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Acceler8 Band have gained promotion back to the Championship Section, following this year’s Area contest, in Blackpool!

Acceler8 Band (formerly TCTC Group Band and the Co-operative Band, Crewe) have been a well established group since 1955. Since 2000 the band have competed in the prestigious Championship Section, in the North west of England and have taken part in tours of Austria and Holland, on several occasions.

Entertaining an audience with a variety of musical styles has been key to the band’s success and having taken part in two professional productions of the musical Brassed Off, we have gained many new supporters.

The band currently plays in the First Section and – after gaining good results at the last couple of National Brass Band Championships Area contests – are proud to have gained promotion back to the Championship Section!

We strive to entertain with high quality music making, whilst operating as a very family orientated and social band of players.

Jef Sparkes -
Musical Director
and Managing Director

The band:

Soprano:

Tony Brookes

Principal Cornet:

Carl Gratty

Solo Cornets:


Emma Ford

John Gibbs

Michael Eardley

Mike Pollitt

Repiano:

Miles Redgrave

2nd Cornets:


Emma Brundrett

Ruth Rhodes

3rd Cornets:

Keith Atkins

Lauren Walker

Flugel Horn:

Ken Mackintosh

Tenor horns:

Solo horn - Annette Lewis

First horn - Kim French

Second horn - Lily-Mae McLaren

Baritones:

First Baritone - Stella Hughes

Second Baritone - Harrison Lewis

Euphoniums:

Solo Euphonium - Hal Walker

Second Euphonium - Emily Moody

Trombones:

Solo Trombone - Claire Dixon

Second Trombone - Gareth Mead

Bass Trombone - Joe Pearson

Basses:

Principle Tuba - Ian Betteridge

EEb Bass - Alan Birch

BBb Bass - Andrew Dixon

BBb Bass - Mark Brundrett

Percussion:

Sue Madden

Ben Riddle

Matt Brett

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