Sam tunes in for band glory
A YOUNG musician hit all the right notes at a brass band contest, playing his part in three winning performances.
Sam Milton, 14, of Whitworth Community High School, dedicated two days to the Rochdale Brass Band Contest at the town hall, where he also assisted his dad, Richard, who organised event.
On the Saturday he played twice, firstly tuba with Whitworth Vale and Healey Junior Band and then two pieces with Rochdale Youth Band, one tuba and one percussion.
Then on Sunday he played drums with Whitworth Vale and Healey Senior Band.
He said: “On the Sunday, along with six others from the band, I helped to set up the stage for 40 different bands. Each one provides a layout for where everything has to be on the stage and we were ‘chair chuckers’ rearranging it for each different band.
“I also had to help pack up the drums on Sunday so was there from 7.30am and got home at 11pm, with school the following day.”
Sam, from Whitworth, helped Rochdale Youth Band to second place in the youth band section, Whitworth Vale and Healey Junior Band to most promising and highest North West Brass Band Association band and the senior band to fifth in the first section competition.
Sam was joined in the contest by several other students from Whitworth Community High School, including Alex Lord (Year 11), Ryan Pye and Isabel Dexter (both Year 9) , Maisie Leech (Year 8) , and Eleanor Dermody (Year 7). Headteacher Gill Middlemas played with Milnrow Brass Band while technician George Hanson and Year 8 student Josh Dunning performed with Goodshaw Brass Band.