tagged press, results

(from The Southern Star)

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A Word of Thanks to all the Bands

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 08 Jul 2017
  • Tagged invitation

Thank you for making the thirty-eighth South of Ireland Band Championships such a special event once again.  A well-deserved tribute goes to all the bands as your co-operation and goodwill ensured that this was another highly-successful event.  But above all, thank you for the music at the competition and the various venues around town which delighted all who were in Clonakilty for the weekend

So many compliments are being paid to you and we realise how lucky we are that you come to our town to compete and celebrate.

A diary date – Saturday, July 7, 2018 for the thirty-ninth annual South of Ireland Band Championships.

Meanwhile, best wishes and renewed thanks from us, the organisers. See you next year DV.

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Results for 2017 Band Championships

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 08 Jul 2017
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Senior section

  1. Ardee Concert Band
  2. Lourdes Brass Band
  3. Ballymore Eustace Concert Band

Intermediate Section

  1. Fermoy Concert Band
  2. Drogheda Youth Brass Band
  3. Cork Barrack Street Band

Junior Section

  1. Banna Chluain Meala
  2. Midleton Junior Concert Band
  3. Clara Town Junior Band

Middleton and Clara both won special adjudicator awards in Junior section.

Best Junior musicianship - Clara Town Band
Best Trombone - C. J. Kickham Brass Band 

Best…

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Clonakilty band contest organisers forced to turn entrants away

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 26 Jun 2017
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(from The Irish Examiner)

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Reminder to All Bands

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 22 Jun 2017
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Please remember to present the scores on the day ONLY

And please note that a maximum of THREE players, who are not permanent members of the particular band performing, may be included for competition purposes on condition that they are declared PRIOR to the competition.

We look forward to welcoming back to Clonakilty our adjudicators Mr Philip Harper and Captain Brian Prendergast.

Brian Prendergast
Captain Brian Prendergast

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Draw for the 38th South of Ireland Band Championships

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 08 Jun 2017

Please see the attached file (PDF) for the running order this year.

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