Granada Band of the Year 1986

Desford Colliery Dowty Band's winning performance at the Granada Band of the Year contest, 1986 conducted by Howard Snell.

[@MichelSmullenberghs]

Great to see a young Steven Mead in action!

[@orichalcum1]

Go Kenny!!!!!!! great 3rd cornet solo on percussion.... some fabulous playing.

[@brendanj.rayner9155]

Fantastic band...... this was the band I followed that got me into brass bands through the album “Showcase” and who I eventually had the privilege of playing for a few years later. Thanks for sharing Ken

[@glynrichards4445]

Class doesn’t cover it! Even Brian’s not crap :) he will take the joke !

[@MrBrianhanchett]

Chris Jeans playing nightingale in Berkeley square superb control sounds beautiful on a proper trombone superb tone & control .Willwe ever see the master Howard Snell at work again

[@jdalmadi]

Kulturált hangzás,brilliáns technika egytől egyig kiváló zenészek!!!! :-) ..

[@aeroplano111]

Wow, it is Steven Mead.

[@Simongrezzy]

Dean Purnell and Carole Crompton were the baritone players.

[@marcbateman754]

Yeah, and Carole was on 2nd baritone back then. Never knew she played 2nd for Desford

[@briangormley9936]

Desford ...............a terrific band then.....such precision and dynamism. A privilege to hear them play.

[@grahamw453]

Fantastic playing. Jason Glover on 2nd Trombone looking very young. Dominic his brother on Cornet looking even younger.

[@MarcusHammarberg]

Peter Christian and Carol Crompton on baritones? Awesome section in that case!

[@llanellboy]

Deidre Barlow on tenor horn.

[@phillipecook3227]

Which band is this? It doesn't say anywhere!

[@Rookwood262]

This is the Desford Band

[@vincenzosilvestri5260]

ok