There was a long awaited domestic victory to celebrate for Bo’ness & Carriden at the Fife Charities contest in Kirkcaldy last weekend.
Under the direction of Whitburn bass trombonist Charlie Farren, the band claimed its first taste of success since 2008, with an excellent performance of their own choice test piece selection of Philip Sparke’s ‘Dances & Alleluias’.
Clean sweep
The First Section band, who came third last year, also topped the honours in the separate hymn and march categories, as well as taking the prize for ‘Best Percussion’, whilst in doing so they also claimed the scalp of reigning champion and Championship Section rivals, Kingdom Brass, with Bon Accord in third.
The contest is open to bands in each nationally graded section, with the busy Tullis Russell Mills building on their recent performance of ‘Traversada’ at the National Finals in Cheltenham to take the ‘Best Second Section’ prize.
Plenty of variety
Adjudicators David Hirst and David Frame certainly had plenty of different music to keep them busy in the box.
Selections ranged from the winning performances of ‘Variations on Laudate Dominum’ and ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’, played by Barrhead Bugh and Whitburn Heartlands in taking the Third and Fourth Section prizes, to ’Elgar Variations’ and ‘Of Distant Memories’ played by Kingdom and Bon Accord in claiming the podium places.
the band claimed its first taste of success since 2008, with an excellent performance of their own choice test piece selection of Philip Sparke’s ‘Dances & Alleluias’4BR.
Results:
Adjudicators: David Hirst & David Frame
1. Bo'ness & Carriden (C. Farren) — 195
2. Kingdom Brass (D. McLeod) — 194
3. Bon Accord (S. Malcolm) — 193
4. Newmilns & Galston (A. Cameron) — 192
5. Lochgelly (K. Letham) — 191
6. Tullis Russell Mills (P. Drury) — 190
7. City of Discovery (E. Tonner) — 189
8. Coalburn Silver (G. Bowman) — 188
9. Arbroath Instrumental (M. Robertson) — 187
10. Newtongrange (R. Brotherston) — 186
11. Broxburn & Livingston (P. Stone) — 185
12. Whitburn Heartlands (R. Fraser) — 184
13. Barrhead Burgh (B. Keachie) — 183
14. Tullis Russell Intermediate (S. Craig) — 182
15. Irvine & Dreghorn (J. Boax) — 181
16. Campbeltown Brass (G. Evans) — 180
17. Dumfries Town (N. McDonald) — 179
Hymn Tune:
1. Bo’ness & Carriden — 96
2. Kingdom Brass — 95
3. Bon Accord — 94
March:
1. Bo’ness & Carriden — 93
2. Newmilns & Galston — 92
3. Arbroath Instrumental — 91
Winning Conductor: Charlie Farren
Best Fife 'A' Band: Kingdom Brass
Best Fife 'B' Band: Tullis Russell Intermediate
Best First Section Band: Bo'ness & Carriden
Best Second Section Band: Tullis Russell Mills
Best Third Section Band: Barrhead Burgh
Best Fourth Section Band: Whitburn Heartlands
Best Cornet/Soprano: Newmilns & Galston
Best Horn/Flugel: Kingdom Brass
Best Euphonium/Baritone: Euphonium (Bon Accord)
Best Trombone: Kingdom Brass
Best Basses: Tullis Russell
Best Percussion: Bo'ness & Carriden
