The first ever appearance of the Band at the British Open; the most competitive and prestigious contest of the banding calendar was a historic and momentous experience for everyone associated with Beaumaris Band. Playing the extremely difficult new set work ‘Electra' by Martin Ellerby, the Band gave a fantastic performance from the dreaded no.1 draw - the third time this year the band have been drawn to compete in the opening slot. The technical challenges of the first moveme