Biggest Ever Entry at Bugle

First held in 1912, The Bugle Band Contest is now over 90 years old and is the only outdoor contest remaining from the early years of brass banding. Set in the heart of the Cornish china clay industry, its open air venue, long tradition and air of informality has built a character and atmosphere that defines it from any other event. But above all it is a serious band contest.

This years adjudicator for all sections is William Relton.

Championship Section
Contest Music - Wilfred Heaton
Roll Away Bet - J Ord Hume

Bodmin Town
Camborne Town
St Austell Town

First Section
Sword, Jewell and Mirror
Philip Harper
Hymn Repton
Parry Arr. D Loukes

Egham
Helston Town
St Dennis
St Keverne

Second Section
Land of the Mountain and the Flood
Hamish McCann
March Montreal Citadel
Norman Audoire

Bugle Silver
Soundhouse Brass
St Keverne
Torbay Brass

Third Section
Haslemere Suite
Peter Graham
Hymn Plentious Grace
Kenneth Pelmear

Hatherleigh Silver
Hayle Town
Launceston Town
Newquay
Pendennis Brass (Falmouth)
Porthleven Town
Saltash Town
St Breward Silver
St Pinnock

Fourth Section
Stantonbury Festival
Ray Steadman Allen

Hatherleigh Silver
Indian Queens
Lostwithiel Town
Porthleven Town
Redruth Town
Torrington Silver

Youth Section
St Austell Suite
Kenneth Downie

St Dennis

The Deportment Section judged whilst the bands march through the village commences at 10:00 with the main contest starting at 10:30. The contest is expected to conclude at 18:50 followed by the parade through the village and the traditional concert by the Royal Trophy winners in the village square.