Joan Price Memorial Concert returns after two-year absence

The annual Joan Price Memorial Concert – featuring Dunaskin Doon Band, Kilmarnock Concert Brass and Irvine & Dreghorn Brass – is back after a two-year break because of Covid.

This year the joint concert is raising funds for Crossroads Caring for Carers, a charity that is very close to the hearts of many band members.

The event will be held at the Kyle Academy in Overmills Road, Ayr, on Sunday 4 September at 3pm.

Joan was tragically killed in a car accident while on her way home from a Dunaskin band rehearsal five and half years ago. Two teenagers were subsequently jailed for causing death by dangerous driving.

Speed cameras have since been installed along the stretch of A77 where Joan was killed, something her husband Colin had campaigned for.

The concert has become an annual fixture in the calendar of the three bands in which Joan played, not only to celebrate her life but also to raise funds for charity.

“We hope to see a big turnout to remember Joan and to support all three bands at what promises to be a fabulous afternoon of live music,” commented Dunaskin secretary Fiona Waddington.