A good day at the office for Tullis Bands in the Fife Solo and Ensemble Contest.
On a rather cold and snowy winters morning competitors turned up to the Halfway House Hotel in Kingseat, Dunfermline on Sunday to compete in annual Fife Charities Band Association solo and ensemble competition. A healthy entry gave adjudicator Paul Kiernan something to think about especially in the Junior, Intermediate and Youth sections. Paul commented at the end of the day he had enjoyed listening to the young players which will hopefully ensure the "senior brass bands in Fife stay healthy" in the senior sections Paul said "picking an over winner was a bit easier" and he wished all the competitors well in the up and coming Besson Scottish Solo and Ensemble Championships. The Tullis Russell organisation had a very good day picking up awards in all sections throughout the contest, with 6 of the places being first prizes.
Many older Fife bands people will be pleased to see the names of two brass band family's now with the next generation of players in the prize winners, namely the Bathgate family with Adam picking up second place in the under 12's (which his older brother won last year) and the McLaughlin family with Dylan coming third in the same section and brother Michael picking the award for best trombone in the contest.
The full result was:
Junior Solos Under 12's
1 - Claire Miller Kingdom Brass Youth
2 - Adam Bathgate Kingdom Brass Youth
3 - Dylan McLaughlin Tullis Russell Youth
Intermediate Solos Under 16's
1 - Kyle Kinnear Tullis Russell Intermediate
2 - Carole Ednie Buckhaven Brass Beginnings
3 - Emma Miller Kingdom Brass B
Youth Solos under 21's
1- Michael Abbott Tullis Russell Mills
2 - Rebecca Anderson Dunfermline Town Band
3 - Calum Watson Tullis Russell Intermediate
Junior Ensembles
1- Dunfermline Youth Brass A (Alison Hall)
Intermediate Ensembles
1 - Tullis Russell Youth (Alan Douglas)
2 - Buckhaven H.S. (Alison Hall)
Youth Ensembles
1 - Tullis Russell Intermediate (Alan Douglas)
2 - Dunfermline Youth Brass B (Alison Hall)
Open Slow Melody Contest
1 - Craig Herriot Tullis Russell Mills
2 - Alan Douglas Tullis Russell Mills
3 - Michael Abbott Tullis Russell Mills
Open Contest
1 - Craig Herriot Tullis Russell Mills
2 - Alan Douglas Tullis Russell Mills
3 - Michael Abbott Tullis Russell Mills
Highest Placed Over 40 Year of Age - Craig Herriot (Tullis Russell Mills)
Highest Placed Lower Section Player - Craig Herriot (Tullis Russell Mills)
Best Euphonium - Alan Douglas (Tullis Russell Mills)
Best Trombone - Michael McLaughlin (Tullis Russell Intermediate)
Best Tuba - Michael Abbott (Tullis Russell Mills)
