SBBA Appoint Press Officer
The Scottish Brass Band Association will no longer have to blow its own trumpet following the appointment of its first Press Officer.The post has been filled by journalist Allison Hunter who has worked for a number of newspapers in the West of Scotland,and was press officer for the famous Glasgow Pavilion Theatre for a time.
The 56 year old who lives with her journalist husband James and two daughters in Langbank, Renfrewshire will be responsible for raising the profile of the association and promoting its up and coming youth bands.Allison said: _A chance meeting with a member of the association earlier this year revealed they were in need of a better publicity machine and hopefully I can do that for them.Although my instrument of choice is the violin I have always loved brass bands and look forward to attending the many events they hold throughout the year._Allison was also a member of the world famous Glasgow Phoenix Choir for some years.
SBBA President George Burt commented: _The appointment of Allison Hunter as SBBA_s Press Officer is one of the most significant initiatives we have undertaken.For too long, we have allowed a lack of recognition of the true value of brass bands by the media and the wider public. With the renaissance of brass bands in Scotland, especially youth bands, we will now be enabled to publicise the huge benefits of brass bands to society._
