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Whit Friday success for Fodens

The Foden’s band are delighted to have made history last weekend by becoming the Whit Friday (Tameside) Champions for the 7^th consecutive year.  The Sandbach band, conducted by Gary Cutt, started the night early at 4:30 pm with a solid performance at Hurst Cross.  Foden’s then went on to perform at 10 competitions during the night in which the band walked away with a prize at every venue it played.

The band not only gained an astonishing 6 first prizes but also picked up two 2nds and a 3^rd in the Tameside area as well as a token 2^nd place under the flood-lit and slightly boggy field at Scoutshead.

Whilst retaining its title in fine form for the seventh time in 7 years, members of the band also found the time to indulge in the culinary delights of the curry house at Stalybridge Celtic as well as partaking in an inter-band cricket match along the way!

“It was a fantastic evening.  Everyone was in good spirits and the night was relaxed and enjoyable. Saying that, the band really pulled out all the stops when it came to the playing and we are delighted to have made another bit of history this year and we would like to thank all our supporters as well as our wonderful MD, Gary Cutt.”

John Barber, Chairman The Foden’s Band

Allied to this fantastic achievement is the bands success at this years Area Championships.  The comprehensive victory in Blackpool earlier this year not only gained the band a hat-trick of wins, but also put Foden’s once again into the record books by becoming the most successful band ever to play at the contest.

All that’s left now is the small matter of retaining the bands title as All England International Masters Champions this coming Sunday. A seventh Cambridge victory would be in store for Foden’s if they manage to fend off the competition this weekend. Although tipped as favourites to win the contest the band realise that winning is going to be no walk in the park though.

“The band have been working extremely hard in the wake of this contest.  It would be easy for us to sit back on our achievements but we know that we have to work hard to overcome the field of bands that await us at the corn exchange.  All of them will fancy their chances here and we are not taking anything for granted.”

Mark Wilkinson, The Foden’s Band

Indeed the Foden’s band have always had fantastic support from the local community in Cheshire and in particular, its patrons.  Loyal Foden’s supporter Stephen Sabeer has very kindly donated several bottles of Champagne to the band in light of its recent achievements and the band are extremely grateful for this wonderful gesture. No doubt the Champagne will be put to good use at the conclusion of this weekends Masters Championships!