There will be a record post-Covid field of bands for the trio of Scottish Festival of Brass contests which take place at Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 21st November and the weekend of the 28th & 29th November.
Large fields
A large field of 25 Section 1-4 bands will take part in the Band Supplies Scottish Challenge Contest on Saturday 21st November, each giving their own-choice test-piece performances to impress adjudicators Andrea Price and Stephanie Binns.
The following Saturday (28th November) a field of 18 Championship Section contenders will also provide adjudicators Leigh Baker and Ian Porthouse with their own-choice selections as they seek to claim the Scottish Open — supported by Besson, title.
The following day (Sunday 29th November) will be packed 25 ensembles participating in Novice, Non-competitive, Intermediate, Development and Senior Sections of the Scottish Youth Championships, adjudicated by Leigh Baker, Vanessa Baker and Ryan Richards.
Back with a vengeance
Carrie Boax, President of the Scottish Brass Band Association spoke of her delight that the events continue to attract representation from both sides of Hadrian's Wall.
She told 4BR: "During the past five years, Scottish banding has been making a slow recovery from the lingering effects of the Covid pandemic. The number of bands taking part in our festival this year shows that our healing process is virtually complete and that we are now back with a vengeance!"
She added: "We're very grateful to the sponsors and supporters of our festival without whom it would not be the annual success it has become year after year."
Among the numerous programme advertisers are SN Percussion, Brass Reconstruction, RAF Recruitment, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and The Wind Section, to whom SBBA is very grateful for their continuing support.
Tickets:
Tickets for the Scottish Festival of Brass are available on the day at the entrance to Perth Concert Hall, priced at £17 (and £13 for concessions) or from the online box office.
Bands Supplies Scottish Challenge
Perth Concert Hall
Saturday 21st November
Adjudicators: Andrea Price and Stephanie Binns
Arbroath & Carnoustie (Neill McDonald)
Barrhead Burgh (Alan Friel)
Bathgate (Craig Anderson)
Bon-Accord B (Harry Marshall)
Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Caroline Tennant)
Broxburn & Livingston (Caroline Farren)
Buckhaven & Methil Miners (Steven Craig)
Clackmannan District (Paul Drury)
Croy Silver (Kenneth Blackwood)
Dalkeith & Monktonhall (James Chamberlain)
Dunaskin Doon (Chris Bradley)
Dundee Instrumental (Kenneth Blackwood)
Dysart Colliery Silver (Robert Fraser)
Irvine & Dreghorn (Joshua Parkhill)
Johnstone (Raymond Tennant)
Kilmarnock Concert Brass (Lynda Nicholson)
Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass (Danny Brooks)
Lochgelly (Chris Shanks)
Newmains & District (Robert W Fraser)
Newmilns & Galston (Hedley Benson)
North Lakes Brass (Denis Hadfield)
Perthshire Brass (Willie McMullan)
Shotts St Patrick's (Charlie Farren)
St David's Brass (John A Dickson)
Turriff Silver (Matt Bailey)
Unite Scotland Kinneil (Allan Ramsay)
Scottish Open — supported by Besson
Perth Concert Hall
Saturday 28th November
Adjudicators: Leigh Baker and Ian Porthouse
Bon-Accord Silver (Adam Cooke)
Bo'ness & Carriden (Paul McKelvie OBE)
Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman)
Dalmellington (Allan Ramsay)
Easington Colliery (Graeme Tindall)
East London Brass (Jayne Murrill)
Ebbw Valley Brass (Matthew Rowe)
Fishburn (Andrew Hunter)
Freckleton (Mareika Gray)
Granite City Brass (Adam Glynn)
Hammonds (Morgan Griffiths)
Kingdom Brass (Bruce Wallace)
Kirkintilloch Band (Christopher Binns)
Newtongrange Silver (Russell Gray)
Rainford (Adam DJ Taylor)
Regent Brass (Alan Duguid)
Tewit Silver (Martin Hall)
Whitburn (Prof Nicholas Childs)
Scottish Youth Championships
Perth Concert Hall, Sunday 29th November.
Adjudicators: Leigh Baker, Vanessa Baker and Ryan Richards
Novice Section:
Annan Town Youth (Ross Bahlaj)
Bathgate Youth (Stuart Brynes)
Clackmannan District Brass Beginners (Luci Lamb)
Coalburn Bronze (Stuart Black)
Hawick Saxhornettes (Stuart Black)
Maroon Brass (Stuart Black)
Newtongrange Wee Band (Alan Fernie)
Perth & Kinross Brass (Elaine Blackwood)
Non-competitive Section:
St David's & Penicuik Joint Training (John A Dickson)
Intermediate Section:
Bon-Accord Youth (Jennifer Cook)
Campbeltown Brass Intermediate (David Cosgrove)
Cupar Brass Bandits & Tullis Wizards (Alison Milne)
Galashiels Youth (Stuart Black)
Katherine Dewar Youth (Katherine Dewar)
King's Park Junior Brass (Emily Stokes)
Kinneil Youth (Scott Gardner)
Stranraer Junior Brass (Angela Miller)
Tweed Valley Youth (KJ Belleville)
Development Section:
Irvine & Dreghorn Youth (John Boax)
Newtongrange Junior (Alan Fernie)
St David's & Penicuik Joint Youth (John A Dickson)
Whitburn Youth (Caroline Farren)
Senior Section:
Campbeltown Brass Senior (Katrina Barr)
Perthshire Youth Brass (Willie McMullan)
Scottish Borders Youth (Stuart Black)
