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Results: 2024 Scottish Youth Championships

There was plenty of great youthful musical talent on show in Perth — from percussionists to all levels of brass ensembles and bands.

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  The Perth & Kinross Percussion Ensemble claimed a Gold Award

Results:


Percussion Ensembles:

Adjudicator: Sarah Naish

Gold Awards:
Perth & Kinross Percussion Ensemble (Lynsey Paterson)
MidlothianPerc Training (Barbara-Jane Waddell)
Coalburn Percussion Academy (Robbie Bremner)
MidlothianPerc Ensemble (Barbara-Jane Waddell)

Youth Brass Band Championships:

Senior Section:

Adjudicator: Christopher Bond

Gold Award:
Riverside Youth Band (Mark Good)

Development Section:

Adjudicator: Christopher Bond

Gold Award:
Campbeltown Development (Katrina Barr) — winner

Silver Awards:
Loanhead Brass Youth Band (Alan Fernie)
Scottish Borders Youth Band (Stuart Black)
Irvine Youth Band (John Boax)

Intermediate Section:

Adjudicator: Christopher Bond

Gold Awards:
Perthshire Youth Brass (Willie McMullen) — winner
Galashiels Youth Band (Stuart Black)
Whitburn Youth Band (Caroline Farren)
Campbeltown Intermediate (Mae Barr)

Silver Awards:
Stranraer Brass Training (Angela Miller)
Bathgate Youth Band (Stewart Brynes)
Newtongrange Junior Band (Alice Kane)

Bronze Awards:
King's Park Junior Brass (Emily Stokes)
Broxburn & Livingston Future Brass (Jim Bone)
Kirkintilloch Youth Band (Katherine Adams)

Novice Section:

Adjudicator: Owen Farr

Gold Awards:
Coalburn Bronze Band (Jim Park) — winner
Maroon Brass (Stuart Black)

Silver Awards:
Perth & Kinross Brass (Elaine Stewart)
Irvine & Dreghorn Brasslets (John Boax)
Kirkton Youth Band (Karen Heenan)
Kinneil Youth Band (Scott Gardner)

Bronze Awards:
Kingdom Brass Youth (Denise Crighton-Ward)
Hawick Saxhornettes (Stuart Black)

Non-competitive Section:

Adjudicator: Owen Farr

St David's & Penicuik Joint Youth (John A Dickson)

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Saturday 7 December • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HJ


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Saturday 7 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF120JZ


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Friday 13 December • Thomas Estley Community College. 2 Station Road. Broughton Astley. Leicestershire LE9 6PT


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Saturday 14 December • Putnoe Heights Church MK418EB


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Saturday 14 December • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby in Ashfield NG17 8LA


Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band

December 28 • Looking to return to playing a brass or percussion instrument?. Or to move to a band with flexible rehearsals?. . We are happy to hear from anyone in addition to our current team!. This allows for flexibility in concerts; previously we played with 5 basses!


Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band

December 28 • Immediate vacancy for KIT PLAYER (PERCUSSION). looking for an individual to join our Percussion Section, to work alongside our band. FEATURES & SOLOS supported.. Practice Kit also available. We are rehearsing in readiness for the Yorkshire Regional Contest


Croy Silver Band

December 27 • As we build on our 3rd Place at Cheltenham and head into the 2nd Section for 2025, Croy Silver Band has contest vacancies on Cornet, E-flat Bass and Percussion, but also welcomes enquiries for any section of the band.


Chris Wormald

B.Mus (Hons), LTCL, PGCE
Conductor, adjudicator, arranger


               

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