Sandbach's Foden's Band is crowned Tameside Whit Friday Champions for 19th time

By Deborah Bowyer

14th Jun 2022 | Local News

Foden's Band 2021 whn they were crowned National Champions at the National Brass Band championships
Foden's Band 2021 whn they were crowned National Champions at the National Brass Band championships

Sandbach's world-famous band, Foden's, has picked up another award to add to their ever growing clutch of accolades.

The top performers have been crowned Tameside Whit Friday Champions for the 19th time in 20 years.

The contest saw them competing against more than 100 bands and thousands of spectators travelled to Saddleworth and Tameside to watch was it commonly called 'the greatest free show in the world'.

Each contest offers prizes for the best band, best youth band, best soloist, with each venue attracting between 50 - 70 bands.

To qualify for the overall prize, the title of champion of Tameside or Saddleworth, bands must compete at a minimum of six venues and the band that has the best results takes the overall prize.

This year, Foden's competed at all nine venues in Tameside starting at 4pm and finishing at 11.45pm, as well as competing in two venues in the Saddleworth Area.

A spokesperson for Foden's said: " We played the popular march 'The President' conducted by Michael Fowles.

"For the players, the dash from contest to contest makes for an exhilarating (though exhausting) evening but was thoroughly enjoyable."

The title comes on hot on the heels of Foden's being crowned the 2021 National Champions at the National Brass Band championships of Great Britain in December.

     

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