The Co retains the top Fife Festival title – again!
the cooperation band made it a hat-trick of consecutive wins when they successfully defended their Fife Brass Band Festival title in the Lochgelly Centre, Lochgelly, last Saturday with a programme of music based on The Silk Road by Simon Dobson.
Conducted by Katrina Marzella Wheeler, the band was a clear victor, beating second-placed Kingdom Brass by three points. Taking the third spot was Lochgelly, the top First Section band who were deemed to have played the most entertaining set.
Bryan Allen was the music adjudicator this year, with Madelaine Baker and Jill Gillespie the entertainment judges. Compere for the day was Susan Chown.
Each band was required to play an own-choice 20-minute entertainment programme, which included a solo item.
Whitburn Youth Band, led by Caroline Farren and sporting their smart new uniforms, put on a short concert while the results were being collated.
The full results from the day were:
1. the cooperation band (Championship) [Katrina Marzella Wheeler] 96pts
2. Kingdom Brass (Ch) [Alistair Gibson] 93pts
3. Lochgelly (First) Chris Shanks] 92pts
4. Kinneil Band (First) [Joshua Parkhill] 90pts
5. Newmilns & Galston (First) [Alan Friel] 89pts
6. Clackmannan District (First) [Paul Drury] 88pts
7. Dysart Colliery (Third) [Robert Fraser] 87pts
8. Shotts St Patrick’s (Second) [Charlie Farren] 86pts
9. Buckhaven & Methil Miners (Third) [Steven Craig] 85pts
10. Penicuik Silver (Fourth) [Jess Purbrick] 84pts
Best Championship band: the cooperation band
Best First Section band: Lochgelly
Best Second Section band: Shotts St Patrick’s
Best Third Section band: Dysart Colliery
Best Fourth Section band: Penicuik Silver
Most entertaining band: Lochgelly
Best soloist: Trombone player with Kingdom Brass
