RESULTS Brass in the Park 2011
Open March and Hymn Tune Contest - Adjudicator Stan Lippeatt
Band Name - Section - Points - Position
Exchange Communications Whitburn Championship 96 1
Unison Kinneil Championship 93 2
Broxburn & Livingston 1st 91 3
Newmilns & Galston 1st 87 4
Bathgate Band 1st 86 5
Langholm Town 3rd 85 6
Hawick Saxhorn 4th 79 7
Jedforest Instrumental 3rd 78 8
Renfrew Burgh Band 3rd 77 9
St Ronans Silver 2nd 75 10
MacTaggart Scott Loanhead 4th 74 11
Dalmellington Junior NC 73 12
Sanquhar & District Silver NC 72 13
Penicuik Silver 4th 72 13
Best 1st Section Broxburn and Livingston
Best 2nd Section St Ronan's Silver
Best 3rd Section Langholm Town
Best 4th Section Hawick Saxhorn
Best NC Dalmellington Junior
Deportment Dalmellington Junior
Best Instrumentalist Chris Bradlley - Exchange Communications Whitburn Band.
Youth Contest - Adjudicator Peter Roberts - Preparatory Section
Band Name - Conductor - Award
St David's Budding Brass John Dickson - GOLD
Galashiels Youth Stuart Black - SILVER
Loanhead Brass Roots Alan Fernie - GOLD
Abbey Brass Rob Hume - GOLD - WINNER
Penicuik Youth Peter Hawkins - SILVER
Novice Section
Band Name - Conductor - Award
St Ronan's Future Band David Robb - GOLD
Kingdom Brass Youth Anne Crookston - SILVER
Levern Valley Community Brass Brian Deans - GOLD
Langholm Junior David Calvert - SILVER
Hawick Saxhorn Youth Rob Hume - GOLD - WINNER
Newtongrange Junior Alan Fernie - GOLD
Development Section
Band Name - Conductor - Award
Kinneil Youth Band Scott Gardner - GOLD
Peebles Burgh Silver Junior Iain Fleming - SILVER
Selkirk Silver Band (Junior) Colin Kemp - w/d
Campbeltown Junior Brass James McVicar - GOLD - WINNER
Best intrumentalist Tenor Horn - Campbeltown
Senior Section
Band Name - Conductor - Award
Perthshire Youth Brass Jason Blyth - GOLD
James Young Brass Band Barbara Poynter - SILVER
Loanhead Brass Youth Alan Fernie - GOLD
Dalmellington Junior Band Ian Taylor - GOLD - WINNER
Best Instrumentalist - Bass Trom - Perthshire Brass
Premier Section
West Lothian Schools Brass Band Nigel Boddice MBE - Gold
Best Instrumentalist - Susannah Downs - Solo Cornet
Slow Melody Contest - Adjudicator John Boax
Player - Category - Instrument - Points - Position
Lauren Robb Open Cornet 94
Susannah Downs Open Cornet 90
Stuart Black Open Flugel 89
Lloyd Griffin 18 Under Cornet 88
Open Cornet 88
William Dalgetty Open Euphonium 87
Sam Denton 18 Under Trombone 86
18 Under Cornet 85
Iain Mundy Open Cornet 85
Henry Jeffrey Open Trombone 84
Claire Jeffrey 18 Under Horn 83
Christopher Hamilton 18 Under Horn 82
Open Horn 82
Joanne Hamilton 18 Under Cornet 81
Leighton Griffin 14 Under Euphonium 80
Nicola Stephenson 18 Under Cornet 80
Andrew Mundy 14 Under Cornet 79
Lee Mitchell 18 Under Euphonium 78
Rebecca Shanley 18 Under Cornet 77
Rory Parton 18 Under Euphonium 76
Caitlin Denton 14 Under Cornet 75
Julianna Laird 18 Under Trombone 75
John Brown 14 Under Baritone 74
Rachel Stevenson 14 Under Horn 73
Open Contest Winner Lauren Robb
Best 18 Under Lloyd Griffin
Best 14 Under Leighton Griffin
Sunday 11 September
The final day of the event remains a favourite with many people. Newtongrange SIlver Band will once again star in both the Praise in Brass and Grand Finale concerts, and music from a variety of local folk and brass bands will be performed throughout the day - including Jazz Main, Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band, Loanhead Youth Brass, the Jimmy Blair Accordion Orchestra and the West Telferton Ceilidh Band, who will provide entertainment in the bar.
A new feature this year is free entry to the Museum exhibits with your Brass in the Park ticket - this is a fantastic opportunity to visit a 5* tourist attraction for free! In addition, a shuttle bus will be provided from Newtongrange to tNewbattle High School on Friday night, and to the Museum throughout the day on Sunday.
Tickets and further information are available from The National Mining Museum (Scotland), Jackie Fraser (jackiedenholm@aol.com or 0131 654 2658), or at the gate. Tickets are priced as follows:
Friday Night - Adults £6, Friends of the Band/Conc. £5, Under 16 £1
Saturday/Sunday - Adults £8, Friends of the Band/Conc. £7, Under 16 £1
Weekend Ticket - Adults £14, Freinds of the Band/Conc. £12, Under 16 £1
