Flowers Brass Band Link

(Unofficial Site)

Welcome to the Flowers Band Page .

Below are a mixture of videos, pictures from contests , concerts and also contest results. 

Latest & last News -   
                  February 2006 : I have now left the band after 10 years.

Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmFTa1huZV0 - Strike Up The Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6WgZSFGWD0 - Salsa Number Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfLeAI2Wj1w - Stardust - Brett Bakerr
   

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Flowers Band recent News  :-

News posted June 2005 : The Flowers Band is now known as Polysteel (Flowers) Band thanks to a much needed new sponsorship deal.   2nd place at the French Open again! (3rd year in a row)  See new picture link below

Contest News November 2004- Spennymoor Entertainment contest : 6th place out of 10. Grimethorpe won.

News Posted Feb 04 - We win the Yeovil Entertainment Contest for the 2nd year running. Picture link above now works ! Thanks to James for the pics:-

NEWS POSTED 18 October 2003 : National Finals , drawn 4th , played after Black Dyke & Fodens , came 16th. Pretty disappointing.   Now getting ready for big band concert & Spennymoor

NEWS POSTED September 2003 - Here we go again after the Summer break!  Two 2nd places at Porthcawl & Wychavon start the season.

NEWS POSTED - 16 July 2003 - Sponsorship for the band is urgently required .  We think £20 - £25,000pa would be sufficient.  Not bad given the local & national coverage the new sponsor's company would receive. (including radio broadcasts , concerts with an average audience of about 500 people.) Please Email me if you may be interested or if you know someone who may be interested in sponsoring the band.

NEWS POSTED 5th May 2003 - All England Masters , we achieve a hat trick of 5th places over the last 3 years !  Good result keeping us up with the main bands there. See link under Contest Results for the outcome

NEWS POSTED 4th May 2003 - Latest news - Grand Shield Contest held 3 May 2003 in Blackpool , 7th place out of 21 bands. A good performance wasn't good enough to get us back into the British Open .  Try again next year..    Good news was that Julia Telling (Flugel) won best soloist prize!

NEWS POSTED 5-4-03 :- The band took part in the West of England Area Contest and achieved 2nd place , objective met in that we go to the National Finals at the Albert Hall.

NEWS POSTED 31-1-03 :  A HAT TRICK OF ENTERTAINMENT CONTESTS - We win the Yeovil Entertainment Contest on the 31 Jan 2003 !   Great performance resulted in another 1st place! Now trying to work out what the Area test piece is all about!

NEWS POSTED 16-11-02 :  Successful "Night at the Opera" concert on 16th November & on the 17th November a packed Memorial Concert & a fitting tribute for the late Bill Brunt at Stroud Subscription Rooms .  On 22nd November Flowers Band featured on Radio 2's Listen to the band . Now running upto Xmas , see concerts coming up

NEWS posted 27-10-02 :  The Flowers Band achieved 3rd place at Pontins out of 23 bands .   Drawn number 5 the performance nearly didn't happen due to severe weather conditions with both the band bus and band members' cars following getting stuck behind fallen trees!    Hopefully next year we'll be in the Nationals in London which traditionally means no going to Pontins! [Click here for the results]   See 4bars rest link  http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/art264.asp 

NEWS posted 29-9-02 :  The Flowers Band achieved a double win on the weekend of 28th & 29th September winning both the Porthcawl & Wychavon Entertainment Contests!  We also picked up best stage presentation at Porthcawl & Best Soloist (Mark Hadlington : Euphonium) & best percussion section at Wychavon.    Check out the link below for some pics from the Wychavon Contest :-

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 For Classical CD's - Click on the link below

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 Date: Saturday, May 08, 2004
Venue: Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Roy Newsome and James Scott

Test piece:
Les Preludes, Liszt/Gay

Note:
Qualifiers for 2004 British Open:
Sellers International, Rothwell Temperance and Desford Colliery

Best soloist: Soprano - Desford

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Area Contest Results 2004
Date: Sunday, March 28, 2004
Venue: Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay

Adjudicator William Relton

Test piece:
Tristan Encounters, Martin Ellerby

Note:
Qualifiers:
JAG Mount Charles and Camborne Town 

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 French Open Results 2004

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 Spennymoor 2004

Results

1. Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal, Richard Evans, 253: 196+28.5+28.5
2. Sellers International, Phillip McCann, 250.5: 192+29.5+29.5 [-0.5]
3. Whitburn, Andy Duncan, 249: 194+27.5+27.5
4. Reg Vardy (Ever Ready), Ray Farr, 245: 189+28+28
5. Leyland, Garry Cutt, 234.5: 190+25+25 [-0.5]
6. Flowers, Philip Harper, 239: 187+26+26
7. Kirkintilloch, Steve Bastable, 237: 188+24.5+24.5
8. Ransome, Graham O'Connor, 236: 185+25.5+25.5
9. Carlton Main Frickley, Brian Grant, 236: 183+26.5+26.5
10. Mount Charles, Morten E Hansen, 236: 182+27+27

Individual awards:

Best soloist: Richard Marshall, Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal (Virtuosity)
Best Principal Cornet: Kirsty Abbotts, Carlton Main Frickley
Best Soprano: Steve Stuart, Kirkintilloch
Best Euphonium: Andy Hicks, Flowers
Best Percussion: Sellers International
Best March: Sellers International (Jubilee)
Best Entertainment and Presentation: Sellers International
Best Composition: Stephen Roberts, Lark in the Clear Air
Best Music Playing: Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal
Youngest Player: J. Preston, Mount Charles

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Yeovil Entertainments Contest 2004

Adjudicator: Denis Wilby

1. Flowers, Philip Harper, 194
2. Aveley and Newham, Nigel Taken, 192
3. Bodmin, Major Ian McElligott, 190
4. SWT Woodfalls, Jonathan Camps, 187
5. BTM, David Stowell, 185
6. Camborne, Major Paul Murrell, 183
7. St. Austell, David Loukes, 181
8. Bournemouth Concert, Lt Col. Chris Davies, 179
9. Freckleton, Paul Dalton, 177
10. JAG Mount Charles, Major Peter Parkes, 172
11. Redbridge Brass, Melvin White, 170
12. Kidlington Concert, Catherine Underwood, 169
13. Jaguar Coventry, Dave Lea, 168
14. Hyde, Peter Wise, 166

Best soloist:
Andrew Bannister, Soprano, Aveley and Newham

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 National Championships of Great Britain   Saturday, October 18, 2003

 4 bars rest review

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Porthcawl & Wychavon Results 2003

Porthcawl Entertainment Contest 2003

1. BTM - D. Stowell - 94pts
2. Flowers - P. Harper - 93pts
3. Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda - A. Gibbs - 90pts
4. Tredegar - R. Evans - 88pts
5. Ammanford Town - C. Hogg - 87pts
6. Pontardulais Town - M. Faro - 86pts
7. Tongwynlais Temperance - A. Jones - 85pts
8. Tylorstown - Valley Lines - L. Phillips - 84pts

Adjudicator: Alan Hope
Soloist Award: I. Fox - Tredegar

Wychavon  2003

1. Wingates – R. Curran - 192pts
2. Flowers – P. Harper - 191pts
3. BTM – D. Stowell – 189pts
4. Staffordshire – D. Maplestone - 188pts
5. Seindorf Beaumaris – G. Evans - 186pts
6. Tongwynlais Temperance – A. Jones - 185pts
7. Newstead Welfare – D. Beckley - 184pts
8. Ratby Co-operatives – K. Steward - 181pts

Best Soloist: Shane Foster – Wingates
Best Percussion: Flowers
Adjudicator: James Scott

4 Bars Rest Review  click here

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 4 bars rest coverage ;   http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?id=1053    

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Riviera International Conference Centre Torquay   See http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/art317e.asp

Championship Section      Sunday 6th April,   Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

1. Camborne Town, Frank Renton, 6, 194 Q
2. Flowers, Philip Harper, 11, 193 Q
3. Yeovil Town, Ian McElligott, 10, 192
4. SWT Woodfalls, Steve Bastable, 8, 191
5. Jag Mount Charles, John Hinkley, 1, 190
6. Bodmin Town, Russell Gray, 7, 189
7. St Austell Town, Melvin White, 5, 188
8. Hyde, Peter Wise, 4, 187
9. Cinderford, William Jarret, 2, 185
10. Lydmet Lydney, Wayne Ruston, 3, 184
11. Thornbury, Lyndon Baglin, 9, 183

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1-Feb-2003 - Results: Yeovil Entertainment 2003

1. Flowers 193
2. JAG Mount Charles 191
3. SWT Woodfalls 190
4. Redbridge 189
5. Bournemouth Concert 187
6. Bodmin 186
7. BTM 184
8. Kidlington 185
9. Parc & Dare  182

Soloist Prize:  - Shaun Thomas, Jag Mount Charles

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26 October 2002  - Pontins 2002

Top Section:

1. Tredegar – G. Cutt, 17
2. Jaguar (Coventry) – D. Lea, 15
3. Flowers – Phil Harper, 5
4. Ashton Under Lyne – J. Maines, 21
5. JAG Mount Charles – R. Gray, 15
6. Pennine Brass – I. Porthouse, 13
7. ASDA Stocksbridge – D. Renshaw, 16
8. Haydock Ogden Travel – M. Brownbill, 23
9. Aveley and Newham – N. Taken, 24
10. Mossley – M. Evans, 22
11. Peter Hawke Garages Lindley – N. Jowett, 19
12. Hepworth – M. Bentham, 3
13. Thornbury - N. Seaman, 12
14. Nottingham City Transport – M Heartfield, 4
15. Drighlington – C. Hardy, 6
16. Staffordshire - D. Maplestone, 2
17. City of Coventry Brass – P. Bailey, 10
18. BTM – D. Stowell, 1
19. Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass – Bryan Hurdley, 9
20. Thoresby Colliery UK Coal – S. Lippeatt, 7
21. Longridge – B. Baker, 8
22. Kidlington Concert – C. Underwood, 20

Solo Prize Andrea Lewis, Flugel, Tredegar

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29 September 2002  Wychavon Entertainment Contest -    [See Picture Link ! Click here]

Championship Section: - Adjudicator: Steve Sykes

1. Flowers, Phil Harper, 195
2. BT, Mike Fowles, 193
3. BTM, David Stowell, 192
4. EYMS, Gareth Pritchard, 191
5. Aldbourne, Ian Holmes, 189
6. Staines Brass, Major Ian McElligott, 188
7. Vernon Building Society Poynton, Martin Obermuller, 187
7. Ratby Cooperative, Kevin Steward, 187

Best soloist: Mark Hadlington, Flowers, "Shenandoah", Bulla
Best Percussion: Flowers, Steve 'Weenie' Jones, Neil Brittan, Philip Craig

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28 September 2002 - Porthcawl Entertainment Contest  - Adjudicator: Roy Roe

1. Flowers, Phil Harper, 4, 191
2. Lydbrook, Andy Culshaw, 1, 189
3. Treherbert, G Shepperd, 3,188
4. BTM, D Stowell, 7, 187
5. Parc and Dare, C Roberts, 2, 186
6. Ammanford, C Hogg, 6, 185
7. Tongwynlais, A Jones, 5, 184

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FRENCH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS  ( See pictures link also )        Amboise, June 29 & 30 2002

ELITE DIVISION

1 Brass Band Schoonhoven  115.25

2 Flowers Band 114.75

3 Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan 111.50

4 Brass Band Normandie 101.00 

MARCH

1 Flowers Band - Army of the Nile

2 Boarshurst (Greenfield) Silver Band - The Contestor

3 Rogerstone Band - Ravenswood

4 Youth Brass 2000 - Knight Templar

5 Swindon Pegasus Band - Knight Templar

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National Finals , Albert Hall , London - October 20th 2001

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Wychavon Entertainment Contest - 30th October 2001

1. Flowers         (P. Harper)193pts
2. BTM.         (D. Stowell) 190pts
3. JAG Mount Charles (R. Gray)189pts
4. First City Brass (J. Wise)188pts
5. Thoresby RJB (S. Lippeatt)187pts
6. Albourne (D. Williams)186pts
7. Rolls Royce (Coventry) (D. Lea)185pts
8. Riddings     (J. Davies)183pts
9. Mid Rhondda     (A. Gibbs)182pts
10. Hyde (P. Wise) 181pts
11. Yeovil Town (P. Bailey)180pts

Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

See http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?id=126 for more information.

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27th May 2001 All England Masters : -

Placed 5th out of 21 , three adjudicators ,
Test piece: Pageantry
Adjudicators - Dr Roy Newsome , James Scott , Geoffrey Whitham

Points are shown respectively for the thre adjudicators.

1. Brighouse and Rastrick:  --------------3,3,2 = 8
2. Yorkshire Building Society -----------7,1,1 = 9
3. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery ----- 2,4,10 = 16
4. Fodens Courtois ---------------------- 5,6,5 = 16
5. Flowers --------------------------------13,2,4 = 19
6. DUT Yorkshire Imp's Rothwell------1,10,9 = 20
7. Ever Ready ----------------------------- 8,9,6 = 23
8. NSK RHP Ransome ----------------- 4,12,8 = 24
9. Williams Fairey ----------------------- 15,7,3 = 25
10. Besses o' th' Barn ------------------ 9,8,15 = 32
11. Rothwell Temperance ------------- 12,5,16 = 33
12. Bodmin ------------------------------ 10,13,11 = 34
13. Leyland -------------------------------6,14,18 = 38
14. First City Brass ---------------------11,15,12 = 38
15. Sellers International ----------------14,11,14 = 39
16. Todmorden Old ------------------- 17,18,7 = 42
17. Mount Charles --------------------- 16,19,13 = 48
18. Travelsphere Holidays ------------18,17,19 = 54
19. Aveley and Newham -------------- 20,16,20 = 56
20. SWT Woodfalls --------------------19,21,17 = 57
21. Rolls Royce (Coventry) -----------21,20,21 = 62

Where same total points the higher position was awarded to the one that did better under James Scott.

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Yeovil Entertainment Contest , Saturday 2nd February 2002 : -

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ALL ENGLAND MASTERS CAMBRIDGE 2002

Eric Crees, David Read and James Scott:    See 4 bars rest http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/art179.asp

See Picture link - Flowers Band Masters 2002 Pics

1. Fodens Russell Gray  : 2 ,1, 1= 4
2. Williams Fairey Frank Renton : 1, 2, 2= 5
3. Travelsphere Holidays Brian Grant : 3, 4, 4= 11
4. Sellers International Philip McCann : 6 ,6, 5= 14
5. Flowers Philip Harper : 7, 5, 6= 18
6. Yorkshire Building Society David King : 8 ,9 ,3= 20
7. Leyland James Gourlay : 4 ,15 ,8= 27
8. Brighouse & Rastrick Peter Bassano : 14 ,7 ,9= 30
9. Aveley & Newham Nigel Taken : 5 ,10 ,16= 31
10. Ransome Peter Parkes : 9 ,8 ,15= 32
11. Besses o' th' Barn Lynda Nicholson : 13 ,3 ,19= 35
12. Rothwell Temperance David Roberts:  17 ,12 ,7= 36
13. Ever Ready Ray Farr : 10 ,14 ,14= 38
14. JAG Mount Charles Bryan Hurdley : 12 ,19 ,10= 41
15. SWT Woodfalls David Hirst : 11 ,11 ,20= 42
16. DUT York Imps Rothwell David Evans : 18 ,13 ,11= 42
17. Thoresby Colliery Stan Lippeat : 15 ,16 ,12= 43
18. Hepworth Mark Bentham : 16 ,18 ,13= 47
19. Rolls Royce (Coventry) David Lea : 20 ,17 ,17= 54
20. Fishburn Graham O'Connor : 19 ,20 ,18= 57

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Grand Shield , May 2002 , Blackpool  

See 4 bars rest  : http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/art161.asp

1. Cwmaman, John Hudson, 11
2. Besses o' th' Barn, Lynda Nicholson, 7
3. Flowers, Philip Harper, 16
4. Aveley and Newham, Nigel Taken, 13
5. Ransome, Peter Parkes, 4
6. Fishburn, Graham O'Connor, 6
7. Sellers International, Philip McCann, 17
8. Kibworth, John Berryman, 18
9. JAG Mount Charles, Bryan Hurdley, 14
10. Skelmanthorpe, Kevin Wadsworth, 12
11. BT, M Fowles,15
12. Seindorf Beaumaris, Gwyn Evans, 10
13. Bodmin, Russell Gray, 2
14. Newtongrange, Ray Farr, 8
15. Rothwell Temperance, David Roberts, 1
16. Peter Hawke Garages Lindley, Neil Jowett, 9
16. Ashton Under Lyne, John Maines, 3
18. Wingates, J. Gourlay, 5

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Radio 2 Broadcast Pictures - Cheltenham Town Hall , Richard Evans Conducting. 2001

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The original band room at Flowers Brewery. Closed in 1998.

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Disclaimer - Whilst every effort is made to keep the above information accurate , no liability can be taken for mistakes reported .

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