The East of Scotland Brass Band Association qualifying competition for the 2025 Scottish Youth Solo and Ensemble Championships took place today at the Gorgie Salvation Army Hall in Edinburgh.
After a successful and enjoyable day of music, adjudicator Keith Johnson came up with the following results:
Junior solos
Beth Drury (Kinneil Youth Band) – winner
Eilidh Farren (Whitburn Youth Band) – qualified
Intermediate solos
William Tawn (Kinneil Youth Band) – winner
Amber Gourlay (Whitburn Youth Band) – qualified
Roxy Clark (Whitburn Youth Band) – qualified
Youth solos
Tyler Clark (Whitburn Youth Band) – winner
Intermediate ensembles
Kinneil Youth Ensemble – winner
Proud EOSBBA president Derek Brown remarked after the event: “Keith Johnson made special mention about the quality of musicianship on display from these talented young instrumentalists.”
Photos to come