The Scottish Brass Band Association will welcome 74 bands and ensembles to Perth as part of its 2023 Festival of Brass events.

Huge field

A huge field of 27 bands will perform in the Band Supplies Scottish Challenge Championship on Saturday 18th November.

The own-choice event is open to competitors in Sections 1 to 4 and will be judged by John Doyle and Owen Farr.

Championship challenge

On Saturday 25th November, a dozen Championship Section bands will compete for the Scottish Open title, supported by Besson. The set-work is 'Astralis' by Philip Wilby and will be adjudicated by Alan Fernie and Sheona Wade.

Youth Championships

The following day (Sunday 26th November) will see Perth Concert Hall host the Scottish Youth Championships in which four percussion ensembles and 31 brass bands will participate in four different sections; Novice, Development, Intermediate and Senior.

Sarah Naish will judge the percussion entries with Brett Baker, Helen Douthwaite-Teesdale, Scott Walker and Sheona Wade adjudicating the other sections.

Welcome

Speaking about the excellent take-up and the events, SBBA President Carrie Boax told 4BR: "It says a great deal for the quality and success of the Scottish Festival of Brass that it has attracted such numbers over the two weekends, making it a real cause for celebration.

We are all looking forward to a veritable feast of brass band music — from the finely honed skills of our elite bands to those young musicians who are just starting out on their banding journeys. So please come along and enjoy the music making."

Tickets

Tickets are available in advance from Perth Concert Hall at:

https://www.perththeatreandconcerthall.com/whats-on/festival-of-brass-249602 or can be purchased from the box office on the day.

Band Supplies Scottish Challenge:

Perth Concert Hall
Saturday 18 November
Adjudicators: John Doyle and Owen Farr

Arbroath & Carnoustie (Eoin Tonner)
Bathgate (Craig Anderson)
Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Joshua Parkhill)
Broxburn & Livingston (Andrew Duncan)
Buckhaven & Methil Miners (Steven Craig)
Campbeltown Brass (Andrew McMillan)
Clackmannan District (Paul Drury)
Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman)
Dunaskin Doon (Paul Drury)
Dundee Instrumental (Bob McDonald)
Dysart Colliery (Robert Fraser)
Forfar Instrumental (Donald Innes)
Granite City Brass (Bruce Wallace)
Kilmarnock Concert Brass (Scott Walker)
Lochgelly (Chris Shanks)
McTaggart Scott Loanhead (Peter Holmes)
Newmains & District (Paul McKelvie)
Newmilns & Galston (Alan Friel)
Newtongrange Silver (Anne Crookston)
Perthshire Brass (Willie McMullan)
Renfrew Burgh (Mark Good)
St David's Brass (John A Dickson)
Shotts St Patrick's (Andy Shaw)
The Kirkintilloch Band (Hedley Benson)
Tullis Russell Mills (George Cameron)
Turriff Silver (Matt Bailey)
Whitburn Heartlands (Paul Kiernan)

Scottish Open:

Perth Concert Hall
Saturday 25th November
Adjudicators: Alan Fernie and Sheona Wade

Bon-Accord Silver (Anne Crookston)
Dalkeith & Monktonhall (James Chamberlain)
Dalmellington (Gary J Williams)
Easington Colliery (Stephen Malcolm)
East London Brass (Jayne Murrill)
Fishburn (Duncan Beckley)
Hepworth (Ryan Watkins)
Kingdom Brass (Thomas Wyss)
Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Martyn Ramsay)
Rainford (Sarah Groarke-Booth)
the cooperation band (Michael Fowles)
Whitburn (Prof Nicholas Childs)

Scottish Youth Championships:

Perth Concert Hall
Sunday, 26th November
Adjudicator: Sarah Naish

Percussion Ensembles

Coalburn Percussion Academy (Robbie Bremner)
Perth & Kinross (Lynsey Paterson)
Midlothian Perc Training (Barbara-Jane Waddell)
Midlothian Perc Ensemble (Barbara-Jane Waddell)

Novice Section:

Adjudicators: Brett Baker, Helen Douthwaite-Teesdale, Scott Walker and Sheona Wade

Bathgate Youth Band (Stewart Byrnes)
Bo'ness & Carriden Junior Band (TBC)
Broxburn & Livingston Future Brass (Jim Bone)
Coalburn Bronze Band (David Fehilly)
Clackmannan District Beginners (Luci Lamb)
Hawick Saxhornettes (Stuart Black)
Irvine & Dreghorn Brasslets (John Boax)
Kingdom Brass Youth Band (Denise Crighton-Ward)
Kinneil Youth Band (Scott Gardner)
Maroon Brass (Stuart Black)
Perthshire Youth Brass (Willie McMullan)
Rhins School Cluster Band (Angela Miller)
Riverside Youth Band (Mark Good)
Whitburn Wee Band (Charlie Farren)

Intermediate Section:

Adjudicators: Brett Baker, Helen Douthwaite-Teesdale, Scott Walker and Sheona Wade

Galashiels Youth Band (Stuart Black)
Kings Park Junior Brass (Emily Stokes)
Kirkintilloch Youth Band (Katherine Adams)
Newtongrange Junior Band (Alan Fernie)
Peebles Burgh Youth Band (Keith Belleville)
St. Ronan's Future Band (Keith Belleville)
Stranraer Junior Brass (Angela Miller)
Wizzards & Cupar Brass Bandits (Denise Crighton-Ward & Alison Milne)

Development Section:

Adjudicators: Brett Baker, Helen Douthwaite-Teesdale, Scott Walker and Sheona Wade

Campbeltown Brass Juniors (Katrina Barr)
Irvine & Dreghorn Youth Band (John Boax)
West Lothian Schools Band (Caroline Farren)
Whitburn Youth Band (Caroline Farren)

Senior Section:

Adjudicators: Brett Baker, Helen Douthwaite-Teesdale, Scott Walker and Sheona Wade

Dalmellington Brass Academy (Cameron Paterson)
Esk Valley Brass (Alan Fernie / John Dickson)
Highlands Future Brass (Mark Bell)
Riverside Youth Band (Mark Good)
Scottish Borders Youth Band (Stuart Black)