Lourdes Brass Band

Champions 4 in a Row - 16 July 2008

The Lourdes Brass Band have succeeded in winning the South of Ireland Band Championships for an unprecedented 4th time in succession.

The competition, held in Clonakility West Cork attracted entries from 17 bands representing all parts of the country and adjudicated by Mr Pat Dunleavy and Mr Michael Casey. The Lourdes Band under thier conductor Mr. Harry Kelly competed in the Senior section of the competitions and wowed the judges and packed audience with a stunning and entertaining performance. The programme included the "Pirates of the Caribbean", the march "Arnhem" and the "Muppet Show Theme".

Highlight of the day was the band's tuba palyer John Kelly who stole the show with his Solo performance of the "Bare Necessities".

In Addition to scooping the Top prize the band went on to win two of the other major prizes on offer. Richard Barrett and Kayleigh Brannigan were named as the Best percussion section of the event after turning in a rocking performance, while Colin Black, Gareth Curran, John Kelly and Derek Carter ensured the band secured the Best Bass section trophy.

For many of the Band's younger players this was their first time competing in competition and they put in a super effort leading to the Band's win.

The North East certainly performed well at the Cork based Championships with the Navan Silver Band, under their conductor Paul Byrne, winning the Intermediate of the Championship. Congratulations.

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Concert 22/06/08 at 7.30pm

Lourdes Brass Band

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FREE CONCERT

Sunday 22/06/08 Westcourt hotel 7.30pm

The Big Band Era is back this Sunday night in the Westcourt Hotel. Come along to a Free concert where you will once again hear some of the all time Glen Miller favourites like A String of Pearls, In the Mood&American Patrol, not to mention some of the vocal favourites from that era including numbers from legendary Helen O'Connell and a song or two from the repertoire of old blue eyes himself.

This Big Band will consist of no less than 18 musicans generating that full authentic sound and will feature some of Drogheda's finest big band musicans, with the likes of Ben Mullen, Jimmy Clinch & Donal Wynn making up the Sax section, Tony Flood, Kevin Reilly assist in the trombone section, with musicans from you local Lourdes Brass Band, whilst Les Carter tickles the ivories making it all look so easy. The Big Band will be conducted by Christy Smith and the vocals numbers are taken by Mary Dunican and John Kelly.

The evening, sponsored by Kitchen World promises to be great entertainment where you can relax and be brought back in time to an era that was ripe with the wonderful strains of the big band sound, which is all to rare nowadays. There is no admission.

The second half of the evening will see the Lourdes Brass Band perform their programme for the south of Ireland Championships. The Band will travel to cork in the coming weeks, to defend the Senior Title. The Band will face a field of 17 bands and have won the top section for the past 3 years. Under the Conductor Harry Kelly the Band will perform a popular entertaining set including Pirate of the Caribbean, The Bare Nescessities, and The Muppet Show.

You dont get to hear this type of event often, clearly an opportunity not to be missed so pencil it into your diaries for Sunday 22nd.