Talented youngsters from across Southern Cumbria have always used their gifts to impress the county audiences.
The South Cumbria Musical Festival was formed in 1976 and has developed over the years to become one of the most respected competitive events in the country.
Across its history, the event has never failed to highlight the best of the best from Cumbria's young musicians and performers.
The festival, which celebrates performances and competition in music and speech, has a history reaching back more than 40 years.
The 1988 festival received much praise as Rebecca Rabone of Burlington School, Kirkby was awarded the Patrick Croskery Memorial Trophy.
Her win came after she gathered the most points in the prepared reading classes.
It was also the year that Abbie Martin, 10, a cornet player from Askam won silverware and pupils from Urswick Grammar.
She was able to celebrate her win with all of her classmates in a celebratory picture taken after the event.
Winners Paula Critchley and Aidan Black, both from Barrow, were awarded trophies in 1989 for their talents and performances.
The competition continued in the following year, and right through the 1990s where the pupils were still in fine tune.
Maya Stratton-Brook and Helen Hazlehurst took part in 1992.
Then two years later, 12-year-old Ruth Potts of Ulverston, who was a cellist and string solo winner at the 1994 festival, was praised for her music and skill with the instrument.
Also, in 1994, the successful recorder players of Croftlands School, Ulverston, were all awarded certificates after impressing the judges and audiences at the competition.
As well as the numerous schools that took part in the competition, Barrow Schools Music Association saw its own great success during the1990s.
Many of their rehearsals for their summer and Christmas concerts took place at The Forum in Barrow.
During that same time, Barrow Rotary Club made a £500 donation to the association, presented to Judith Pool, who was the head of music at what was Abbotsmead Junior School.
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