Dalmellington, conducted by Archie Hutchison, completed a hat trick of wins at the 64th Fife Charities Band Association Contest held in Kirkcaldy last weekend.
Awards
Performing Philip Sparke’s 'Dances & Alleluias', Dalmellington also won the prize for 'Best March' and 'Hymn Tune', as well as individual awards for cornet, euphonium and trombone.
Runner up
Runners up Kingdom Brass pushed them all the way with an exciting performance of their testpiece, 'Extreme Makeover', with new Musical Director Andy Duncan conducting the band in his first contest.
Kingdom also won an individual award for the best horn and the best percussion section.
Dalmellington also won the prize for 'Best March' and 'Hymn Tune', as well as individual awards for cornet, euphonium and trombone4BR
Third place
Third place in the Open Contest went to Bo’ness and Carriden, who performed 'Tallis Variations', conducted by Bede Williams.
The final sectional award for the best bass section went to Johnstone Silver, conducted by Raymond Tennant.
15 bands competed over the day, and the adjudicators were Peter Roberts and Allan Ramsey.
Result:
1. Dalmellington (Archie Hutchison) — 192
2. Kingdom Brass (Andy Duncan) — 190
3. Bo’ness & Carriden (Bede Williams) — 189
4. Clackmannan District (Paul Kiernan) — 188
5. St Davids Brass (John Dickson) — 187
6. Lochgelly (Paul Drury) — 186
7. Tayport Instrumental (Frank Culross) — 185
8. Dalkeith & Monktonhall (Jim Chamberlain) — 184
9. Johnstone Silver (Raymond Tennant) — 183
10. Bon Accord 'B' (Richard Kidd) — 182
11. Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Gareth Bowman) — 181
12. Croy Silver (Ken Blackwood) — 180
13. Dunfermline Town (Dave Neil) — 179
14. Dysart Colliery (Bill Sandell) — 178
15. Shotts St. Patricks (Mike Marzella) — 177
Best 1st Section: Lochgelly (Paul Drury)
Best 2nd Section: Dalkeith & Monktonhall (Jim Chamberlain)
Best 3rd Section: St Davids Brass (John Dickson)
Best 4th Section: Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Gareth Bowman)
Winning Conductor: Archie Hutchison
Best March: Dalmellington
Best Hymn: Damlellington
Best Cornet: Dalmellington
Best Horn: Kingdom Brass
Best Euphonium: Dalmellington
Best Trombone: Dalmellington
Best Basses: Johnstone Silver
Best Percussion: Kingdom Brass
Best Fife ‘A’ Band: Kingdom Brass
Best Fife ‘B’ Band: Tayport Instrumental
Youngest Player: Kieran Adamson (11) of Dysart Colliery
