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Updating All Bands

• By Eileen Kingston
• Published 05 May 2019
• Tagged invitation

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to tell you that Clon 2019 promises to be an extra-special occasion, thanks to all of you who have entered the various categories in the 40th South of Ireland Band Championships which will take place on Saturday, July 6.

Due to the configuration of numbers, it will be necessary to have two competition venues again this year – the junior and senior categories in one and the intermediate in another which is being arranged at the moment. This venue will be Sacred Heart Secondary School which is close to the Community College and Hall.

We are looking forward to welcoming to Clonakilty our adjudicators, Mr Tom Davoren who will judge the intermediate category and Mr Philip Harper who will judge the junior and senior categories.

We…

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Calling all friends of the South of Ireland Band Championships 1980 – 2019

• By Eileen Kingston
• Published 03 Apr 2019
• Tagged invitation

A Chairde,

Greetings from Clonakilty as we prepare to celebrate 40 years of the South of Ireland Band Championships. We salute all those who, over the years, have come either as participants or supporters and we hope that you can be with us on Saturday, July 6 for what promises to be an occasion of wonderful music and reunion.

We are keenly aware that many of the earlier band contacts are no longer relevant so please spread the word to other band colleagues and put them in touch with us. Should anybody have programmes from the early years, perhaps you will share them with us and be assured that they will be returned safely. We are in the process of compiling a commemorative programme which has to go to print on May 31.

Looking forward to meeting you all in Clon.

 

Eileen…

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Tacoma Concert Band wins big while touring Scotland and Ireland

• By John Cocula
• Published 20 Jul 2018
• Tagged press

Retiring founder and longtime conductor of the Tacoma Concert Band, Robert Musser, shows off the trophy and plaque that the band won in Ireland earlier this month. TCB won Best Band and Best Brass Section at the 39th annual South of Ireland Band Championships. Photo courtesy of Tacoma Concert Band

 

Earlier this month, the Tacoma Concert Band took their show on the road. During a tour of Scotland and Ireland, the band put on performances at a number of locations like Scotland’s Stirling Castle, the Dublin National Concert Hall and Limerick, Ireland.

On July 7, TCB participated in the 39th annual South of…

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Clonakilty Puts America First!

• By Eileen Kingston
• Published 14 Jul 2018
• Tagged press

(from The Southern Star)

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2018 Raffle Results

• By Eileen Kingston
• Published 13 Jul 2018
• Tagged results

1st prize Quality Hotel Clonakilty, weekend break for 2 – Hillary McKeon, Dublin

2nd prize Scally's Supervalu €100 shopping voucher – Anne Sinnott, Navan

3rd prize Inchydoney Candles    €100 hamper – Agie Hallissey, Clonakilty   

4th prize   Galway Crystal Vase, courtesy John Lowney, Jewellers – Saibh Gilbert, Clonakilty

5th prize The Copperpot Restaurant, Clonakilty meal…

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Results for 39th Band Championships

• By Eileen Kingston
• Published 08 Jul 2018
• Tagged results

Junior Category

1. Fermoy Youth Band
2. Clara Town Junior Band
3. St. Mary’s Brass & Reed Junior Band, Kingscourt

Junior Musicianship – Percussion Section - Redemptorist Centre of Music Concert Band, Limerick.

Adjudicator Award – Clara Town Junior Band (low brass – trombone & tuba)

Intermediate Section

1. Mullingar Town Band
2. Coalisland Silver Band, Dungannon
3. St. Mary’s Brass & Reed Band, Kingscourt

Best March - St. Mary’s Brass & Reed Band, Kingscourt

Best Basses – Lourdes Junior Brass Band, Drogheda

Best Percussion – Banna Chluain Meala

Adjudicator…

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