A West Lothian brass band are bouncing again from the pandemic as they return with a brand new title and a full line-up of occasions for the remainder of the yr.
Kirkton Brass Band have made some main adjustments following on from pandemic restrictions, altering their title from Newland Live performance Brass this yr.
In 2021, the band had been devastated on the lack of their president, Jim Walker, who handed away all of the sudden final yr.
Jim was a extremely revered and valued member of the committee who had been concerned with the band because it started in 1987.
The band will play their subsequent live performance within the newly named Jim Walker Partnership Centre on September 2.
The primary ever rehearsal passed off in Newland Academy, Bathgate in 1987, lending the brass gamers their title for 35 years.
Since then the band has had a number of rehearsal venues, and now have their very own bandhall on Belvedere Street in Bathgate.
In addition to the title change, their rebrand included a brand new band emblem – the three span arch.
The brand new emblem displays the historic landmark located on the entrance of Kirkton Park in Bathgate, which in recent times has been a part of the rebrand of the city of Bathgate, prominently displayed in town’s
road indicators and historic plaques.
It additionally mirrors the long-lasting three span spruce arch that's a part of each the Bathgate Procession and Neighborhood Competition.
The band have saved their blue uniform, which will probably be effectively recognised by locals because the brass gamers have performed in group occasions for almost 40 years.
Through the years the band has performed at occasions like Get together within the Park, and native gala days – and have raised 1000's of kilos for charities like River Children, Most cancers Analysis UK, The British Coronary heart Basis, CHAS, and the Bennie Museum.
Kirkton Brass Band have contested within the 2nd, third, and 4th Sections and have certified for the British Brass Band Championships 5 occasions.
Kirkton Brass additionally took half within the Scottish Championships at Perth Live performance Corridor in March 2022 and the Bathgate Procession in June – the brass gamers additionally took half within the ‘Make a Noise in Libraries occasion’ in June 2022.
Band supervisor Karen Heenan stated: “After two troublesome years attributable to covid, it’s nice to be again enjoying locally once more.
“Kirkton Brass Bathgate and Kirkton Youth Band are trying ahead to a lot of occasions within the months forward and we hope the group will proceed to help us.
“New members are all the time welcome and anybody serious about becoming a member of us ought to get in contact.”
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