West Lothian Festival
Whitburn Band took the winning spot in the first semi-final of the West Lothian Festival. Kirkintilloch and Kingdom Brass added to a fine evening of entertainment.
Kirkintilloch played exceptionally well and presented a very strong programme and were unlucky not to take the top prize.
Next semi-final Sunday 13th June at 6.30 in the Howden Centre, taking part Bo'ness, Kinneil, and Newtongrange. Final on Sunday 27th June at 6.30.
Brass in Concert Championship Spennymoor
Soloist: Richard Marshall
2. Fodens: 196 music + 58 ent = 254
Soloists: Helen Fox and Mark Landon
3. Sellers International: 190 music +57 ent = 247
Soloists: Kirstie Abbots and Rupert Trippet
4. Leyland: 193 music + 53 ent = 246
Soloists: Andrew King and Jocelyn Robinson
5. Kirkintilloch: 189 music + 55 ent = 244
Soloist: Alan Wardrope
6. Carlton Main Frickley: 188 music + 52 ent = 240
Soloist: Jim Hayes
7. The Ransome Band: 184 music + 56 ent = 240
Soloists: Chris Jeans and George Thackery
8. Todmorden Old: 185 music + 54 ent = 239
Soloist: Peter Smith
9. Yorkshire Imps Rothwell: 181 music + 50 ent = 231
Soloist: Leon Renilson
10. Ever Ready: 181 music + 49 ent = 230
Soloists: Brian Tait and Anne Armstrong
11. Besses o' th' Barn: 178 music + 48 ent = 226
Soloist: Paul Coupe
The band won the 81st Grand Shield and the honour of playing at the Britih Open, with a fantastic performance of Epic Symphony ny Percy Fletcher.
The full results are below
2. Ever Ready
3. Bodmin
4. Sellers International
5. Aveley and Newham
6. Point of Ayr
7. Ashton-Under-Lyne
8. Rothwell Temperance
9. Wingates
10. Fishburn
11. Besses o' th' Barn
12. BT
13. First City Brass
14. Mount Charles
15. Unison Kinneil
16. Rolls Royce Coventry
17. Thornton's Brass
18. B.T.M
19. Stalybridge Old
20. E.Y.M.S
Despite a tremendous performance of Philip Wilbys Jazz, which the audience loved, the band failed to find any favour with the Adjudicator, who placed us in 5th place.
The Full results from the Championship Section are given below
| Result | Band | Conductor | Points |
| 1 | C.W.S. | Nicholas Childs | 193 |
| 2 | Whitburn | Philip McCann | 191 |
| 3 | Dalmellington | Richard Evans | 190 |
| 4 | Kingdom Brass | Thomas Wyss | 189 |
| 5 | Kirkintilloch | Frank Renton | 188 |
| 6 | Newtongrange | Ray Farr | 187 |
| 7 | Bon-Accord Silver | Tony Swainson | 186 |
| 8 | Unison Kinneil | John Hinckley | 185 |
| 9 | Broxburn Public | M. Marzella | 184 |
| 10 | Dunaskin Doon | Brian Keachie | 183 |
For statistics of the Scottish Championships, Championship Section 1968 - 2000 Click Here
