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Scots declare their Perth contenders

The Scottish Brass Band Associations has released the list of competing bands that will battle for honours this weekend at the Scottish Championships.

Scottish BBA
  The Scottish city of Perth will welcome the nation's brass bands this weekend.

Fifty four bands will do battle this weekend as the Scottish Championships take place at Perth Concert Hall.

European and extra London qualification opportunity

Nine bands will be competing in the Championship Section determined to wrestle the title away from the co-operation Band and subsequently gain an invitation to represent Scotland at Malmo in 2021 at the European Championships.

With Whitburn having pre-qualified for the Royal Albert Hall in London, having finished third last October, it means two additional 'qualifying spots' for the first time since 1998 will be up for grabs on Sunday afternoon.

Two each for Cheltenham

The remaining four sections will see just two qualifiers be selected for Cheltenham in September. The Second, Third and Fourth Sections have all been pre-drawn with three ensembles entertaining the audience at the end of the Fourth Section with Gareth Bowman sat in the open to observe the music.

Barringer, Crookston and Dijkstra amongst judges

The judges who will make the all important decisions over the weekend is Dave Barringer, Anne Crookston, Jappie Dijkstra and Sandy Smith.

Championship Section:


Test Piece: 'A Tale as Yet Untold' — Philip Sparke
Sunday 8th March
Adjudicators:Dave Barringer & Sandy Smith
Draw: 1.30pm
Commences: 2.30pm at conclusion of Section 4b

Bon Accord Silver (Adam Cooke)
Bo'ness & Carriden (Glyn Williams)
the cooperation band (Russell Gray)
Dalmellington Band (Erik Janssen)
Dunaskin Doon (Paul Drury)
Kirkintilloch (Chris King)
Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass (Thomas Wyss)
Newtongrange Silver (Andrew Duncan)
Unison Kinneil (Raymond Tennant)
Whitburn (Joseph Cook)

First Section:


Saturday 7th March
Test Piece: 'Legacy' — Tom Davoren
Adjudicators: Anne Crookston & Jappie Dijkstra
Draw: 4pm
Commences: 5pm at the conclusion of the Second Section

Bathgate (Craig Anderson)
Campbeltown Brass (Stephanie Mitchell)
Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman)
Dalkeith and Monktonhall (James Chamberlain)
Granite City Brass (Bruce Wallace)
Johnstone Band (Mark Good)
Kingdom Brass (Ian Porthouse)
Newmains & District (Michael Marzella)
Newmilns & Galston Band (Mark James)
Tullis Russell (Ray Munday)

Second Section:


Saturday 7th March
Test Piece: 'The Golden Sabre — Tales of the Hussar-Poet, Denis Davydov — Kit Turnbull
Adjudicators: Anne Crookston & Jappie Dijkstra
Pre-Drawn
Commences: 9.30am

Annan Town (Andrew Warriner)
Broxburn & Livingston (Charlie Farren)
Clackmannan & District (Ross Brotherston)
Irvine & Dreghorn (Lewis Bettles)
Jedforest Instrumental (Philip Rosier)
Lochgelly Band  (Paul McKelvie OBE)
Perthshire Brass (George D Annan)
Selkirk Silver (Colin Kemp)
St.David's Brass  (John A Dickson)
St.Ronan's Silver (Gordon Jenkins)

Third Section:


Saturday 7th March
Test Piece: ' Endurance — narrative variations for brass band'- Andrew Baker
Adjudicators: Dave Barringer & Sandy Smith
Pre-Drawn
Start: 1.30pm

Barrhead Burgh (Graham
Buckhaven & Methil Band (Chris Mansfield)
Croy Silver (Kenneth Blackwood)
Dysart Colliery Band (Kenneth Letham)
Highland Brass (Mark Bell)
Langholm Town (Chris Shanks)
Penicuik Silver (Robert W Fraser)
Renfrew Burgh (Mark James)
Shotts St Patrick's (Andy Shaw)
Whitburn Heartlands  (Ian Fleming)

Fourth Section:


Sunday 8th March
Test Piece: Neverland — Christopher Bond
Adjudicators: Anne Crookston & Jappie Dijkstra
Pre-Drawn
Commences: 9.30am

Bon Accord Silver 'B' (Jennifer Cook)
Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Wendy McCorkell)
Callander Brass (Ian Milligan)
Coalburn Intermediate (David Fehilly)
Dundee Instrumental (Robert McDonald)
Dunfermline Town (Andy Shaw)
Forfar Instrumental (Donald Innes)
Hawick Saxhorn (Stuart Black)
Kilmarnock Concert Brass (Scott Walker)
MacTaggart Scott (George Cameron)
Newland Concert Brass (Simon Railton)
Peebles Burgh (Peter Holmes)
Queensferry Community Brass (James Anderson)
Stranraer Brass (Angela Miller)

4b Section:


Sunday 8th March
Adjudicator: Gareth Bowman
Draw: Pre drawn
Commences: at the conclusion of Fourth Section

Esk Valley Brass (Alan Fernie)
Brass Central Strathearn (Tom Smith)
Clackmannan District Youth (Luci Lamb)

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