The junior band held it’s annual concert and prize giving on Saturday 7th June 2007. The concert was held in the War Memorial Hall, Carrickfergus in front of a packed hall of friends and families of the performers. We were also delighted to have in a attendance Des Graham, and from Armagh Old Boys’ Band, Ivor Stevenson – who both have been in hospital recently.

The Junior Band (JB) and Training Band (TB) performed an entertaining programme as noted below:

1. True & Trusty (JB)
2. All throught the night (JB)
3. March (TB)
4. Pop Rock (TB)
5. Nicea (TB)
6. Funny Bone (JB) – Soloist: Robert Boggs
7. Yellow Bird Cha-Cha (JB)
8. Hymn (TB)
9. Misty (JB) Soloist: Rebecca Donaldson
10. Fanfare Open-Up (TB)
11. Czardas (TB)
12. The Lion King (JB)
13. My Bonnie (JB)
14. Ode to Joy (JB)

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15. German Dance (JB & TB)

Tea & Buns

Prize Giving – Award Winners

MOST PROMISING BEGINNER
Winner: Adam Taylor
Runner up: Olivia Cooke

JUNIOR BANDSMAN OF THE YEAR
Winner: Rachael Barr
Runner up: Shane Kelly

MOST ENTHUSIASTIC MEMBER
Winner: George Stokes
Runner up: Johnathan Boggs

CONDUCTORS PRIZE
Winner: Robert Boggs
Runner up: Mark Coulter

HELEN WARNOCK TROPHY
Winner: Rebecca Donaldson
Runner up: Libby Hawthorne

THE TRAINING CUP
Winner: Joseph Parkes
Runner up: Aoife Burgess

Congratulations to all who took part in this concert, the tutors and those who won prizes for all the hard work and we look forward to more music making after the summer recess. Also our best wishes for a speedy recovery to both our own Des Graham and to Ivor Stevenson from Armagh Old Boys’ Band after their recent surgeries.