SBBA support for National player based registry
Following the recent announcement by Kapitol Ltd regarding their setting up of a new English brass band player registry - ‘Brass Band Players' for the National Championships of Great Britain, George Burt, President of the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA), commented:
"SBBA will be supportive of any initiative that encourages the development of brass bands and we view the current situation as one which, with the right approach, could lead to a great opportunity to achieve far-reaching potential benefits for brass bands throughout the UK, especially if democratic control by bands can be introduced, and if a forward-looking registry system can be developed.
SBBA implemented a player-based system two years ago, and would be pleased to share our experience of that, and also to discuss with Kapitol our views on the development of brass bands. We welcome the fact that Kapitol recognises within its proposals the independence of Scotland and Wales, and hope that the long-term outcome of the current debate will see a strengthening of the six English regions and the general structure of the brass band fraternity in England."
