SPRING FESTIVAL
Date: Saturday 24th April 2010
Venue: The Alley Arts Theatre, Strabane
Adjudicator: Mr Peter Roberts
CSB took part in the above Contest under the baton of Wesley Thompson in the absence of the bands Musical Director. The contest was eventually won by CWA Playing The Royal Mile Suite (Which CSB also played). Congratulations go to them and their Conductor Frank Moore on their win.
CSB came in a credible 4th with only 3 points separating the four bands that entered. Thanks must go to Wesley for all his hard work during the lead up to the contest.
3rd Section
1st CWA (185)
2nd St Mark's Brass Band (184)
3rd Wellington Memorial Silver Band (183)
4th Comber Silver (182)
2nd Section 1st Downshire Brass (188)
2nd St. Joseph's Brass (187)
3rd Third Carrickfergus Band (185)
4th Templemore Silver Band (184)
5th Ballyduff Silver Band (183)
6th Roughan Silver Band (182)
Best Soloist Ruth Dodridge (Cornet - Third Carrickfergus Band)
Championship Section 1st Laganvale
(Metal Technology) Band (194)
2nd 1st Old Boys' Band (193)
3rd Strabane Concert Brass (191)
Best Soloist Clive McBride (Trombone - Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band)
Best Percussion Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band
Congratulations to our Principal Horn Ken Browne who made a successful return to the N.I.B.B.League 2010 Solo Competitions recently. After an absence of over 15 years Ken achieved a creditable 4th. Place(93pts.) in the B section solos which had an Entry of 16 competitors. Ken won this section in1993 and also had several 3rd. places in the early 90's. He intends to improve on this result next year
The Return Of Da Clegg
Festival brass visited Spain recently and would you believe it turned into a Comber Brass reunion. because the infamous Da Clegg and his good lady wife came to support their Ulster entertainers!
Pictured below are ex - CSB members Laura Farling, Alan Currie and the most Infamous of all Da Clegg!
Oh to play to an audience such as this?
Featured Player
Sam Burgess 67yrs Service to CSB
Sam joined the band in 1940 when Comber was in fact a flute band. In 1949 the decision was made to make the change over to brass and Sam found himself on the cornet line for many years. He also had periods on soprano cornet and even the flugal horn.
In recent years he has moved to tenor horn and that is where you will still find him. Sam's commitment to the band has been immense over the years. He never misses an engagement or practice and continues to focus all his energy in everything he does.
Sam is not only a committee member but also one of four trustees of the organisation. Comber band would like to thank him for the service which he has given and continues to give in the bands future.
(Webmaster) Geoff Clarke
26th June 2010
