Smiles of joy as young competitors took to the stage

Over 500 young musicians, together with their families and supporters, took over Perth Concert Hall yesterday to participate in the Scottish Youth Championships, the final event in this year’s Festival of Brass.

The occasion brought smiles of joy to the faces of participants and audience alike as the percussionists and brass players took to the stage in a day-long procession to show off their freshly-acquired performance skills.

Here are the results from the event:

Percussion Ensembles

Adjudicator: Sarah Naish

Gold awards

Perth & Kinross (Lynsey Paterson) - Winner

MidlothianPerc Ensemble (Barbara-Jane Waddell)

Silver award

Coalburn Percussion Academy (Robbie Bremner)

Novice Section

Adjudicators: Brett Baker and Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale

Gold awards

Riverside Youth Band (Mark Good) - Winner

Coalburn Bronze Band (David Fehilly)            

Maroon Brass (Stuart Black)                       

Kinneil Youth Band (Scott Gardner)

Perthshire Youth Brass (Willie McMullan)

Kinneil Youth won a gold award in the Novice section

Silver awards

Broxburn & Livingston Future Brass (Jim Bone)

Clackmannan District Beginners (Luci Lamb)

Bathgate Youth Band (Stewart Brynes)                       

Hawick Saxhornettes (Stuart Black)

Irvine & Dreghorn Brasslets (John Boax)                       

Kingdom Brass Youth Band (Denise Crighton-Ward)

Rhins School Cluster Band (Angela Miller)           

Whitburn Wee Band (Caroline Farren)

• Results were livestreamed on the SBBA YouTube channel.

Intermediate Section

Adjudicators: Sheona Wade and Scott Walker

Gold awards

Galashiels Youth Band (Stuart Black) – Winner

Newtongrange Junior Band (Alan Fernie)           

Silver awards

Kirkintilloch Youth Band (Katherine Adams)             

Peebles Burgh Youth Band (Keith Belleville)

Stranraer Junior Brass (Angela Miller)

St. Ronan’s Future Band (Keith Belleville)

Bronze awards

Kings Park Junior Brass (Emily Stokes)

Wizzards & Cupar Brass Bandits (Denise Crighton-Ward & Alison Milne)

Development Section

Adjudicators: Sheona Wade and Scott Walker

Gold award

Campbeltown Brass Juniors (Katrina Barr)

Silver awards

Irvine & Dreghorn Youth Band (John Boax)

West Lothian Schools Band (Caroline Farren)

Whitburn Youth Band (Caroline Farren)

• Results were livestreamed on the SBBA YouTube channel.

Senior Section

Adjudicators: Brett Baker, Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale and Scott Walker

Gold awards

Riverside Youth Band (Mark Good) - Winner

Scottish Borders Youth Band (Stuart Black)           

Silver awards

Dalmellington Brass Academy (Cameron Paterson)

Esk Valley Brass (Alan Fernie / John Dickson)           

Highlands Future Brass (Mark Bell)                           

• Results were livestreamed on the SBBA YouTube channel.

Mark Good with his Senior section winning band