Edmond Signs for Scotland
Alan Edmond is the new Scottish Representative on the European Brass Band Association Committee, taking over the post from Peter Fraser who steped down at the General Meeting of EBBA in Linz on 2nd May. Alan not only becomes a member of the Executive Committee but has been appointed President of the EBBA Music Commission.
Berit Palmquist from Sweden takes over Peters post on the Executive Committee. EBBA President Ulf Rosenberg said.....
'On behalf of EBBA I am very happy to announce the election of two new members of the EBBA team:
Berit Palmquist, Sweden, member of the EBBA executive committee and Alan Edmond, president of
EBBA Music Commission and member of the executive committee. They are elected for four years.
"We have got two new very competent and enthusiastic persons on the EBBA team and I am looking forward to working with them".
Alan Edmond commented, "It is a great honour for me to be elected as President of the EBBA Music Commission. The next four years are going to be very busy, culminating
with the European Championships in Perth 2014. I look forward to meeting with the other members of the Music Commission next month in Rotterdam and, subsequently, working with them to develop the Music Commission into a forward thinking and progressive body that will benefit the entire European brass band community."
One of Alan's first tasks was to sign Scotland up for the 2014 European Championships which will take place in Perth. This week long Festival takes place from 27th April till 4th May 2014.
Alan Edmond and Ulf Rosenberg sign papers for Scotland's bid for 2014 European
Peter Fraser being presented with an original art drawing from Ulf Rosenberg in appreciation of
his work for the European Brass Band Association for the past 8 years. Peter will continue for the moment to
look after the EBBA website.
