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Re: Nationals and Qaulifiers....

Each to their own David. You obviously enjoy contesting and all those extra rehearsals
on often 'boring' pieces. I fully take what you say. However, my favourite times in
banding apart from the chamarardery were for good concerts - making music for people to
enjoy. Not being judged, just providong entertainment. I spent many a night travelling
to band before a contest, often asking myself why!!!

PS - I still kept going though for some reason!

Monkey


D.LANCASTER@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Peter Younghusband wrote:
>
> > Far be it from me to say anything controversial *tic*
> >
> > but that seesm totally ludicrous to me. What on earth is the point of going to an
> > Area when there is nothing to gain? What a waste of time and money. Can you
> > imagine players turning up for extra rehearsals the week before when the band is
> > already assured of going to London.....? You wouldn't catch me there I can tell
> > you that!
> >
> > Can anybody offer a positive thought to this ridiculous idea?
> >
> > Monkey
> >
> Only this one: I enjoying playing (and conducting) in contests.  I
> get a thrill from the preparation, the participation, and a bigger
> kick from winning.  I've certainly never considered it a waste of time
> or money.  Does being NW Area champions not matter?  The gain you
> seek is surely there in a) kudos, b) local grading table place, c)
> national ranking, d) prize money - don't spend it all at once, e)
> prestiege for your sponsor, etc. etc.  When I played in the NW the
> area contest was the best of the year and I wouldn't have missed it
> for the world.  (At present the local tables in the NW and Yorkshire
> are a bit of a joke because over the three years there are so many
> 'byes').
>
> The quality of the opposition matters.  Example: when Wingates last
> won the Nationals last time (was it in 1970 on 'Le Roi D'Ys' under Dennis
> Smith???) the top bands were not there and many regarded it as a
> somewhat hollow victory...  There are more recent examples but that
> one has stayed with me.
>
> If you haven't already gathered, I like the idea.  It will improve
> the status of the National Final and the regional events.  Knowing
> that all the big names will be there, I'll probably make the trip
> over to Blackpool next year.
>
> I take Phil's point that whether the results are:
>
> Leyland
> Fodens
> Fairey's
> Wingates
>
> or vice versa, or any permutation of the above, all four will qualify and
> there won't be much tension. But I have this vision, beginning just as the
> adjudicator (is it Bram Gay?) finishes his summing up and you get the
> results:
>
> 4th Besses O the Barn...
>
> 3rd Marple...
>
> and all of a sudden there's an awful lot of tense folks out there..
> And if you still don't believe me, ask anyone else who was sitting amongst
> the Dyke players at Bradford this year when they announced: 2nd
> place: Rothwell...
>
> Yours, in good cheer!
>
> David
>
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