The Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) has announced the team of adjudicators who will make the all-important decisions at the 129th Scottish Championships on the 8th & 9th March 2025.
Two bands from each section will be invited to represent the nation at the National Championships in Cheltenham and London later in the year.
The team consists of David Barringer, Alan Fernie, Stan Lippeatt and Mark Wilkinson.
Saturday 8th March will start with the Second Section, followed by the Third and First Sections. Sunday 9th March will start with the Fourth Section followed by the non-competitive Section 4b and the Championship Section.
Schedule:
Sunday 9th March:
Championship Section:
Adjudicators: Dave Barringer and Alan Fernie
Test piece: Diversions (Derek Bourgeois)
Saturday 8th March:
First Section:
Adjudicators: Dave Barringer and Mark Wilkinson
Test piece: Introduction, Elegy and Caprice (Morley Calvert)
Second Section:
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and Dave Barringer
Test piece: Friendly Takeover by Oliver Waespi
Third Section:
Adjudicators: Alan Fernie and Stan Lippeatt
Test piece: Arkansas by Jacob de Haan
Sunday 9th March:
Fourth Section:
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and Stan Lippeatt
Test piece: I, Daedalus by Andrea Price
Section 4b
Adjudicator: Mark Good
Test piece: Own choice