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Scottish Champions 150 not out!

Bo'ness has just won the best 150th birthday present it could imagine.

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Bo’ness & Carriden Band got their 150th Anniversary year off to a flying start on Sunday with their victory in the First Section Scottish Championships.

To add to that, the band’s soprano player, Richard Tobin won best instrumentalist and was described as “a real star” by the adjudicators.

Hard work

The band’s conductor, Michael Marzella told 4BR: "After the hard work and commitment shown by the band members in their preparation for this contest I am delighted they achieved this fantastic award and I am proud to be associated with such a significant result in the bands 150th year."

Plans for this momentous year are well under way and the band are has announced that they have secured a grant from “Awards for All” which will fund two of their 150 year celebration projects4BR

Plans

Plans for this momentous year are well under way and the band are has announced that they have secured a grant from “Awards for All” which will fund two of their 150 year celebration projects.

The first is the publishing of a book following the history of the band from 1858 to the present day, written by Val McKay and the other being the commissioning of a new brass band march to be written by Andy Duncan.

Busy year

2008 promises to be a busy year for the band, as other events lined up, over and above their usual contesting commitments, include a Celebration Concert on 6th June, a Civic Reception, and their 20th Annual Concert in Bo’ness Town Hall.

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