Holywell Band 1971-
Also/previously known as:
Hollywell,
Holywell Flannel Mills,
Holywell Flannell Mills,
Holywell Mills,
Holywell Silver,
Holywell Textile Mill Band,
Holywell Town,
Holywell Welsh Flannel Mills,
Welsh Flannel Mills
Current
Welsh Area (Fourth Section)
Champions
| Section: | Third |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.myspace.com/holywellband |
| Region: |
Wales
|
| Rehearsals: | Tuesday Thursday |
Band formed 1971 possibly form remnants of original Holywell Band which ceased around 1957. See HOLYWELL TOWN.
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 |
Welsh Area (Third Section)
|
Three Haworth Impressions 1979 | Steve Pugh-Jones | ||
| 14 Sep 2025 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
7 | Partita [Gregson] 1970 | 1 | Steve Pugh-Jones |
| 15 Mar 2025 |
Welsh Area (Fourth Section)
|
1
|
I, Daedalus 2024 | 3 | Steve Pugh-Jones |
| 15 Sep 2024 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
2
|
Smoke Sketches 2017 | 15 | Jamie Duncan |
| 16 Mar 2024 |
Welsh Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Music for Jock Tamson 2021 | 3 | Jamie Duncan |
| 04 Nov 2023 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
1 |
Saint-Saëns Variations
2007
|
Jamie Duncan | |
| 05 Aug 2023 |
National Eisteddfod of Wales (Fourth Section)
|
1
|
2 | Jamie Duncan | |
| 17 Mar 2019 |
Welsh Area (Fourth Section)
|
8 | Stantonbury Festival 1987 | 6 | Christopher Barnes |
| 18 Nov 2017 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
3 | 1 | Aled Williams | |
| 11 Jun 2017 |
Newtown Open Air Contest
|
5 | Unknown | ||
| 26 Nov 2016 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
3 | 2 | Aled Williams | |
| 12 Jun 2016 |
Newtown Open Air Contest
|
4 | Aled Williams | ||
| 21 Nov 2015 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
1
|
Partita [Gregson]
1970
|
Aled Williams | |
| 23 Nov 2014 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
4 | Aled Williams | ||
| 15 Jun 2014 |
Newtown Open Air Contest
|
3 | Aled Williams | ||
| 16 Mar 2014 |
Welsh Area (Fourth Section)
|
8 | Three Spanish Impressions [Fernie] 2007 | 4 | Aled Williams |
| 02 Nov 2013 |
North Wales Rally (Third Section)
|
1 |
Egmont [arr. Ball]
1949
|
Aled Williams | |
| 02 Nov 2013 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
2 |
A Malvern Suite
1984
|
Aled Williams | |
| 03 Aug 2013 |
National Eisteddfod of Wales (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Aled Williams | ||
| 09 Jun 2013 |
Newtown Open Air Contest
|
1
|
Aled Williams | ||
| 17 Mar 2013 |
Welsh Area (Fourth Section)
|
9 | Devon Fantasy 1957 | 11 | Glyn Williams |
| 03 Nov 2012 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Mervin Hughes | ||
| 18 Mar 2012 |
Welsh Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | 3 | D. Roberts |
| 12 Nov 2011 |
North Wales Rally (Third Section)
|
4 | 1 | Unknown | |
| 27 Nov 2010 |
North Wales Rally (Third Section)
|
3 | D. Roberts | ||
| 03 Feb 2008 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section)
|
W | 8 | Unknown | |
| 17 Nov 2007 |
Northern Open (Second Section)
|
3 |
Triptych [Sparke]
1990
|
Gareth Thomas | |
| 04 Nov 2007 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
6 | Chorale | 5 | Gareth Thomas |
| 17 Mar 2007 |
Welsh Area (Second Section)
|
7 | Carnival [Perkin] 1957 | 7 | Gareth Thomas |
| 04 Feb 2007 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section)
|
1 |
Triptych [Sparke]
1990
|
6 | Gareth Thomas |
| 04 Nov 2006 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
17 | Episodes for Brass [Churcher] | 7 | Gareth Thomas |
| 18 Mar 2006 |
Welsh Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Entertainments 1968 | 9 | Gareth Thomas |
| 05 Feb 2006 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Third Section)
|
8 | Gareth Thomas | ||
| 13 Mar 2005 |
Welsh Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Divertimento [Kelly] 1969 | 1 | David Davies |
| 20 Nov 2004 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
1 | David Davies | ||
| 30 Oct 2004 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
9 | Attleborough Suite 1961 | 12 | David Davies |
| 27 Jun 2004 |
Rhyl Festival of Brass (Fourth Section)
|
1 | David Davies | ||
| 14 Mar 2004 |
Welsh Area (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Partita [Gregson] 1970 | 6 | David Davies |
| 22 Nov 2003 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
3 | David Davies | ||
| 15 Jun 2003 |
Rhyl Festival of Brass (Fourth Section)
|
David Davies | |||
| 07 Apr 2002 |
Tameside Open Championships (Fourth Section)
|
8 |
The Haslemere Suite
1998
|
David Davies | |
| 01 Apr 1988 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
21 | Stantonbury Festival 1987 | 10 | D. Roberts |
| 27 Mar 1988 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
W | Stantonbury Festival 1987 | Philip Mottershead | |
| 14 Feb 1988 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Egmont [arr. Ball] 1949 | 7 | Philip Mottershead | |
| 07 Feb 1988 |
Wigan Contest (Fourth Section)
|
6 | 6 | Philip Mottershead | |
| 06 Dec 1987 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section B)
|
12 | 8 | Philip Mottershead | |
| 15 Nov 1987 |
Northern Open (Third Section)
|
2 | Voices of Youth 1968 | 10 | D. Roberts |
| 20 Sep 1987 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 17 Apr 1987 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
11 | Simon called Peter 1963 | 11 | Denzil Stephens |
| 29 Mar 1987 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
Overture to Youth 1977 | 18 | Denzil Stephens | |
| 21 Sep 1986 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'B')
|
14 | R. Ogden | ||
| 29 Mar 1986 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
Sunset Rhapsody 1958 | 8 | R. Ogden | |
| 02 Mar 1986 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Suite in Bb [Jacob] 1955 | 14 | R. Ogden | |
| 15 Sep 1985 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'B')
|
W | Unknown | ||
| 06 Apr 1985 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
Infant Dreams | 14 | W. McArthy | |
| 17 Mar 1985 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
A Barchester Suite 1984 | 16 | Wayne McCarthy | |
| 24 Nov 1984 |
North Wales Rally (Third Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 18 Nov 1984 |
Northern Open (Second Section)
|
Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford] 1975 | 10 | Gareth Thomas | |
| 21 Apr 1984 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
Sinfonietta [Horovitz] 1970 | 13 | G. M. Davies | |
| 04 Dec 1983 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section B)
|
W | Anthony Hindley | ||
| 25 Sep 1983 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'B')
|
Partita [unknown composer]
|
8 | Anthony Hindley | |
| 02 Apr 1983 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
Egmont [arr. Ball] 1949 | Anthony Hindley | ||
| 27 Mar 1983 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Wheatlands 1982 | 7 | Anthony Hindley | |
| 30 Oct 1982 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Little Suite for Brass Band No. 2 1967 | 14 | Frank Boylin |
| 09 Apr 1982 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
4 | The Ancient Temple 1970 | 13 | Frank Boylin |
| 21 Mar 1982 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
Excelsior [Hanmer] | 4 | Frank Boylin | |
| 31 Oct 1981 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Three Inventions 1968 | 17 | Gareth Thomas |
| 09 May 1981 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
Doon Valley 1972 | 10 | Gareth Thomas | |
| 17 Apr 1981 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
4 | Doon Valley 1972 | Gareth Thomas | |
| 22 Mar 1981 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Fantasy for Brass Bands [Wiggins] 1980 | 16 | Gareth Thomas |
| 01 Nov 1980 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Devon Fantasy 1957 | 1 | Gareth Thomas |
| 04 Oct 1980 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
Doon Valley 1972 | 9 | Gareth Thomas | |
| 04 Apr 1980 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Overture to Youth 1977 | 5 | Gareth Thomas |
| 30 Mar 1980 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Overture to Youth 1977 | 7 | Gareth Thomas |
| 01 Dec 1979 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 03 Nov 1979 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
11 | A Cotswold Suite | 12 | Gareth Thomas |
| 04 Aug 1979 |
National Eisteddfod of Wales (Class D)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 13 Apr 1979 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
2 | The Winter's Tale | 10 | Gareth Thomas |
| 25 Nov 1978 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 04 Nov 1978 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
3 | American Sketches 1969 | 7 | E. Hopkins |
| 16 Sep 1978 |
North East Derbyshire District Council Annual Brass Band Festival (Grade Four)
|
W | E. Hopkins | ||
| 28 May 1978 |
Pontins Welsh Family Holiday Festival
|
Unknown | |||
| 07 May 1978 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Cup)
|
15 | 8 | E. Hopkins | |
| 24 Mar 1978 |
Pontins Prestatyn (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Three Days | E. Hopkins | |
| 26 Nov 1977 |
North Wales Rally (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Four Little Maids 1962 | Unknown | |
| 22 May 1977 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Cup)
|
A Holiday Suite 1952 | 1 | E. Hopkins | |
| 17 Apr 1976 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
Indian Summer 1950 | G. Lewis |