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Strong line-up for Scottish titles in Perth

There will be plenty of keenly fought action at the Scottish Championship in Perth next month, with national representation, titles and qualification up for grabs.

Perth
  Perth Concert Hall will host the Scottish Championships

55 bands will take to the stage at Perth Concert Hall over the weekend of 10th/11th March for the 2018 Scottish Championships.

The Second, Third and First Sections will take place on the Saturday with the Fourth, 4b and Championship Sections the following day.

2019 European

The band winning the Championship Section will represent the nation at the 2019 European Championships in Montreux. The top two bands in each section will qualify for the National Finals in London and Cheltenham.

Championship Section:


Adjudicators: Paul Holland & Michael Ball

Bathgate (Anne Crookston)
Bon Accord Silver (Stephen Malcolm)
Bo'ness and Carriden (Lee Skipsey)
Co-operative Funeralcare (Russell Gray)
Dalmellington (Richard Evans)
Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Charles Keenan)
Newtongrange Silver (Andrew Duncan)
Tullis Russell Mills (Tony George)
Whitburn (Prof Nicholas Childs)


First Section:


Adjudicators: Michael Ball & Mark Wilkinson

Arbroath Instrumental (Michael Robertson)
Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman)
Dalkeith & Monktonhall (James Chamberlain)
Dunaskin Doon (Chris Bradley)
Granite City Brass (Bruce Wallace)
Johnstone (Martyn Ramsay)
Kingdom Brass (Ian Porthouse)
Lochgelly (Paul McKelvie OBE)
Newmilns & Galston (Alan Cameron)
Unison Kinneil (Raymond Tennant)


Second Section:


Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson & Anne Crookston

Annan Town (Paul Drury)
Broxburn & Livingston (John Boax)
Campbeltown Brass (Paul Kiernan)
Croy Silver (Kenneth Blackwood)
Clackmannan District (Paul McKelvie OBE)
Jedforest Instrumental (Phil Rosier)
Renfrew Burgh (Mark Good)
Shotts St. Patrick's (Ray Mundy)
St. Ronan's Silver (Alan Fernie)
Irvine & Dreghorn (Scott Kerr)
St. David's Brass (John A. Dickson)


Third Section:


Adjudicators: Paul Holland & Michael Alcorn

Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Chris Mansfield)
Buckhaven & Methil Miners (David Neil)
Dunfermline Town (Andy Shaw)
Dysart Colliery (Kenneth Letham)
Langholm Town (Chris Shanks)
MacTaggart Scott Loanhead (Craig Savage)
Newmains & District (Michael Marzella)
Peebles Burgh (Peter Holmes)
Perthshire Brass (George D. Annan)
Selkirk Silver (Stuart Black)


Fourth Section:


Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson & Michael Alcorn

Barrhead Burgh (David Henderson)
Bon Accord Silver 'B' (Jennifer Cook)
Callander Brass (Ian Milligan)
Dundee Instrumental (Robert McDonald)
Forfar Instrumental (Terrence Jackson)
Hawick Saxhorn (David Robb)
Highland Brass (Mark Bell)
Kilmarnock Concert (Scott Walker)
Newland Concert (Paul McKelvie OBE)
Penicuik Silver (Stuart Black)
Queensferry Community Brass (James Anderson)
Stranraer Brass (Angela Miller)
WhItburn Heartlands (Ian Fleming)


4b Section:


Adjudicator: John Boax

Granite City Community Brass (Alex Dawson)
Coalburn Intermediate (David Fehilly)

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