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Welcome to the website of the Holme Valley Band, The Hade Edge Band. Based in the tiny hamlet of Hade Edge, we are a 1st section graded band in the Yorkshire area and home also to two junior bands, a junior jazz group and a community choir. The Hade Edge Senior Band rehearses on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

The Senior Band at Weatherby Bandstand, September 7th 2008

Hade Edge Band 2nd At Yorkshire Regionals!

                                        The Trophy itself!

Congratulations!

8th March 2009

As you can tell, Hade Edge had a fantastic day in Bradford, and came second out of 12 bands. This means they will be heading to Harrogate in September, along with Wakefield Metropolitan band, to represent Yorkshire. Good result, which was well earned.  Full results at the 4BarsRest website. A very special well done must go to Mick May, best soloist of the contest, and he played fantastically. Lots of celebrating to be had now.
Also a big thanks to Robert, Simon, and our support team head by Fiona, we couldn't have done it without you.

(From 4Barsrest)

First Section:
Saturday 7th March

Test Piece: Pentacle (Cole)
Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill & Colin Hardy
Draw: 1.00pm
Commence: 2.45pm approx.

Results:

1. Wakefield Metropolitan (Norman Law), 8
2. Hade Edge (Simon Wood), 4
3. Drighlington (Kevin Belcher), 9
4. Meltham and Meltham Mills (Stuart Fawcett), 7
5. Stocksbridge (Miles Davison), 12
6. Old Silkstone (Alan Exley), 3
7. Hebden Bridge (Dennis Hadfield), 11
8. Lindley (Neil Jowett), 1
9. Knottingley Silver (Owen Wedgewood), 5
10. Slaithwaite (Barry Hudson), 10
11. Yorkshire Co-op (Simon Kerwin), 6
12. Cornerstone (Gavin Lamplough), 2
w, YBS Concert Brass

Top 2 bands qualify for Harrogate.

Best soloist: Michael May, Soprano, Hade Edge Archived News