Kirkie Win at Fife Brass Band Festival
The Kirkintilloch Band took the Championship section honours at the Fife Brass Band Festival contest held in Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline on 22nd April. The band were in sparkling form and won by five points from the Bo?ness and Carriden band in second place. Soprano star Steve Stewart also lifted the best instrumentalist prize for Kirkintilloch.
In the other sections Clackmannan District produced a fine program to take the title ahead of the on form Broxburn & Livingston band, The defending champions Easington Colliery finished third. Clackmannan made it a clean sweep with euphonium player Derrick Brydie lifting the best instrumentalist trophy.
Barrhead Burgh maintained their current streak of good form by following the second place gained at the Scottish Championships with victory in the 2nd section here ahead of Croy Parish in second place. The Croy band will have bene pleased with their days work though as their solo horn player took the best instrumentalist prize.
Scotlands farthest travelled band Campbeltown warmed up for their trip to the Whit Friday marches by taking the honours in the 3rd section. Coalburn Silver finished second ahead of Dunfermline Town in third. Dunfermline also raised a few local cheers as their flugelhorn player Roz Neil was awarded the best instrumentalist prize.
In the 4th section Stranraer Brass took the honours ahead of Queensferry Community Brass in second place. The long trip back to Stranraer would have been made more enjoyable as the bands solo cornet player also took the best instrumentalist prize.
