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DROGHEDA Brass Band made their own piece of history at Cork School of Music on Sunday last as they captured the section one title at the National Brass Band Championships for the third year running, beating Arklow Silver Band into second place.
The band have had a hectic schedule of late with extra rehearsals, tuition and practice in the run-up to their trip to Oostende in Belgium for the European Brass Band Championships at the end of this month.
In the own choice section, playing The Plantagenets by Edward Gregson, Drogheda Brass Band were awarded 45 out of 50, but Arklow had already been awarded 46 for their performance of Laudate Dominum.
Playing Sunset Rhapsody by Eric Ball as the test piece, Arklow were awarded 87 but as last band on, Drogheda heard their score of 90 from 100 giving them a two point win on 135 over Arklow’s 133.
Lourdes Brass Band, also from Drogheda, came in third place on 126 and Steadfast were fourth on 124.
There were further local connections with Tony Leddy there to represent the Sound Shop as main sponsors of the weekend events. Tony announced to the crowd that the championships would be staged at the Sound Shop’s new auditorium in two years time.
Drogheda Brass Band leave town on Thursday, April 30th, for their European adventure and are thrilled to have retained their crown, won for the second time in Limerick last year.