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Re: N.W Area Results

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Subject: Re: N.W Area Results
From: "Paul Warder" <jpw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 15:30:15 -0000
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If there's one sure fire way to bring a lurker out of the closet it's to
insult him in his anonymity! 

On Sunday our conductor, Dick Evans, spoke to Goff Richards after the
results and was indeed told that it was a toss up between Leyland and
Fodens for first place, but that Fodens trombone section had a bit more
'bite' in the final section. I interpret this to mean they were playing
louder  not necessarily better  than our section. (An examination of the
trombone parts reveals that only the final semi-quaver of the piece is
marked fff).

I'm also told that Goff wrote on the Fodens comments that their opening was
three times louder than anyone else's on the day but that this was OK!!!
Goff had stated in his post-contest comments at the Midlands area the
previous week that tempos were largely at the discretion of the conductor.
Perhaps we can conclude that the dynamics were too?

Regards,

Paul "not as good as Monkey" Warder
Bass Trombone, Leyland Band


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> From: Lisa Leggat <lisa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: N.W Area Results
> Date: 17 March 1999 22:20
> 
> Nothing too exciting to report from the Area I'm afraid, Monkey. There
was a
> distinct lack of good gossip.( well, gossip that can be written down for
> public viewing, anyway.)
> 
> Everyone I spoke to agreed with the first four placings, which were no
> shock, although everyone had them in different orders.
> Goff said that he couldn't decide who to put first out of the first two
> (Fodens and Leyland), so he went in the end for the best trombone
section!
> ( Was that Dick we heard shouting "Come back Monkey. All is forgiven!"?)
> He also said that he thought adjudicators should be able to record their
> comments onto tape, instead of scribbling them down as the band is
playing,
> and missing half the performance.
> 
> The main thing about this years area seems to be this new phrase about
> winning bands only being considered for a place in the finals. The
> announcers made a big thing about it every time they read out any
results.
> What's it all about? Anybody know? Maybe it's something to do with
covering
> their backs, due to the recent court cases.
> 
> Only other interesting thing was that Dave King and Baldrick could be
seen
> playing for Flixton in the First Section. It was actually worth going
just
> to see that!
> 
> Lise
> 
> 
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