September contest to include more brass bands

Frank Rothwell, the chairman of the Greenfield contest committee

The Greenfield Autumn Leaves Brass Band Contest is to invite bands from Tameside.

The contest committee has extended an invitation to all brass bands from Tameside - as well as Oldham of course -to compete at this new event on Sunday, September 5 in Greenfield.

Frank Rothwell, the chairman of the Greenfield contest committee, said: “Lets make it a full-on contest for bands of all abilities from championship to social and youth training bands.

“We are planning a major event with 6,000 tickets being printed.

“Normally on Whit Friday we hold the Saddleworth contest alongside the Tameside contests, and together we provide a major international celebration of brass band music.

“Our contest will be in the hymn and march format on the elevated stage on Ladhill playing fields in Greenfield.

"Each band will play two or three verses of a hymn with variations and a march, as on the Whit Friday Contest.”

Mr Rothwell added: “We are planning an old fashioned family Sunday afternoon in the park and we have extended the party into Greenfield Cricket Club, which will more than double the grassed area available.”

To enter a Tameside or Oldham band, please email: Rothwellfrank50@gmail.com

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