Jedforest jubilant in Jedburgh!
Celebrations were in order for the Jedforest Instrumental Band after it triumphed at the 2017 Borders Entertainment Contest, held in Jedburgh last Saturday, 4 November.
Musical Director Phil Rosier guided the Borders band to victory after impressing the adjudication panel of Raymond Tennant and Les Neish.
Jedforest’s programme found favour with both judges, receiving a unanimous first placing ahead of Langholm Town Band, led by Musical Director Chris Shanks, in second place while Broxburn and Livingston under John Boax made up the podium.
The winning programme saw Jedforest Instrumental open with Sabre Dance, before principal cornet David Sutherland played First Light by Ben Hollings. The band then entertained the audience with Salsation before closing with Dan Price’s original composition, Starburst.
Eighteen bands performed at the contest organised by the Scottish Borders Brass Band Association (SBBBA), including a non-competing set from one of the association members bands, Galashiels Town Band.
The full results were:
Adjudicators: Raymond Tennant and Les Neish
1. Jedforest Instrumental
2. Langholm Town
3. Broxburn and Livingston
4. St. Ronan’s Silver
5. Shotts St. Patrick’s
6. Renfrew Burgh
7. Croy Silver
8. Selkirk Silver
9. Newmains and District
10. St. David’s Brass
11. Irvine and Dreghorn
12. Peebles Burgh
13. Penicuik Silver
14. Bon Accord ‘B’
15. Newland Concert
16. Hawick Saxhorn
17. Queensferry Brass
Best Percussion: Jedforest Instrumental
Best Bass Section: Broxburn and Livingston
Best Instrumentalist: Hamish McRitchie, Jedforest Instrumental
Best Solo Cornet: Callum Robb, St. Ronan’s Silver
Best Soloist: John Stirling, euphonium, Newmains and District
Deportment Prize: Langholm Town
Highest Placed Border Band: Jedforest Instrumental
Best 4th Section Band: Newmains and District
Best 3rd Section Band: Langholm Town
Best 2nd Section Band: Jedforest Instrumental
Entertainment Prize: Jedforest Instrumental
