Line-up announced for 2016 Scottish Championships

Bands will gather in Perth Concert Hall for the Scottish Championships.

THE Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) has confirmed the list of participating bands at the 2016 Scottish Championships.

The event will take place in Perth Concert Hall on March 12 and 13, 2016. Order of play on the Saturday will see the second section get proceedings under way at 9.30am, followed by the third and first section contests.

On Sunday the fourth section will begin at 9.30am, followed by section 4b. The Scottish Championships will conclude with the championship section.

Championship section

Bon Accord Silver | Stephen Malcolm

Clackmannan & District  | Iain Muirhead

Co-operative Funeralcare | Allan Ramsay

Dalmellington | Richard Evans

Kingdom Brass  | Paul Drury

Kirkintilloch | Phillip McCann

Kirkintilloch Kelvin | Charles Keenan

Newtongrange Silver | Dr Keith Wilkinson

Unison Kinneil | Craig Anderson

Whitburn | Dr Nicholas Childs

First section

Annan Town | Peter Heyes

Bathgate | Anne Crookston

Bo'ness & Carriden | Charlie Farren

Dalkeith & Monktonhall | Alex Knox

Granite City Brass | Bruce Wallace

Jedforest Instrumental | Phil Rosier

Johnstone | Martyn Ramsay

Lochgelly | Paul McKelvie OBE

Newmilns & Galston | Alan Cameron

Tullis Russell Mills | Raymond Tennant

Second section

Arbroath Instrumental | Michael Robertson

Broxburn & Livingston | Kevin Price

Coalburn Silver | Gareth Bowman

Croy Silver | Kenneth Blackwood

Dunaskin Doon | Gary J Williams

Irvine & Dreghorn | Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale

Perthshire Brass | George D Annan

Renfrew Burgh| Mark Good

Shotts St Patrick's | Andrew Duncan

St David's Brass | John A Dickson

St Ronan's Silver | Chris Bradley

Third section

Barrhead Burgh | Brian Keachie

Buckhaven & Methil Miners | David Neil

Campbeltown Brass | Gordon Evans MBE

Langholm Town | Chris Shanks

MacTaggart Scott | Kenneth Letham

Selkirk Silver | Stuart Black

Tayport Instrumental | Frank Culross

Tullis Russell Intermediate| Steven Craig

Whitburn Heartlands| Chris Bradley

Fourth section

Bon Accord Silver 'B' |Jennifer Cook

Brass Sounds Inverclyde | Christopher Mansfield

Dundee Instrumental | Robert McDonald

Dunfermline Town | Andy Shaw

Dysart Colliery   | Bruce Fraser

Forfar Instrumental | Terence Jackson

Hawick Saxhorn | David Robb

Highland Brass | Mark Bell

Newland Concert | Paul McKelvie OBE

Newmains & District | Peter Holmes

Peebles Burgh | Stephen Baird

Penicuik Silver | Stuart Black

Queensferry Community Brass | James Anderson

Stranraer Brass | Yvonne Williamson