The Scottish Borders Brass Band Association held its annual Borders Youth Solo, Ensemble & Band Championship on Saturday 18th January in Teviot Church in Hawick.
There was an excellent entry with the top three in each solo and small ensemble section qualifying to compete in the Scottish Solo & Ensemble Finals in Livingston on Saturday 1st February.
The adjudicator was John Doyle and the accompanist was Mrs Fiona Dickson.
Results:
Junior Ensembles:
1. St. Ronan's Silver
2. Hawick High School
Junior Soloists:
1. Madeline Hume (Hawick High School)
2. Issis French (Gala Youth)
3. Callum Robb (St. Ronan's Silver)
Intermediate Ensembles:
1. Abbey Brass (Jedforest) 1
2. Abbey Brass (Jedforest) 2
3. Gala Youth
Intermediate Soloists:
1. James Ross (Jedforest)
2. Rachel Doyel (Gala Youth)
3. Harry Marshall (Hawick High School)
Youth Ensembles:
1. Jedforest Instrumental
Youth Soloists:
1. Douglas Couchman (St. Ronan's Silver)
Band Results:
Preparatory Section:
1. Selkirk Junior
2. Galashiels Junior
Novice Section:
1. St. Ronan's Future
Runners-up Abbey Brass (Jedforest) and Galashiels Youth
Development Section:
1. Hawick Schools
2. Peebles Development
