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Band News - Section 'B' Champions

Hadstock Silver Band secured 3 first prizes in the B Section of the East Anglian Brass Band Contest in Norwich yesterday. Lisa Jardine-Wright, the band's musical director was thrilled with the result, "I am so pleased that the band achieved the recognition that they deserved for all their hard work over the past few months. When I took the band on I hoped that this would be possible but I never dreamed that it would happen so quickly." The village band was founded over 130 years ago and for approximately the last 15 years has been unable to enter competitions due to decreasing numbers of players. However, by the end of 2008 through the appointment of a new musical director and connections with other local bands Hadstock Silver Band had grown sufficiently to consider contesting once again. The band's chairman, Andrew Jardine, said, "Two or three years ago we thought that the band might have to fold and we worked hard to stop this from happening. To have entered and won this competition has given the band a very positive outlook and is a credit to everyone involved. We hope now that the only way is up and that we continue to attract new and young players to keep us on top form for the future."

The band already has a very full calendar of engagements for the year which began with a joint concert with Haverhill Youth and Community Band in March, kindly supported by The Welding Institute to raise money for EACH (East Anglian Children.s Hospices) . Throughout the summer they can be heard at a number of local fetes around the region including performances in Haverhill Bandstand and in their own village of Hadstock. Anyone interested in playing with the band should contact the musical director, Lisa and if you wish to book the band for 2010 you can contact the band treasurer, Alison Missen.

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