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Results: 66th Dalmellington Slow Melody

There was a great turn out of players at the recent Dalmellington Slow Melody event — and plenty of prizes on offer too.

Dalmelington
 

Dalmellington Band recently celebrated the 66th year of the Cecil Oughton Slow Melody tradition with two events in Dalmellington Community Centre.

Their Junior event attracted 21 young soloists competing in two sections, Intermediate and Advanced.

Results:

Intermediate Section:
1. Abigail Brown (cornet)
2. Paul Jamieson (cornet)
3. Robbie Uriarte (euphonium)
4. Ciara Wilson (flugel)

Advanced Section:
1. Rebecca Wilson (cornet)
2. Kieran Purdie (Eb Bass)
3. Linsay Brown (cornet)
4. Heather Cairns (cornet)

The George F Monksfield Award: Linsay Brown
The Ray & Bobby Dunn Trophy: Rebecca Wilson
The Bill Shipley Trophy: Rebecca Wilson

Adjudicator: Caroline Farren


Senior Event:
Fourteen soloists, including the top four juniors from the Advanced Section, competed for the top prizes.

1. Derick Kirkwood (trombone)
2. Billy Whalen (euphonium)
3. Ian Taylor (euphonium)
4. Linsay Brown (cornet)

The Tyson Trophy for Best Bass: David McLean
The John McCulloch Trophy for Best Euphonium: Billy Whalen
The Juby McCulloch Trophy for Best Cornet: Linsay Brown
The John Brown Trophy for Best Flugel/Horn: Cara Sullivan
The Dale Salver: David Roxburgh
The Mary Reid Quaich: Margaret Calderwood

Adjudicator: Davur Juul Magnussen

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