BrookWright Music: Skidaddle (Barrie Gott)

A high energy fun packed feature to get everyone in a hurry at a cocnert.

The release comes from the pen of the highly respected Barrie Gott

Saturday, 04 July 2026

'Skidaddle' by Barrie Gott, offers a spirited, high-energy option for any concert programme.

It's specifically designed to provide a lighter, engaging feature, inspired by a spontaneous moment of creativity enjoyed by Barrie while waiting for students at school.

Skidaddle itself means to 'move in a hurry' with Barrie describing it as "a bit of fun".

Light

Light in character, the score presents playable technical challenges whilst encouraging bands to involve listeners early in their programmes to help establish a rapport before tackling more substantial works.

A rolling score video can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/tcuzTtDhJeQ?si=HytKyEJ_r6wsd-mB

Difficulty Level: 2nd Section +
Duration: approx. 2.00 minutes

Sheet music available from:
UK: www.brassband.co.uk
USA: www.satradecentral.org

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