Sad Loss For Bo'ness
Bo?ness & Carriden Band are saddened to announce the death, on Thursday morning, of stalwart Angus Mitchell after a short illness.
?Gus? was a very well known face in the Scottish brass band world and held the Solo Horn position in Bo?ness & Carriden for over 35 years.
He started playing in 1952 and during a distinguished playing career won the Scottish Championship, the Scottish Quartet Championship and the Scottish Solo Championship.
After stepping down from solo horn in 1993 he subsequently took over as the bands Resident Conductor. A position which he carried out with equal success ? leading a new generation of players (under professional conductor Bryan Hurdley) to a Scottish Championship win in 1995.
After a short break he returned to the band to play again, this time on Baritone and in 2002 he received a SBBA medal for 50 years service to the movement.
A memorial service will take place on Monday at 2.15pm at the Kingscavil Church ( near Linlithgow) followed immediately by internment at 3pm at Kingscavil Cemetary.
