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Ralph Brill

Brill appointment at Dalmellington

January 18, 2026
Ralph Brill has become the new resident conductor at Dalmellington Band.


Andrew Duncan

Duncan tenure ends at Dalmellington

November 07, 2025
The two year musical partnership between Andrew Duncan and Dalmellington Band has come to an end.


Ralph Brill

Dalmellington welcome Brill

June 28, 2025
The Scottish Championship Section band welcomes the appointment of Ralph Brill as their new Associate Conductor.


Dalmellington Band

Dalmellington delight at Paulin donation

June 02, 2025
A trove of music has been donated to the Dalmellington Band by one of its most famous brass banding sons.


Dalmellington

Dalmellington looks to attract next generation with Come and Try day

February 15, 2025
The Dalmellington Band will be opening the free doors to its Brass Academy to attract the next generation of young playing talent.


Slow Meldoy

Report & Results: 2025 Dalmellington Slow Melody Contest

February 10, 2025
Great support and playing featured in annual Dalmellington slow melody spotlight


Dalmellignton

Report & Result: 2024 West of Scotland Entertainment Contest

September 02, 2024
There was an edge of the seat victory for a top quality Dalmellington Band in Troon.


Andy Duncan

Dalmellington appoint Duncan as new MD

April 16, 2024
Andrew Duncan has been appointed the new Musical Director of top section Scottish band Dalmellington.


Dalmelington

Dalmellington welcomes Robertson for in-house battles

January 18, 2024
Besson artist Chris Robertson will both adjudicate and perform at Dalmellington Band's in-house Slow Melody competition


Cross

Death of Gary Patterson

July 26, 2021
The death has been announced of the respected teacher, educator and conductor.


Martyn Brabbins

Dalmellington make tryst link with Brabbins

July 07, 2017
Scottish band to be conducted by English National Opera Artistic Director Martyn Brabbins at 2017 Cumnock Tryst Festival


Blackpool

Report & Results: 2017 Senior Trophy

May 13, 2017
Youth and experience wins through as Dalmellington takes the Senior Trophy to gain promotion to the Senior Cup alongside the promoted trio of Aveley & Newham, Lydbrook and Hatfield.


Scottish Band

Scottish blow as Land O' Burns contest cancelled

April 09, 2017
Scottish domestic contesting suffers a blow with the cancellation of the 2017 Land O' Burns contest.


Hugh Jonhnstone

Death of Scottish banding legend

August 21, 2015
The death has been announced of Hugh Johnstone MBE — one of Scottish banding's legendary sons.


Richard Evans

Evans to lead Torchbearing in Dalmellington

March 10, 2015
Richard Evans is to lead a Torchbearer workshop rehearsal with Dalmellington Band ahead of their Perth challenge on the weekend.


Dalmellington

Report & Results: 2015 Dalmellington Slow Melody

March 05, 2015
There was a great day of competition in memory of the great Cecil Oughton in Dalmellington.


Dalmellington Band logo

Report & Results: 2013 Cecil Oughton Solo Contest

April 08, 2013
There was a fine turn out of talented performers for the 68th running of the Cecil Oughton Senior Slow Melody Contest in Dalmellington


Dalmellington Band

Dalmellington set for Benson

August 23, 2012
The Dalmellington Band will be hosting both a fantastic workshop led by Hedley Benson — and the Land O' Burns Contest this weekend.


Dalmellington

Report & Results: 2012 Dalmellington Slow Melody

April 02, 2012
There was a great turn out of playing talent in Dalmellington — as well as the great Lyndon Baglin to show them all how its done.


Dalmellington

Results: 2012 Dalmellington Solo Contest

March 02, 2012
There was a tremendous turn out of Dalmellington talent on show at their recent solo competitiion.


Baglin

Euph legend to judge in Scotland

January 19, 2012
Lyndon Baglin will adjudicate at the 64th Cecil Oughton Memorial Contest in Scotland later this year.


Dalmellington

Results: Dalmellington Slow Melody

June 14, 2011
There was a fine musical celebration of the great Cecil Oughton at Dalmellington recently.


Dalmellington

Dalmellington to celebrate

February 03, 2010
The Dalmellington Band are set to celebrate a 65th birthday with two great events.


Vinter

Land O' Burns Contest

April 29, 2009
Organisers release details of the 2009 Land O' Burns Contest — all with a Vinter twist.


Rebello

Simone Rebello Workshop

January 22, 2009
Simone Rebello will be leading a free workshop for the West of Scotland Brass Band Association.




Youth Brass 2000

Results: 2026 National Youth Championships of Great Britain

March 29 • There were competitive titles for Youth Brass 2000, St Austell Youth and Elland Silver as well as plenty of great non-competitive performances to enjoy in Birmingham.


Youth Champs

Birmingham hosts National Youth Championships

March 28 • If you are anywhere near Birmingham today, get along and enjoy plenty of fantastic brass band performers.


Withington

Withington returns to Grimethorpe

March 28 • Allan Withington will lead Grimethorpe Colliery at the British Open and Albert Hall National Final, as contesting connection with Carlton Main comes to an end.


Adams

Trombone stars add to Adams artist line-up

March 28 • Tom Challinor and Jonathan Pippen have become Adams Artists.


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray

Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Regent Brass - Living Lines

Sunday 5 July • St Saviour's, Pimlico, St.George's Square, Pimlico, London SW1V 3QW


Regent Brass

March 29 • Regent Brass (Championship Section) seek an Eb or Bb Bass to join our friendly, musically ambitious Central London band. We enjoy a varied and balanced schedule of concerts and contests, and regularly premiere new music under the direction of Alan Duguid.


Chinnor Silver

March 27 • We are a friendly progressive 1st Section band who need a couple of seats filled.. Bb BASS and PERCUSSIONIST are on our wanted list so if you are looking for a new banding challenge get in contact. We rehearse on Wednesdays and have good realistic diary.


Newport Borough Brass Band

March 27 • After a respectable 4th place in the 2nd Section at the Welsh Area Contest, we are looking for FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable) 1st BARITONE, 2ND TROMBONE and Bb BASS players to come and join us on our journey under the baton of Martin McHale BEM.


Ian Porthouse


Cornet soloist, clinician, conductor and adjudicator


               

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