Scottish Open Details Announced
The SBBA is pleased to announce the details for this years Scottish Open and Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships to be held on Sunday 27th November at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. As well as the existing Scottish Open and Scottish Youth Brass Band Championship contests, this year the SBBA has instigated two new contests to open the event up to bands outwith the Championship section. The first of these new contests is the Scottish challenge shield which is open to bands competing in the first section. The second new contest is the Scottish Challenge Cup which is open to bands competing in the second and third sections. The SBBA has also chosen to make the event an own choice test piece selection for all of the three senior contests. The details of each contest are as follows.
Scottish Open
Draw for order of play: 8.30am
Contest commences: 11.00am
Venue: Main Auditorium
Adjudicators: Richard Evans & David Horsfield
Test Piece: Own Choice
Competing bands
Besses o? th? Barn, Bon Accord Silver, Bo?ness & Carriden, Carlton Main Frickley Colliery, Dobcross Silver, Fishburn, Freckleton, Johnstone Silver, Kingdom Brass, The Kirkintilloch Band, Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass, Newtongrange Silver Band, Scottish Co-op, SWT Woodfalls, Unison Kinneil, The Whitburn Band, Wingates
Scottish Challenge Shield
Draw for order of play: Pre-drawn
Contest commences: 9.00am
Venue: Main Auditorium
Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice & Bryan Allan
Test Piece: Own Choice
Competing bands
Clackmannan District, Dalmellington, Dunaskin Doon, Granite City Brass, Lochgelly
Scottish Challenge Cup
Draw for order of play: Pre-drawn
Contest Commences: 10.00am
Venue: The Strathclyde Suite
Adjudicators: Alan Hope & Steve Prichard Jones
Test Piece: Own Choice
Competing bands
Bon Accord ?B?, Campbeltown Brass, City of Discovery, Coalburn Silver, Dalkeith and Monktonhall Colliery, Dunfermline Town, Jedforest Instrumental, MacTaggart Scott Loanhead, Newland Concert Brass, Tullis Russell Mills
Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships
Draw for order of play: Pre-drawn for all sections
Contest commences: approx. 1.45pm
Venue: The Strathclyde Suite
Adjudicators: David James & Charles Keenan ? all sections
Community Section
Queensferry High School, Auchinleck Academy
Development Section
Campbeltown Junior Brass, Jedforest Juniors, Loanhead Brass Roots
Premier Section
Aberdeen City Youth Band, Dalmellington Junior Band, Moray Concert Brass, West Lothian Schools
There will be a combined results ceremony at the end of the days contesting and it is planned for this to start at 6.45pm in the main auditorium. Ticket prices for the event are ?7 and ?5 for concessions and a single ticket will allow entry to all contests on the day.
