Return of FCBA solo and ensembles competition after five-year absence
A fabulous day of music-making took place in the brand new Dunfermline Learning Campus yesterday as the Fife Charities Band Association (FCBA) solos and ensembles competition made its return after a five-year hiatus.
A total of 14 soloists and six ensembles performed for adjudicators Kenny Letham and Paul Drury. The soloists were accompanied by Gina Baker.
The full results were as follows:
Junior solos
1. Lucas Clark (Cupar Brass Bandits) - cover photo
2. Samuel Dick (Dysart Colliery)
3. Lacey Bjork (Cupar Brass Bandits)
Intermediate solos
1. Amber Gourlay (Kingdom Brass)
2. Eilidh Cameron (Dysart Colliery)
3. Ben Barenco (Kingdom Brass)
Youth solos
1. Libby Hamilton (Dysart Colliery) - pictured above
2. Kayleigh Kelso (Dysart Colliery)
Junior ensembles
1. Kingdom Brass Youth
Youth ensembles
1. Dysart Youth Ensemble
Open solos
1. Grant Charleston (Kingdom Brass)
2. Clare Letham (Dysart Colliery)
3. Lynsey Mcilwraith (Lochgelly)
4. Michelle Cain (Kingdom Brass)
5. = Dave Macluskey (Lochgelly) and Karen Hamilton (Dysart Colliery)
Open ensembles
1. Trombone-ish (Lochgelly) - pictured below
2. Dysart Colliery - Ensemble 2
3. Dysart Colliery - Ensemble 1
4. Loch Gelly-lees (Lochgelly)
