Shotts St Patrick’s Brass Band was amongst the winners when it competed at Dunfermline’s Carnegie Corridor on the weekend.
The North Lanarkshire band was named greatest in its part on the Fife Brass Band Competition.
The band, based in 1878, has 33 members and competes in Scotland’s Third Part. It narrowly missed out on promotion earlier this yr. And whereas there was no promotion or relegation concerned this time round, the band members had been delighted to be named greatest in part. Shotts musician Andrew Shaw additionally completed ninth within the particular person competitors.
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Lengthy-time member Tommy Nayles, stated: “We completed fourth within the Scottish in the beginning of March, which meant we missed out on promotion to the second part by a few factors. However hopefully we are able to do it subsequent yr.
"The season form of runs in two halves, there are about 4 contests between January and June, then there are a couple of between August and December. However there’s just one contest that places you up or down.”
Band member Invoice McLelland turned 85 on the finish of final yr and continues to be enjoying however the band are at all times on the look out for brand new blood to affix them, no matter age.
Tommy added: “We’re nonetheless in search of gamers who can play within the senior band, people who find themselves common gamers would slot in fairly simply. Sensible gamers need to play within the prime part bands. We’re in search of cornet gamers, bass, horns and trombones. It’s getting more durable to seek out them.
"We form of miss out on the children from faculty who can play. There’s possibly not as many taking over enjoying these devices. The one different bands close by are Newmains and Coalburn in South Lanarkshire.”
Eleven bands took half within the new-look leisure contest, every offering a 20-minute programme of assorted music, for adjudicators Andrew Duncan (music) and Susan Chown who awarded the separate “Most Entertaining Band” accolade to Coalburn Silver.
Whitburn Band gave an imposing show of musical high quality to win the Fife Brass Band Competition title outright.
The not too long ago topped Scottish Champion warmed up for its forthcoming journey to Blackpool to compete on the Grand Defend contest with a transparent victory over Championship rivals Kingdom Brass. Scottish First Part champion Bo’ness & Carriden carried on a positive run of kind by securing third place.
Talking in regards to the success of the occasion, a spokesperson stated: “Our congratulations go to all prize winners, and to all competing bands. Our thanks are additionally prolonged to our adjudicators and to Alasdair Hutton for kindly stepping in to behave as our compere for the day, in addition to our beneficiant supporters and volunteers.
"We had been delighted to see associates from bands throughout the nation participate within the contest right now, and we stay up for welcoming you all again warmly subsequent yr.”
Shotts St Patrick’s Brass Band follow on the band corridor within the city positioned within the former St Catherine’s Episcopal Church in Windsor Avenue. In addition to enjoying at competitions throughout the yr additionally they participate within the Shotts Gala Day.
For extra info or to contact them see their Fb web page or go to: shottsbrassband.com
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