St Dennis Bands - West of England Bandsman's Festival, Bugle 16/6/18.

The annual Bugle Contest, unique in the brass band calendar.
First we see the St Dennis Youth Band on the morning march to the contest field followed by the senior band on their morning march playing, traditionally, March of the Heralds, the performance of the march for the contest, Paul Drury's Jubilee, the final stages of the test piece - Isaia 40 by Robert Redhead and then, following victory on both pieces, their march back up Fore Street for the special 'Lap of Honour' outside The Bugle Inn in front of a large crowd whilst the traffic on the A391 waits patiently!
The crowd is treated to the band performing, under the baton of Darren Hawken, the Cornish hymn tune Salutation by Polmear, a reprise of march Jubilee, and, following tradition, a rendition of Handel Parker's hymn tune Deep Harmony brings things to a close after a great day's banding, even if the weather was challenging at times, but that's Bugle!!