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RE: REFolkestone

To: "'INTERNET:brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: REFolkestone
From: andy wooler <awooler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 05:49:35 -0400
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Reply-to: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sender: andy wooler <awooler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

In reply to Tom Sheridan's response to my original Folkestone memo:


My point about the folkestone result and in particular the sectional priz=
e
is to highlight the fact that adjudicators must take more care about wher=
e
they place bands after the first 2 or 3 and any special awards - it's not=

just about Trophies, Prize money etc , it's also about relegation issues.=

(following this contest, it is for my band anyway!)
When there are only ten bands to judge, surely there's no need to tie any=

of the places - we were tied joint last with KM Gilligham and I feel very=

sorry for them as their performance was IMHO (and of many I have spoken t=
o)
outstanding and worth a place in the top quarter at least.


> >Leaving bits out and finishing the test piece a bar early

> >gets you a sectional prize
>Yes, so what? You have a problem with that?

Sure do! If the whole cornet section of a top band screws up next saturda=
y
and still gets a top 3 place, you'll hear exactly the same sort of
comments.

> Just to clear this one up, the sectional prize I was referring

> to was the percussion prize which went to Alder Valley  

>What do you expect when obviously the adjudicator was

>a percussionist?
>;)

An interesting point comes out of that one - are there actually any
adjudicators out there who's primary instrument is percussion? (David Rea=
d
was a cornet player)


Finally, I don't begrudge Alder Valley any of the success they achieved a=
t
Folkestone - their title of SCABA Band of the year shows that they are
consistent winners over the last 2 years (2nd year running they have gain=
ed
the title).  My own band knew they were playing for their place in the to=
p
section and will accept whatever comes as a result of this competition.
If there are any adjudicators on the list, please remember how important
the correct placings are from first to last, especially next March when t=
he
regional competitions are in full flow - that's when some real damage can=

be done if you don't!



Andy Wooler, Conductor, Uckfield Concert Brass, PRO SCABA
MD "The Classic Dance Band", Trumpet "Sussex Symphony Orchestra"
awooler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (home),
andy.wooler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (work)
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/awooler


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