Seventeen bands line up for West of Scotland contest
Seventeen bands will be taking to the stage at the Walker Halls, Troon, to compete in the West of Scotland entertainment contest on Saturday 30 August.
Bands will be required to play a 20-minute programme of music which will be adjudicated by Brett Baker. The entertainment element of each band’s performance will be judged by South Ayrshire councillor Mark Dixon.
There will be prizes for the best band in each section, as well as for those bands in first to fourth places overall. Awards will also be made to the conductor of winning band and for best solo cornet, best bass section and most entertaining programme.
The line-up of bands is:
- Barrhead Burgh
- Broxburn & Livingston
- Campbeltown Brass
- Coalburn Silver
- Coalburn Intermediate
- Dalmellington
- Dunaskin Doon
- Irvine & Dreghorn
- Irvine & Dreghorn Community Brass
- Johnstone
- Kilmarnock Concert Brass
- Kirkintilloch
- Lochgelly
- Newmains & District
- Newmilns & Galston
- Shotts St Patrick’s
- Unite Scotland Kinneil
Entry is £8 for the whole day’s entertainment. Doors open at 9am and the first band will play 30 minutes later.
As well as snacks being on sale, there will be a bar for the first time which, despite being called the Drunken Flugel, will be open to players of all persuasions and members of the public!
